Research Strand 3: Bilingualism in Dual Language Immersion Settings
Work within this strand reflects our latest inquiry, exploring how children’s individual differences and classroom instruction intersect with cognitive and motivational processes to support literacy and second-language development in bilingual and multilingual school settings.
Projects
Active View of Reading: Active View of Reading for Bilingual Students (AVR²) AVR² is a comprehensive reader model designed specifically for bilingual and multilingual learners. It integrates the skills, attitudes, and cognitive processes essential to reading, each supported by empirical evidence from intervention studies with bilingual populations. This model emphasizes the dynamic, interactive nature of reading and highlights the unique linguistic, cognitive, and dispositional assets that bilingual students bring to the reading process.
To see the AVR² model, click here!
Taboada Barber, A. (PI), Cartwright, K. & Hancock, G. (Co-PIs) (2019-2023). Project CLIMB: Capturing Language Immersion Benefits. Goal 1, Exploration, Special Topics: Foreign Language Instruction Research Grants Competition, Institute of Education Sciences
For an overview of Project CLIMB, check out this PowerPoint!
Podcasts Episodes:
Nelson, K. & Sandoval, M.(Hosts) (2026, April 23rd) Reading science for multilingual learners: Lessons from cognitive development (Episode 22). In Literacy Across Languages. ApplePodcasts & Spotify
Swift, C. L. (Host). (2025, March 21st). Dr. Ana Taboada Barber- Bridging Languages: The Science of Reading for Linguistically Diverse Students (Season 4, Episode 3). In Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations. Learning Without Tears ApplePodcasts & Spotify