Jana Echevarria, Ph.D.

Academic Preparation

                                January 1993         Ph.D., Education

                                                                University of California, Los Angeles

                                May 1984               M.S., Bilingual Special Education

                                                                California State University, Long Beach

                                Summer 1981         BABEL Bilingual Special Education Training Program

                                                                Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico

                                Summer 1979         Language and Cultural Study Program

                                                                Instituto Fenix, Cuernavaca, Mexico

                                May 1978               B.A., Liberal Studies

                                                                California State University, Long Beach

Credentials

                                December 1994     TESOL Certificate

                                October 1981         Bilingual Certificate of Competency (Spanish)

                                August 1981         Resource Specialist Certificate

                                December 1979     Learning Handicapped Credential

                                June 1979               Ryan Multiple Subjects

                                                                                Bilingual/Bicultural Concentration

    Grants

2005-2011 “The Impact of the SIOP Model on Middle School Science and Language Learning”

 
 U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Jana Echevarria and Deborah Short, Co-Principal Investigators. Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE).

1996 – 2003  “The Effects of Sheltered Instruction on the Achievement of Limited English Proficient Students.” U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) and National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students (NIEARS). Jana Echevarria and Deborah Short, Co-Principal Investigators. Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE).

Published Writings and Creative Activities

• Books and Book Chapters:

Echevarria,  J. & Vogt, M. (2011). Response to Intervention (RTI) and English Learners: Making it Happen.  Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Echevarria, J. & Short, D. (2010). Programs and practices for effective sheltered content instruction. In California Department of Education (Ed). Improving Education for English Learners: Research-Based Approaches. Sacramento, CA: CDE Press.Echevarria, J. & Graves, A. (2010). Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching Students with Diverse Abilities, Fourth Edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Echevarria, J., Vogt, M.E., & Short, D. (2010).  The SIOP Model for Teaching Mathematics to English Learners.  Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Vogt, M.E., Echevarria, J., & Short, D. (2010).  The SIOP Model for Teaching English-Language Arts to English Learners. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Short, D., Vogt, M., & Echevarria, J. (2010) The SIOP Model for Teaching Science to English Learners. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Short, D., Vogt, M. & Echevarria, J. (2010). The SIOP Model for Teaching History-Social Studies to English Learners. Bostin: Allyn & Bacon.

 Echevarria, J., Vogt, M.E. & Short, D. (2010). Making Content Comprehensible for Elementary English Learners: The SIOP^® Model. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Echevarria, J., Vogt, M.E. & Short, D. (2010). Making Content Comprehensible for Secondary English Learners: The SIOP^® Model. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Vogt, M. & Echevarria, J. (2008). 99 Ideas and Activities for Teaching English Learners with the SIOP Model.

                Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Echevarria, J. Vogt, M. & Short, D. (2008).  Implementing the SIOP Model through Effective Professional

                Development and Coaching. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Short, D., Echevarria, J. & Vogt, M. (2008).  The SIOP Model for Administrators. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Echevarria, J., & Colburn, A. (2006). Designing Lessons: Inquiry approach to science using the SIOP   

Model. In A. Lathman & D. Crowther, (Eds.). Science for English Language Learners (pp.95-108). Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press.

Echevarria, J. & Vogt, M. (2005). Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP Model, 

               Training Manual. Santa Monica, CA: Pearson Achievement Solutions.

Echevarria, J. & Short, D. (2004). Using Multiple Perspectives in Observations of Diverse Classrooms: The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP), In H. Waxman, R. Tharp & S. Hilberg (Eds.). Observational Research in U.S. Classrooms: New Approaches for Understanding Cultural and Linguistic Diversity. Boston: Cambridge University Press.

Echevarria, J., Vogt, M.E. & Short, D. (2004). Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners: The SIOP Model, Second Edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Echevarria, J. & Graves, A. (2003). Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching Students with Diverse Abilities, Second Edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 Echevarria, J. & Edran, A. (2000). Learning disabilities and cultural/linguistic diversity. The Encyclopedia of Special Education. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Echevarria, J. (1998). Preparing text and classroom materials for English language learners: Curriculum adaptations in secondary school settings.  In R. Gersten & R. Jimenez (Eds.). Promoting Learning for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. New York: Wadsworth Publishing Company.

Echevarria, J. & Graves, A. (1998). Sheltered Content Instruction: Teaching Students with Diverse Abilities. Boston: Allyn & Bacon

Pickett, A., Safarik, L & Echevarria, J. (1998). A Core Curriculum & Training Program to Prepare Paraeducators

to Work with Learners Who Have Limited English Proficiency. New York: National Resource Center for

Paraprofessionals in Education, CUNY.

Ratleff, J.E., (1989a). Instructional strategies for cross-cultural students with special education needs.  Sacramento, CA: Resources in Special Education.

Echevarria‑Ratleff, J. & Graf, V. (1988). California Bilingual Special Education Model Sites (1984‑1986): Programs and Research. In A. Ortiz & B. Ramirez (Eds.) Schools and the culturally diverse student: Promising practices and future directions. Reston, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.

Echevarria‑Ratleff, J. (1987). Bilingual Special Education: Training Teachers How To Make It Work.  In L. Baca & K. Harris (Eds.). Bilingual special education. California State University, Los Angeles.

• Refereed Journal Publications:

Echevarria, J. & Vogt, M. (2010) Using the SIOP Model to improve literacy for English learners. New England Reading Association Journal (NERAJ). 46 (1) 8-15.

Echevarria, J., Richards-Tutor, C., Chinn, V. & Ratleff, P. (In press) Did they get it? The role of fidelity in 

improving teaching for English learners. Journal of  Adolescent and Adult Literacy.

Short, D., Echevarria, J., & Richards, C. (2010). Research on academic literacy development in sheltered instruction

classrooms. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Echevarria, J., Richards, C., Canges, R. & Francis, D. (2009). Using the SIOP model to promote  the

acquisition of language and science concepts with English learners. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Echevarria, J., Short, D., & Powers, K. (2008). Making content comprehensible for non-native speakers of English:

The SIOP Model. The International Journal of Learning, Volume 14, Issue 11, pp.41-50. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 639.531KB).

Echevarria, J., Short, D., & Powers, K. (2008). Making content comprehensible for non-native speakers of English:

The SIOP Model. The International Journal of Learning, Volume 14, Issue 11, pp.41-50. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 639.531KB).

Echevarria, J., Short, D., & Powers, K. (2006). School reform and standards-based education: An instructional  

                model for English language learners. Journal of Educational Research  99 (4), 195-210.

Echevarria, J. (2006). Helping English language learners succeed. Principal Leadership, 6 (5) 16-21. Reston, VA:     

                National Association for Secondary School Principals.

Short, D. & Echevarria, J. (December 2004/January 2005). Promoting academic literacy for English language 

learners. Educational  Leadership. 62 (4) 8-13.

Echevarria, J., Powers, K. & Elliott, J. (2004). Promising practices for curbing disproportionate representation of

minority students in special education. Issues in Teacher Education, 13 (1), 19-34.

Guarino, A.J., Echevarria, J., Short, D., Schick, J.E., Forbes, S. & Rueda, R. (2001). The Sheltered Instruction

Observation: Reliability and Validity Assessment. Journal of Research Education, 11, (1), 138-140.

Colburn, A. & Echevarria, J. (1999). Meaningful lessons. The Science Teacher, 66 (2) 36-39.

Echevarria, J. (1996). The effects of instructional conversations on the language and concept development of Latino students with learning disabilities. Bilingual Research Journal, 20 (2) 339-363.

Echevarria, J. (1995). Interactive reading instruction: A comparison of proximal and distal effects of instructional conversations. Exceptional Children, 61 (6) 536-552.

Echevarria, J. & McDonough, R. (1995). An alternative reading approach: Instructional conversations in a bilingual special education setting. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 10 (2), 108-119.

Echevarria, J. (1995).  Sheltered instruction for students with learning disabilities who have limited English proficiency. Intervention in School and Clinic. 30 (5), 302-305.

Other Publications:

Echevarria, J. (2009).The role of professional development in helping English learners with disabilities achieve high standards. Accelerate! National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition, 1 (3), p. 6-7.

