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Selected Publications by Annie Georges, Ph.D.:

Publications

Georges, A. (In Press). Relation of instruction and poverty to mathematics achievement during kindergarten. Teachers College Record.

Amuedo-Dorantes, C., Georges, A., & Pozo, S. (Forthcoming). Migration, remittances and children’s schooling in Haiti. In Migration in the Americas: Mexico and Latin America in comparative context, K. M. Donato, J. Hiskey, J. Durand & D. S. Massey, Eds.

Georges, A., Borman, K., & Lee, R. (Forthcoming). Mathematics reform and teacher quality in elementary grades: Assessments, teacher licensure and certification. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Archives.

Georges, A. (In Press). Immigrants. In The American High School: An Encyclopedia, Kathryn Borman, Spencer Cahill and Bridget Cotner, Eds.

Georges, A. (In Press). Family Poverty, Classroom Instruction and Mathematics Achievement in Kindergarten in Child Poverty in America Today, Barbara A. Arrighi and David J. Maume, Eds. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Meyers M., Peck L., Collins A., Kreader J. L., Georges A., Davis E., Weber R., Schexnayder D., Schroeder D., and Olson J. A. (2006). The dynamics of child care subsidy use: A collaborative study of five states in From welfare to child care: What happens to young children when single mothers exchange welfare for work? Natasha Cabrera, Robert Hutchens, and H. Elizabeth Peters, Eds. Lawrence Erlbaum & Associates (LEA).

Georges, A. (2001). The GED Certificate and the Poverty Status of Adult Women. The Journal of Children & Poverty. 7(1): 49-61.

Under Review

Georges, A. and A. M. Pallas. Instructional Practices and Summer Mathematics Achievement among Kindergartners.

Georges, A. The Effects of Instruction and Family Poverty on Early Mathematics Achievement.

Georges, A. and R. Wagmiller, Jr. The Effectiveness of Child Care Subsidies on Child Well-Being.

Research in Progress

Georges, A. and A. M. Pallas. Effects of Family and Neighborhood Disparities on Students' Mathematics Competence.

Georges, A., J. Brooks-Gunn and L. Reaney. Kids Gone Wild: Aggression, Inattention and Educational Outcomes.

Georges, A., K. Borman and R. Lee. Variations in Policy Adoption and Implementation since NCLB: Case of Mathematics Education in Elementary School.

Georges, A., K. Borman and R. Lee. State Policy Intensity, Math and Science Achievement in Elementary School.

Amuedo-Dorantes, C., A. Georges, and S. Pozo. The Role of Worker Remittances in the Education of Haitian Children.

Book Review

Book Review (1999). Children's Interests/Mothers' Rights: The Shaping of Child Care Policy in America by Sonya Michel, in Teachers College Record 101(2): 269-271.

Book Review (2002). Minds, Brains, and Learning: Understanding the Psychological and Educational Relevance of Neuroscientific Research by James P. Byrnes, in Education Review accessible at http://coe.asu.edu/edrev/

Reports

Lee, B. J., R. Goerge, M. Reidy, J. L. Kreader, A. Georges, R. L. Wagmiller, Jr., J. Staveley, D.

Stevens, A. D. Witte, L. Bagley. (2003). Child Care Subsidy Use and Employment Outcomes of Low-Income Mothers during the Early Years of Welfare Reform: A Three-State Study. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago.

Meyers, M., L. Peck, E. Davis, A. Collins, J. Kreader, A. Georges, R. Weber, D. Schexnayder, D. Schroeder, and J. Olson. (2002). The Dynamics of Child Care Subsidy Use: A Collaborative Study of Five States. Report Submitted to Child Care Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families of the Administration for Children and Families, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Georges, A. (1999). Keeping What We've Got: The Impact of Financial Aid on Minority Retention in Engineering. NACME Research Letter, September 1999.

Selected Presentations

Georges, A. and A. M. Pallas. (August 2006). Instructional Practices and Summer Mathematics Achievement among Kindergartners. Paper Presented at the American Sociological Association in Montreal, Canada, August 11-14, 2006.

Georges, A., K. Borman and R. Lee. (April 2006). Variations in Policy Adoption and Implementation since NCLB: Case of Mathematics Education in Elementary School. Paper to be presented at the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco, CA, April 7-11, 2006.

Amuedo-Dorantes, C., A. Georges, and S. Pozo. (March 2006).The Role of Worker Remittances in the Education of Haitian Children. Paper to be presented at the Midwest Economics Association Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 24-26, 2006.

Georges, A. (April 2004). Family, School and Community Influence on Children's Achievement. Presented at the American Educational Research Association in San Diego, CA, April 12-16, 2004; and at the Population Association of America in Boston MA, April 1-3, 2004.

Georges, A. (March 2004). Instructional Practices and Student Achievement: Implications for School Finance. Presented at the American Educational Finance Association in Salt Lake City, UT, March 13-15, 2004.

Georges, A. (August 2003). Explaining Divergence in Rates of Learning and Forgetting among First-Graders. Presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, August 2003.

Georges, A. (May 2003). Impact of Family, School and Classroom Factors on Children's Achievement. Presented at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1-3, 2003.

Georges, A. (March 2003). District Spending, Instructional Practices and Student Learning. Presented at the American Educational Finance Association Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 27-29, 2003