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Department of Curriculum and Instruction
| Olivia N. Saracho - Professor | |||
| Graduate and Undergraduate Faculty - Appointed 1978 | |||
| Academic Degrees | |||
| Ph.D. | University of Illinois | 1978 | Early Childhood Education - specialization Teacher Ed. |
| M.Ed. | Texas Woman's University | 1972 | Early Childhood - Specialization in Reading |
| B.S. | Texas Woman's University | 1967 | Elementary Education - Minor in Spanish |
| Professional Experience | |||
| 1978-present | Professor | University of Maryland | Curriculum and Instruction |
| 1973-1975 | Director | Pan American University, Edinburg, Texas | Child Development Associates Program |
| 1966-1973 | Teacher | Brownsville Independent School District | Brownsville, Texas |
Other College Assignments (1997-1999)
- 1998-2000 Member of the College Senate, College of Education
- 1998-1999 Member of the search committee, Department of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation
- 1996-1997 Member of the Internal Review Committee, Department of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation
- 1996-1998 Member of the College Senate, College of Education
- 1995-1997 Member of the Program Review Board, College of Education.
Memberships in Professional Organizations
- Society for Research and Child Development
- American Educational Research Association
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
Professional Assignments and Activities
- Reviewer for Urban Education
- Reviewer for Journal of Research in Childhood Education
- Member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Early Childhood Education Journal
- Reviewer for Personality and Individual Differences
- Member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Early Child Development and Care
Selected Publications (1997-1999)
- Saracho, O. N. (1999). Attitudinal effects of the child Development Associate Program, Early Child Development and Care, 148,
- Saracho, O. N. (1999). A factor analysis of preschool children's strategies and cognitive style. Educational Psychology, 19(2).
- Saracho, O. N. (1998). Cognitive style research and its relationship to various disciplines. International Journal of Educational Research, 29(3), 169-172.
- Saracho, O. N. (1998). Research directions for cognitive style and education. International Journal of Educational Research, 29(3), 287-290.
- Saracho, O. N. (1998). Teachers' perceptions of their matched students. International Journal of Educational Research, 29(3), 219-225.
- Saracho, O. N. (1998). Socialization factors in the cognitive style and play of young children. International Journal of Educational Research,
- Saracho, O. N., & Spodek, B. (1998). Preschool children's cognitive play: A factor analysis. International Journal of Early Childhood Education, 3, 67-76.
- Saracho, O. N., & Spodek, B. (1998). A play foundation for family literacy. International Journal of Educational Research, 29, 41-50.
- Saracho, O. N. (1997). The relationship between matching teachers and students' cognitive styles and the students' academic achievement. Early Child Development and Care, 137, 21-19.
- Cho, B., & Saracho, O. N. (1997). The development of the early childhood teacher's role rating scale in Korea. International Journal of Early Childhood Education, 2, 19-36.
- Saracho, O. N. (1997). The influence of a home literacy program on the children's literacy development. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 85, 185-186.
- Saracho, O. N. (1997). Some implications of cognitive style on young children's play. Early Child Development and Care, 131, 131, 19-30.
- Saracho, O. N. (1997). Perspectives in family literacy. Early Child Development and Care, 127-128, 3-11
- Saracho, O. N. (1997). Introduction: A family literacy Themed Issue. Early Child Development