Echevarria, J. & Hasbrouck, J. (2009). Response to intervention and English learners. National Center for Research

on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE) Brief, www.cal.org/create.

Himmel, J., Short, D., Richards, C. & Echevarria, J. (2009). Using the SIOP Model to Improve Middle School

Science Instruction. Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE) Brief, www.cal.org/create.

Echevarria, J., Short, D., & Powers, K. (2003). School reform and standards-based education: How do teachers help            

English language learners? Technical report. Santa Cruz, CA: Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence.

Echevarria, J. & Goldenburg, C. (1999).  Teaching Secondary Language Minority Students.  Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence, Research Brief #4.

Echevarria, J. & Short, D. (1999).  The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol: A Tool for Teacher-Researcher Collaboration and Professional Development.  ERIC Digest EDO-FL-99.

Short, D., & Echevarria, J. (1999). The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol: A Tool for Teacher-Researcher Collaboration and Professional Development. Educational Practice Report, Santa Cruz, CA and Washington, DC: Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence.

Echevarria, J. (Ed.) (1998).  Teaching Language Minority Students in Elementary Schools.   Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence, Research Brief #1.

Echevarria, J. (1995). Instructional conversations: Understanding through discussion training manual. National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning.

Echevarria, J. & McDonough, R. (1993). Instructional conversations in special education settings: Issues and accommodations. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning.

Media

Short, D., Hudec, J. & Echevarria, J. (2002a). Helping English Learners Succeed: An Overview of The SIOP Model [Videotape]. Washington DC: Center for Applied Linguistics.

Short, D., Hudec, J. & Echevarria, J. (2002). The SIOP Model: Sheltered Instruction for Academic Achievement. [Videotape]. Washington DC: Center for Applied Linguistics.

Echevarria, J. (Speaker). (2001).  Jana Echevarria Interview.  In A. Teemant & S. Pinnegar (Eds.), Understanding Language Acquisition Video Segments. [Videotape Recording].  Provo, UT: Brigham Young University/Public School Partnership.

Echevarria, J. (2001).  Jana Echevarria Interview.  In A. Teemant & S. Pinnegar (Eds.), The Second Language Acquisition Case: A Video Ethnography of Second Language Learners: Part I, II, III. [CD-ROM]. Provo, UT: Harris Video Cases.

Echevarria, J. & Silver, J. (1995). Instructional conversations: Understanding through discussion. [Videotape].  National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning.

Ratleff, J.E. (1988). A better education for a changing population. [Videotape]. Sacramento, CA: Resources in Special Education.

Conference Presentations

• Juried Papers:

2009       Research-based Activities for Improving Literacy Skills for English Learners. California Association for Bilingual Education, Long Beach, CA.

2009       Research-based Activities for Improving Literacy Skills for English Learners. California Reading Association, Sacramento, CA.

2007       Making Content Comprehensible for Non-Native Speakers of English, International Learning Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa

2007       Findings from Research in Three Districts, California Association for Bilingual Education, Long Beach, CA.

2005        Improving the Achievement of English Language Learners, California Association for Bilingual Education, Los Angeles.

2004        Research-based Sheltered Instruction for Meeting Academic Standards. TESOL Convention, Long Beach.

2004        Effective Professional Development with the SIOP Model. TESOL Convention, Long Beach.

2001        The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol and the Achievement of English Language Learners. American Educational Research Association, Seattle.

2001            Improving the Achievement of LEP Students Through Teacher-Researcher Collaboration, National School Boards Association, San Diego.

2000        The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP): Improving Language, Literacy, and Content Learning for English Language Learners, National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona.

2000         Using Multiple Perspective in Observations of Diverse Classrooms:  Symposium sponsored by the      

                Classroom Observation SIG, American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

2000 Moving content-based instruction into the mainstream: International perspectives, American Association

for Applied Linguistics, Vancouver, Canada.

2000        Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners, TESOL, Vancouver, Canada.

1999        Sheltered Instruction: Bridging Diverse Cultures for Academic Success, American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

1998        A Model Of Effective Sheltered Content Instruction, Division of Diverse Exceptional Learners, Council for Exceptional Children, Washington DC.

1998        The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol: A Tool for Teacher-Researcher Collaboration and Professional Development, American Educational Research Association, San Diego.

