Research Papers and Publications

At CITA Education, our research has branched out to explore the many programs that are being used in schools across the country to address the needs of special populations including Multilanguage learners (MLs), special needs programs, and gifted programs. We are currently involved in studies spanning preschool through high school to find best practices for the academic success of these students. These studies include initiatives in sheltered instruction, language-rich interactive classrooms, the use of translanguaging and bridging of languages and cultures, and the development of a certification program to build a teacher pipeline to support the delivery of strategies for teaching MLs. With over a decade of research on special program pedagogy, we have built a comprehensive knowledge base of best practices and the process of program adoption and implementation.

published Research

• A Historical Timeline of Educational Equity in the US

• Types of Second-language Instructional Programs

• Assessments Used to Measure Success in TWI Programs

• Goldman Meta-analysis of Current DL Research in the US

• Two-Way Immersion Models

• Notable Literature on DL Immersion

• Goldman Research on TWI in NC - Study Findings

• Research-based Instructional Reading Strategies 

• Dual Language Two-Way Immersion Programs: Exploring Instructional Practices that Promote Literacy Proficiency for Spanish-Speaking English Language Learners

• The 7 Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom instructional delivery model as presented at the AERA 2021 conference

• Content-Based Language Instruction in Action abstract as presented at the TABE 2021 conference

• The 7 Steps Study with Seidlitz Education

Books