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Michael J. Kieffer

Michael J. Kieffer

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
38
Citations
7870
World Ranking
5866
National Ranking
2787

Overview

Michael J. Kieffer is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and psychology, with specific focus on education and developmental and educational psychology. The scientist has contributed notably to the fields of reading and literacy development as well as multilingual education and policy.

Their work addresses topics including:

  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Second Language Acquisition and Learning
  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Michael J. Kieffer has published in various academic venues with a concentration in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology and Educational Researcher. Other journals featuring their research include Reading & Writing Quarterly, Reading and Writing, and Social Development.

  • Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (3 publications)
  • Educational Researcher (3 publications)
  • Reading & Writing Quarterly (1 publication)
  • Reading and Writing (1 publication)
  • Social Development (1 publication)

Recent publications by Michael J. Kieffer include:

  • "Executive functions and English reading comprehension growth in Spanish-English bilingual adolescents," 2021, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
  • "Classroom Concentration of English Learners and Their Reading Growth," 2023, Educational Researcher

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Michael J. Kieffer are:

  • Elise Cappella
  • Andrew Weaver
  • Kristin E. Black
  • Coleen D. Carlson
  • David J. Francis

Best Publications

  • The Effectiveness and Ease of Implementation of an Academic Vocabulary Intervention for Linguistically Diverse Students in Urban Middle Schools

    Nonie K. Lesaux;Michael J. Kieffer;S. Elisabeth Faller;Joan G. Kelley

  • The Role of Derivational Morphology in the Reading Comprehension of Spanish-Speaking English Language Learners.

    Michael J. Kieffer;Nonie K. Lesaux

  • Catching Up or Falling Behind? Initial English Proficiency, Concentrated Poverty, and the Reading Growth of Language Minority Learners in the United States

    Michael J. Kieffer

  • Mathematics anxiety in young children: Concurrent and longitudinal associations with mathematical performance

    Rose K. Vukovic;Michael J. Kieffer;Sean P. Bailey;Rachel R. Harari

  • Breaking Down Words to Build Meaning: Morphology, Vocabulary, and Reading Comprehension in the Urban Classroom

    Michael J. Kieffer;Nonie K. Lesaux

  • Exploring Sources of Reading Comprehension Difficulties Among Language Minority Learners and Their Classmates in Early Adolescence

    Nonie K. Lesaux;Michael J. Kieffer

  • Accommodations for English Language Learners Taking Large-Scale Assessments: A Meta-Analysis on Effectiveness and Validity

    Michael J. Kieffer;Nonie K. Lesaux;Mabel Rivera;David J. Francis

  • Roles of Attention Shifting and Inhibitory Control in Fourth‐Grade Reading Comprehension

    Michael J. Kieffer;Rose K. Vukovic;Daniel Berry

  • Direct and Indirect Roles of Morphological Awareness in the English Reading Comprehension of Native English, Spanish, Filipino, and Vietnamese Speakers.

    Michael J. Kieffer;Nonie K. Lesaux

  • Effects of Academic Vocabulary Instruction for Linguistically Diverse Adolescents: Evidence From a Randomized Field Trial

    Nonie K. Lesaux;Michael J. Kieffer;Joan G. Kelley;Julie Russ Harris

  • Uneven profiles: Language minority learners' word reading, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills

    Nonie K. Lesaux;Amy C. Crosson;Michael J. Kieffer;Margaret Pierce

  • Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School. IES Practice Guide. NCEE 2014-4012.

    Scott Baker;Nonie Lesaux;Madhavi Jayanthi;Joseph Dimino

  • Knowledge of words, knowledge about words: Dimensions of vocabulary in first and second language learners in sixth grade

    Michael J. Kieffer;Nonie K. Lesaux

  • The Relation Between Morphological Awareness and Reading Comprehension: Evidence From Mediation and Longitudinal Models

    S. Hélène Deacon;Michael J. Kieffer;Annie Laroche

  • Socioeconomic Status, English Proficiency, and Late-Emerging Reading Difficulties

    Michael J. Kieffer

  • Morphological awareness and reading comprehension: Examining mediating factors.

    Kyle C. Levesque;Michael J. Kieffer;S. Hélène Deacon

  • Converging Trajectories Reading Growth in Language Minority Learners and Their Classmates, Kindergarten to Grade 8

    Michael J. Kieffer

  • Effective Academic Vocabulary Instruction in the Urban Middle School

    Joan G. Kelley;Nonie K. Lesaux;Michael J. Kieffer;S. Elisabeth Faller

  • Development of morphological awareness and vocabulary knowledge in Spanish-speaking language minority learners: A parallel process latent growth curve model

    Michael J. Kieffer;Nonie K. Lesaux

  • Adolescent struggling readers in urban schools: Results of a Latent Class Analysis

    Irma F. Brasseur-Hock;Michael F. Hock;Michael J. Kieffer;Gina Biancarosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Nonie K. Lesaux
Nonie K. Lesaux Harvard University
David J. Francis
David J. Francis University of Houston
S. Hélène Deacon
S. Hélène Deacon Dalhousie University
Catherine E. Snow
Catherine E. Snow Harvard University
Okhee Lee
Okhee Lee New York University
Donald D. Deshler
Donald D. Deshler University of Kansas
Russell Gersten
Russell Gersten University of Oregon
Yaacov Petscher
Yaacov Petscher Florida State University
Scott K. Baker
Scott K. Baker Southern Methodist University
Paul Kei Matsuda
Paul Kei Matsuda Arizona State University

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