Maria D Vásquez-Colina

Biographic Data

ID1479102
NAMEMaria D Vásquez-Colina
GIVEN NAMESMaria D
FAMILY NAMEVásquez-Colina
SIGNATUREVÁSQUEZ-COLINA M D
AFFILIATIONSFlorida Atlantic University
ORCID0000-0003-4479-7077
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Student Willingness to Pursue STEM

    Open AccessAlyssa R Gonzalez-DeHass, Joseph M Furner et al.ARTICLESchool Science and Mathematics2026

    It is critical today that schools, teachers, and parents encourage young learners' interest in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in this global and artificial intelligence (AI) focused world we now live in. This article presents findings of a study examining how undergraduate students' goals, self‐efficacy, and self‐regulated learning predict students' interest in pursuing math‐related STEM majors and career…

  • A Mixed Methods Study of Hispanic Parents’s Educational Experiences During Times of Crisis

    Maria D Vásquez-Colina, Dustin Pappas et al.ARTICLEJournal of Latinos and Education2026

    This mixed-methodology case study highlights Hispanic participants living in the U.S. who attended a community-based education program during a time of crisis. Using a combination of Likert-type data to indicate agreement or disagreement about communication and assessment knowledge, and testimonio data yielding themes related to cultural capital awareness, center resources, journey bumps, and technology reflections, parents reflect on their immig…

  • The Case of the Mommy Network

    Maria D Vásquez-Colina, John D MorrisARTICLEThe Educational Forum2023

    Using a literacy framework, this case study explores parents’ assessment literacy in South Florida (United States). Data were collected using focus-group interviews of public-school parents (N = 32) and a document artifact. Findings illustrate how parents drew upon verbal and virtual information and social interactions to learn about the educational assessments used for their children. Implications for educators were identified to assist parents …

  • Different When I Opened My Mouth

    Sabrina F Sembiante, Cristóbal Salinas et al.ARTICLEMeridians2020References: 23

    This article explores experiences, reflections, and perspectives of actual or perceived linguistic discrimination as experienced by four Latina/o and one White foreign-born professors currently working in research universities across the United States. Building on the literature on linguistic discrimination and the theoretical framing of LangCrit, the authors exemplify instances of linguistic discrimination resulting from a member of the majority…

  • Teachers Know, but We Do Too

    Maria D Vásquez-ColinaARTICLEJournal of Latinos and Education2019References: 3

    Parents’ conceptions of assessment are important as they have a key role in supporting their child’s educational goals. Through two focus group interviews conducted in Spanish, Mayan mothers (N = 8) discussed their experiences acquiring assessment knowledge. The results suggest that the parents held basic conceptions of assessment, and described different assessment experiences for different purposes. The study highlights how parents interact wit…

  • Hispanic Parents’ Self-Evaluation on Assessment Knowledge

    Maria D Vásquez-Colina, John D MorrisARTICLEJournal of Latinos and Education2019Cited by: 2References: 3

    Parents play a critical role in helping in their children’s success in education, yet we know little about how much information they have regarding assessment. Using a poll with closed-ended questions Hispanic parents’ self-reported assessment knowledge and familiarity with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was examined. Through two ANOVAs and a test of symmetry, the authors found significant differences between affluent parents and less affl…