Research+Studies

 ·  Dr. Calderon is co-principal investigator with Robert Slavin on the five-year randomized evaluation of English immersion, transitional, and two way bilingual programs, funded by the Institute of Educational Sciences.  ·  She co-authored with Liliana Minaya-Rowe, //Designing and Implementing Bilingual Programs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents// (2003)//. //The book provided school administrators, teachers, and parents with the basic knowledge necessary for planning and implementing effective two-way bilingual programs.   ·  She co-edited with Robert Slavin, //Effective Programs for Latino Students// (2001)//.// They presented the current state of research on effective instructional programs for Hispanic American students.   ·  She conducted a five year study on the Texas-Mexican border to investigate the effectiveness of peer coaching as a professional development strategy for teachers in two-way bilingual education programs. She reported her findings in, “How a New Form of Peer Coaching Helps Teachers and Students in Two Way Bilingual Programs” (1996).