Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Georgia Garcia's past research projects have focused on the literacy instruction, assessment, and development of students (preschool-8) from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, with a special interest in bilingual students' reading.
Her current research interests include investigating cross-linguistic transfer in bilingual students' reading and writing (Spanish-English speakers and Chinese-English speakers), the literacy engagement and motivation of bilingual students, and the use of new forms of literacy assessments with students from diverse backgrounds. She is also interested in studying how assessment and instructional reform efforts affect the reading instruction and performance of students from diverse backgrounds.
She earned a Ph.D., Education, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988, an M.S., Education, from State University of New York, Cortland, 1977, and an A.B., Sociology, from Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1968.
Selected Publications
* García, G. E., McKoon, G., & August, D. (2006). Language and literacy assessment of language-minority students. In D. August, & T. Shanahan (Eds.), Developing literacy in second-language learners: Report of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth (pp. 597-630). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
* Garcia, G. E., Bray, T. M., Mora, R. A., Primeaux, J., Ricklef, M. A., Engel, L. C., et al. (2006). Working with teachers to change the literacy instruction of Latino students in urban schools. National Reading Conference Yearbook, 55, 155-170.
* McCarthey, S. J., & Garcia, G. E. (2005). English language learners' writing practices and attitudes. Written Communication, 22(1), 36-75.
* García, G. E. (2003). Introduction: Giving voice to multicultural literacy research and practice. In A. I. Willis, G. E. García, V. J. Harris, & R. Barrera (Eds.), Multicultural issues in literacy research and practice (pp. 1-10). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
* Willis, A. I., García, G. E., Barrera, R., & Harris, V. J. (Eds.). (2003). Multicultural issues in literacy research and practice. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. |