1998        The Effects of Sheltered Instruction on the Achievement of Limited English Proficient Students, TESOL, Seattle.

1997        Sheltered Instruction Is Nothing More Than Good Teaching -- Or Is It? American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago.

1997        Improving Sheltered Content Instruction. CEC/DDEL Multicultural Symposium, New Orleans.

1996        Quality Sheltered Instruction for Limited English Proficient Students. American Educational Research Association, New York.

1995        Research on Instruction for Diverse Learners with Special Needs. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Honolulu.

1995        Instructional Conversations: Understanding Through Discussion. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Honolulu.

1995        Responsible Inclusion for Second Language Learners with High Incidence Disabilities: Results of a National Forum of Researchers and Implications for Practice. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Honolulu.

1995        Creating Classroom Climates that Support Diverse Populations: Case Study Findings. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Honolulu.

1995        Literacy, Literature, and the Limited-English Proficient Student: Theories, Perspectives and Practices. International Reading Association, Anaheim.

1994        Altering Teacher Discourse to Meet the Needs of Latino Students. American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

1992        Instructional Conversations: An Interactive Approach to Teaching and Learning for Language Minority Students. Topical Conference on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Children, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1992        Instructional Conversations Out of the Mainstream: Issues and Accommodations for Special Education. American Educational Research Association, San Francisco.

1992        Integrating Multicultural Competencies Into Graduate Programs.  National Association of Multicultural Education, Orlando, Florida.

1989        Preparing Teachers for the Year 2000. California Association for Bilingual Education, Anaheim, California.

1988        Cross‑Cultural Special Education Instructional Strategies. Council for Exceptional Children Multi‑cultural Symposia, Denver.

1987        Bilingual/Special Education Interface.  IHE Bilingual Educators Symposium, Networking for Mutual Support, Los Angeles.

1986        California Bilingual Special Education Model Sites (1984‑86): Programs and Research. Symposia on Ethnic and Multicultural Concerns, Council for Exceptional Children, Dallas.   

1986        Promising Practices in Teacher Training in Bilingual Special Education for Asian Students.  National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education Convention, Los Angeles.

1986            Bilingual Special Education Personnel Training Project. Council for Exceptional Children International Convention, New Orleans.

• Invited Conference Presentations:

2010       Keynote Address: Educating English Learners: What a Difference a Teacher Makes. Region 10 Education Service Center. Garland, TX.

2010       Keynote Address: Improving the Achievement of English Learners Using the SIOP Model: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going. Dearborn, MI.

2010       Keynote Address: What a Difference a Teacher Makes. Bilingual Multicultural Education & Equity Conference. Anchorage, AK.

2010       RTI and English Learners Institute. Pearson Education. Chicago, IL.

2010     Featured Speaker, Using the SIOP Model to Help ALL Students Succeed. California Association for Bilingual Education. San Jose, CA.

2009       Keynote Address, RTI for All Learners: A Focus on ELs. Reading Leadership Symposium, Macmillan McGraw-Hill, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

2009       Keynote Address, Meeting High Standards: What a Difference a Teacher Makes. Texas Education Agency’s PASA Conference, Austin.

2009       Building Capacity to Serve English Language Learners in U.S. Schools. Askwith Forum, Harvard University, Boston.

2009       Mejorando el Rendimiento de Los Estudiantes Inmigrantes con el Modelo SIOP. University of Barcelona, Spain.

2009       Mejorando el Rendimiento de Los Estudiantes Inmigrantes con el Modelo SIOP. Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d’Educació, Barcelona, Spain.

2009       Featured Speaker, It’s a Small World: Content Teaching in English for Non-native Speakers. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Denver.

2009       Keynote Address, Using the SIOP Model: What a Difference a Teacher Makes.  Iowa Culture and Language Conference, Des Moines.

2008      Making Standards-based Lessons Understandable for English Learners: The SIOP Model. Encore 

              Presentation.  SchoolsMovingUp National Webcast, WestEd.

