Ethnic Identities, Social Preferences & Academics in Children of Immigrants

García Coll, C., & Marks, A. K. (Forthcoming). Immigrant stories: Identity and academic pathways during middle childhood. New York: Oxford University Press.

Marks, A. K., Szalacha, L. S., Lamarre, M. Boyd, M. J., & García Coll, C. (2007). Emerging ethnic identity and interethnic group social preferences in middle childhood:  Findings from the Children of Immigrants, Development in Context (CIDC) study. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 31(5).

Szalacha, L. S., Marks, A. K., Lamarre, M., & García Coll, C. (2005). Academic pathways and children of immigrant families. Research in Human Development, 2(4), 179-211.

Early Academic Skills among American Indian Youth and Alaska Native Children

Marks, A. K., & García Coll, C. (2007). Psychological and demographic correlates of early academic skill development among American Indian and Alaska Native youth: A growth modeling study. Developmental Psychology, 43(3), 663-674.

Marks, A. K.  (2005) A research agenda for early childhood development of American Indian and Alaska Native children using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – Birth Cohort. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, ED Pubs.

School Readiness and the Transition to Kindergarten

Huffman, L. C., Mehlinger, S. L., & Marks, A. K. (2002). Risk factors for poor mental health outcomes in young children entering school. In C. Newman, C. Liberton, K. Kutash & R. Friedman (Eds.), 14th Annual proceedings of "A system of care for children’s mental health: Expanding the research base" (pp. 219-221). Tampa, FL: Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health.

Huffman, L.C., Mehlinger, S.L., and Kerivan (Marks), A. (2000).  Risk factors for academic and behavioral problems at the beginning of school.  Off to a good start: Research on the risk factors for early school problems and selected federal policies affecting children’s social and emotional development and their readiness for school.  Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina