Dana Bitetti
Biographic Data
| ID | 6529575 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dana Bitetti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dana |
| FAMILY NAME | Bitetti |
| SIGNATURE | BITETTI D |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Salle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6367-8156 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Language Dominance and the School Readiness of Preschool-Age Spanish-English Dual Language Learners
Research Findings: This study examined the early literacy, narrative production, and early math skills of preschool-age Spanish-English dual language learners (DLLs) classified into three groups based on their language dominance at preschool entry (i.e. Spanish-dominant, balanced, and English-dominant) to identify school readiness strengths and areas in need of support when attending preschools where English was the language of instruction. DLLs’…
A cross-cultural perspective of narrative retells in kindergarten children
An understanding of cross-cultural differences in narratives, particularly in children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, can help clinicians and other professionals distinguish narrative differences from impaired narratives. This study describes similarities and differences in micro-and-macrostructural components in the narrative retells of 32 typically developing Latino dual language learners and Caucasian kindergarteners. …
Teacher language quality in preschool classrooms
Are We All Speaking the Same Language? Exploring Language Interactions in the Homes of Young Latino DLLs Living in the U.S
Research Findings: The Latino population within the U.S. is heterogeneous with diversity in education level, country of origin, and English language fluency. Latino children often enter school with limited English language skills. In the current study, we surveyed 448 Latino families of Cuban, Mexican, and Puerto Rican descent regarding their home language use providing an in-depth look at the language interactions within Latino families residing…
Mothers’ depressive symptoms and their children’s Turkish heritage language vocabulary development
Aims: This study examined associations between mothers’ depressive symptoms and the Turkish heritage vocabulary of their school-age children. We expected that mothers’ depressive symptoms would be associated with lower Turkish vocabulary scores in fourth grade as well as slower growth in vocabulary scores from fourth to sixth grade. Design: We collected longitudinal data on 139 mothers of Turkish origin in Germany and their children in fourth, fi…
A cross-cultural perspective of narrative retells in kindergarten children
An understanding of cross-cultural differences in narratives, particularly in children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, can help clinicians and other professionals distinguish narrative differences from impaired narratives. This study describes similarities and differences in micro-and-macrostructural components in the narrative retells of 32 typically developing Latino dual language learners and Caucasian kindergarteners. …
Mothers’ depressive symptoms and their children’s Turkish heritage language vocabulary development
Aims: This study examined associations between mothers’ depressive symptoms and the Turkish heritage vocabulary of their school-age children. We expected that mothers’ depressive symptoms would be associated with lower Turkish vocabulary scores in fourth grade as well as slower growth in vocabulary scores from fourth to sixth grade. Design: We collected longitudinal data on 139 mothers of Turkish origin in Germany and their children in fourth, fi…
Are We All Speaking the Same Language? Exploring Language Interactions in the Homes of Young Latino DLLs Living in the U.S
Research Findings: The Latino population within the U.S. is heterogeneous with diversity in education level, country of origin, and English language fluency. Latino children often enter school with limited English language skills. In the current study, we surveyed 448 Latino families of Cuban, Mexican, and Puerto Rican descent regarding their home language use providing an in-depth look at the language interactions within Latino families residing…
A cross-cultural perspective of narrative retells in kindergarten children
An understanding of cross-cultural differences in narratives, particularly in children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, can help clinicians and other professionals distinguish narrative differences from impaired narratives. This study describes similarities and differences in micro-and-macrostructural components in the narrative retells of 32 typically developing Latino dual language learners and Caucasian kindergarteners. …
Teacher language quality in preschool classrooms
Language Dominance and the School Readiness of Preschool-Age Spanish-English Dual Language Learners
Research Findings: This study examined the early literacy, narrative production, and early math skills of preschool-age Spanish-English dual language learners (DLLs) classified into three groups based on their language dominance at preschool entry (i.e. Spanish-dominant, balanced, and English-dominant) to identify school readiness strengths and areas in need of support when attending preschools where English was the language of instruction. DLLs’…
Developmental psychology (5 works) · Language Development and Disorders (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (4 works) · Language development (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Dual language (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works)