2008       Featured Workshop Series, Improving Achievement for English Learners through the SIOP Model. California Association of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)

2007       Effective Professional Development: Stories from Three Settings, Pacific Education Conference, Honolulu.

2007       Featured Speaker, Effective Professional Development: Stories from Three Settings. Reading Leadership Symposium, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

2007       Increasing Literacy for English Language Learners, Michigan Association for Bilingual Education, Grand Rapids.

2007       Keynote Address, Using the SIOP Model: What a Difference a Teacher Makes, MABE-MATESOL conference, Massachusetts.

2006       Featured Speaker, Improving Literacy for English Language Learners. Migrant Students and English Language Learners Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

2005        Featured Speaker, Enhancing Literacy for English Learners: The SIOP^® Model. International Reading Association, San Antonio, Texas.

2005        Effective Research-based Practices for English Learners. California History-Social Science Symposium, Macmillan McGraw-Hill, Sacramento.

2005        SIOP Model Research on Academic Literacy for English Language Learners. International Reading Association, Reading Research Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

2004        Improving Comprehension of Expository Text for English Language Learners. Focus on Comprehension Forum, PREL, New York University.

2004        Featured Speaker. Using the SIOP Model to Improve Literary for English Language Learners. California Reading Association, San Jose.

2004        Keynote Address, Providing Comprehensible Content Instruction for English Language Learners. California Association of Asian Pacific Islanders, CSU Northridge.

2004        Using the SIOP Model to Improve the Achievement of English Language Learners. Arizona Department of Education, Sheltered English Immersion Conference, Phoenix.

2004        The SIOP Model: Research-based Sheltered Instruction (SDAIE) for Meeting Academic Standards. Professors of Curriculum Meeting at the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Diego.

2003        Improving the Achievement of English Language Learners through Effective Professional Development. Research Institute of the California Reading Association, San Diego.

2002        Featured Speaker, English  Language Learners At Risk: Instruction that Works. California Reading Association, Sacramento. 

2002        SIOP-A Tool to Monitor Differentiated Instruction Using a Scientifically Validated Instructional Model. Accountability Institute for English Learners and Immigrant Students, California Department of Education, Santa Barbara.

2001        Featured Speaker, Improving Literacy in the Content Areas for English Language Learners, California Reading Association, Ontario, California.

2001        Keynote Address, Improving the Academic Achievement of Diverse Learners: What Every Teacher

                Should  Know. California Reading Results Conference, California Polytechnic University, Pomona.

2001        Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners: The SIOP Model.    

              CATESOL, Ontario, California.

2000        Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners: Implications for 

                Reading Specialists. Research Institute of the California Reading Association Annual  

                Conference, San Jose, California.

2000        Preparing Teachers for Urban Schools:  Making Content Comprehensible For English Language Learners, Project Teaching All Teachers, Chicago.

2000        A Sheltered Instruction Model for Teacher Education, Pre-Conference Institute, TESOL, Vancouver, Canada.

1999        Promoting Academic Success for ALL Learners, Student California Teachers Association, Long Beach.

1998        Keynote Address, Effective Sheltered Instruction, Los Angeles Unified School District, Bilingual Coordinators Conference, Los Angeles.

1997        Interactive Instruction, XXII Semana de Psicología, ITESO, Guadalajara, Mexico.

1997        Promoting Success with English Language Learners, Orange County Department of Education, Conference on Reading to Learn, Anaheim.

1995        Keynote Address, Meeting the Challenge of Cultural Diversity, Southern California Conference on Bilingual Special Education, Pomona.

1994        Keynote Address, Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Effectively, California League Of Middle Schools and High Schools, Los Angeles.

1994        Instructional Conversations: An Interactive Teaching Approach.  Illinois State Conference for Teachers of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students, Chicago.

1993        An Ethnographic Perspective of Instructional Conversations. American Speech and Hearing Association, Anaheim.

1993        Sheltered Instruction for Special Education Students. San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego.

1993        Instructional Approaches for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners. Panel sponsored by the National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning. National Association for Multicultural Education Conference, Los Angeles.

1993        Sheltering Instruction for Limited English Proficient Students. Illinois State Conference for Teachers of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students, Chicago.

1993        Interactive Instructional Conversations for LEP Special Education Students. Illinois State Conference for Teachers of Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students, Chicago.

1992        Language Development and Differential Diagnosis of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Children. Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction, Seattle.               

