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Chase Young is Professor in Literacy at Sam Houston State University, USA, and is an established scholar in reading fluency and literacy interventions. He has published widely and earned international recognition for advancing evidence-based literacy practices.

Seth A. Parsons is Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, USA. He has spent 20 years in education exploring how to enhance students’ literacy motivation.

Allison Ward Parsons is Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, USA. As a former elementary teacher and now a literacy researcher and teacher educator, she has spent her career focused on how classroom tasks influence students’ motivation and learning.