Cristina Gillanders

794 total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 513 citations indexed

About

Cristina Gillanders is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Linguistics and Language. According to data from OpenAlex, Cristina Gillanders has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 513 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Education, 11 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 9 papers in Linguistics and Language. Recurrent topics in Cristina Gillanders's work include Reading and Literacy Development (11 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (9 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (8 papers). Cristina Gillanders is often cited by papers focused on Reading and Literacy Development (11 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (9 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (8 papers). Cristina Gillanders collaborates with scholars based in United States and Qatar. Cristina Gillanders's co-authors include Dina C. Castro, Erika Hoff, Yuuko Uchikoshi, Carol Scheffner Hammer, Lia E. Sandilos, Robert T. Jiménez, Lucinda Soltero‐González, Michael T. Willoughby, Marlene Zepeda and Donna Bryant and has published in prestigious journals such as Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology and Early Childhood Education Journal.

In The Last Decade

Cristina Gillanders

17 papers receiving 480 citations

Hit Papers

The language and literacy development of young dual langu... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 50 100 150 200
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  1. The language and literacy development of young dual language learners: A critical review
    2014 243 citations Carol Scheffner Hammer, Erika Hoff et al. Early Childhood Research Quarterly profile →

Peers

Cristina Gillanders
Veslemøy Rydland Norway
Ignacio Higareda United States
Douglas E. Sperry United States
Miriam W. Smith United States
Rachel A. Valentino United States
Pamela Rossi Argentina
Dennis Palmer Wolf United States
Leticia Martínez United States
Tempii B. Champion United States
Kathleen Hipfner-Boucher Canada
Veslemøy Rydland Norway
Cristina Gillanders
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Countries citing papers authored by Cristina Gillanders

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cristina Gillanders

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cristina Gillanders

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cristina Gillanders. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cristina Gillanders based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Cristina Gillanders. Cristina Gillanders is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Soltero‐González, Lucinda, et al.. (2025). Affirming diversity in bilingual education settings. Bilingual Research Journal. 48(1). 1–6.
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Gillanders, Cristina, et al.. (2024). To tell a story: Toward more-inclusive narratives for bi/multilingual learners. Bilingual Research Journal. 47(3). 233–236.
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Gillanders, Cristina & Beth Blue Swadener. (2024). Re-engaging dialogue about the DAP debate: Implications for teacher education. International Journal of Early Years Education. 32(3). 521–529.
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Gillanders, Cristina, et al.. (2022). In their own words: Parents’ voices about a book-provision program. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. 24(4). 862–889. 4 indexed citations
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Soltero‐González, Lucinda & Cristina Gillanders. (2021). Rethinking Home-School Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Latinx Parents of Young Children During the COVID-19 Era. Early Childhood Education Journal. 49(5). 965–976. 32 indexed citations
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Iruka, Iheoma U., et al.. (2020). Exploring factors that support the kindergarten transition patterns of Latino boys. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 70. 101186–101186. 1 indexed citations
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Castro, Dina C., et al.. (2020). Learning Words for Life: Promoting Vocabulary in Dual Language Learners. UNC Libraries. 1 indexed citations
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Gillanders, Cristina, et al.. (2020). Preparing Latinx early childhood educators. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education. 42(4). 404–422. 1 indexed citations
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Bryant, Donna, et al.. (2019). Examining linguistic interactions of dual language learners using the Language Interaction Snapshot (LISn). Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 48. 50–61. 34 indexed citations
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Gillanders, Cristina. (2017). ¿Cómo Lo Escribo en Inglés o en Español? Writing in Dual‐Language Learners. The Reading Teacher. 71(4). 421–430. 2 indexed citations
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Castro, Dina C., Cristina Gillanders, Donna Bryant, et al.. (2017). Early education of dual language learners: An efficacy study of the Nuestros Niños School Readiness professional development program. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 40. 188–203. 35 indexed citations
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Gillanders, Cristina, et al.. (2016). Young dual language learners’ emergent writing development. Early Child Development and Care. 187(3-4). 371–382. 11 indexed citations
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Hammer, Carol Scheffner, Erika Hoff, Yuuko Uchikoshi, et al.. (2014). The language and literacy development of young dual language learners: A critical review. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 29(4). 715–733. 243 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gillanders, Cristina, et al.. (2014). Learning Words for Life. The Reading Teacher. 68(3). 213–221. 11 indexed citations
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Gillanders, Cristina, et al.. (2012). What Kind of School Would You Like for Your Children? Exploring Minority Mothers’ Beliefs to Promote Home-School Partnerships. Early Childhood Education Journal. 40(5). 285–294. 16 indexed citations
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Gillanders, Cristina & Dina C. Castro. (2011). Storybook Reading for Young Dual Language Learners.. Young children. 66(1). 91–95. 17 indexed citations
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Gillanders, Cristina, Erin Mason, & Sharon Ritchie. (2011). FirstSchool--An Approach that Prepares Pre-K to 3 Educators to Effectively Interpret and Respond to School Data.. Young children. 66(6). 12. 2 indexed citations
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Gillanders, Cristina & Dina C. Castro. (2007). Reading Aloud to English Language Learners. 5 indexed citations
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Gillanders, Cristina & Robert T. Jiménez. (2004). Reaching for success: A close-up of Mexican immigrant parents in the USA who foster literacy success for their kindergarten children. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. 4(3). 243–269. 53 indexed citations

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