1992        Instruction Tailored to Particular Types of LEP Special Education Students. Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction, Seattle.

1992        Cross-cultural Instructional Strategies for Students in Special Education. Southern California Conference on Special Education and the Culturally Diverse Student, Los Angeles.                

1991        Sheltered Instruction for Special Education Students. San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego.

1991        From Identification to Placement: The Culturally Diverse Learning Handicapped Student. Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Learning Disabilities, Los Angeles.

1990        Instructional Strategies for Cross-Cultural Students with Special Education Needs.  Los Angeles Unified School District, Fall Conference.

1989        Language Acquisition and Choosing the Language of Instruction.  Los Angeles County Special Education Conference, Pasadena.

1989        Instruction in Bilingual Special Education:  State of the Art.  Fiesta Educativa, Los Angeles, California.

1989        Cross‑Cultural Special Education in California: Future Directions.  California Association of School Administrators, Monterey, California.

1987        Research in Bilingual Special Education.  California State Department of Education Conference, Special Education for a Changing Population, Los Angeles.

1987        Instructional Strategies for LEP Special Education Students.  Learning Handicapped Symposium, California State University, San Bernardino.

1987        Bilingual Special Education Personnel Preparation Project.  Bilingual Special Education: Improving the State‑of‑the‑Art. California State University, Los Angeles.

1986        Promising Practices in Teacher Training in Bilingual Special Education for Hispanic Students.  Fiesta Educativa.

Editorial Work and Professional Boards

Reviewerships and Other Professional Activities:

 Reviewer, Spanish Journal of Psychology, (1998-2000); Educational Researcher (2001); Reading in a Foreign Language (2006); Reading Research Quarterly (2009);  

Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, Reading and Language Mastery (PREL), Advisory Panel (2002 - present )

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), Professional Advisory Board, (2001- 2005)

Guest Editor, Special Issue of Learning Disabilities: Research and Practice (2002)

Editorial Board, Special Issue of TESOL Journal, International Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (2000-2001).

Advisor, Research Institute to Accelerate Content Learning through High Support for Students with Disabilities (REACH) (1997-2001)

Program Advisory Committee, Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Diverse Exceptional Learners (1997)

Advisor, National Association of State Directors of Special Education (1996-97)

Reviewer, Productive Instructional Practices for English Language Learners: Guiding Principles of Research-

                Based Practices, Office of Civil Rights (1996)

Reviewer for publications, Center for Applied Linguistics (1995)

Nominating Committee Member, American Educational Research Association, Division G. (1994)

Peer reviewer for faculty members at UCLA and UC Santa Cruz. (1993)

Reviewer of proposals for the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Division K (1993)

Professional Advisory Committee, Council for Exceptional Children Conference (1992)

  Professional Experience

                                                Professor Emerita, Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling

                1993 - 2006       California State University, Long Beach

                                                Professor, Educational Psychology, Administration and Counseling

                1985 - 1993             Loyola Marymount University

                                                Research Associate, Visiting Instructor, Bilingual Special Education Grant Coordinator

                9/83 - 6/85              Long Beach Unified School District

                                Bilingual elementary teacher, Elementary and Secondary Special Education Resource 

                             Specialist

                6/84 - 5/85              Maikel Language Services

                                                Spanish instructor

                9/82 - 5/83              Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan

                                                Visiting Instructor, English as a Second Language

                1/80 - 6/82              Whittier Union High School District

                                                Resource Specialist, Special Day Class teacher, Bilingual teacher, ESL teacher

Awards and Fellowships

               2007                        Fulbright Senior Scholar

                2005                        Outstanding Professor, CSULB

 
                1998                        Scholarly and Creative Activity Award, CSULB           

 
                1997                        University Educational Innovation Award, CSULB

 
                1995                        Outstanding Dissertation Award, National Association for Bilingual Education,

                1994                        University of California Presidential Grant for School Improvement

                1994                        Scholarly and Creative Activity  Award, CSULB          

                1992-1993               Donald D. Hammill Foundation Research Scholarship 

                1991                        Robert Shapiro Memorial Fellowship

                1990                        Euclan Fellowship, UCLA

                1988 and 1989       University of California Fellowship