Mariam Dahbi Zniber, PhD

Publications.

Peer-reviewed research on music, language and early childhood; a dissertation on multilingual preschool classrooms; and policy work for foundations, ministries and international organizations. Some of the consulting work is confidential and is listed without a link.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Music uses in preschool classrooms in the U.S.: A multiple-methods study

Kirby, A. L., Dahbi, M., Surrain, S., Rowe, M. L., & Luk, G. (2023). Early Childhood Education Journal, 51(3), 515–529.

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Promoting language and literacy skills through music in early childhood classrooms

Rowe, M. L., Kirby, A. L., Dahbi, M., & Luk, G. (2023). The Reading Teacher, 76(4), 487–496.

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Education and climate change in Morocco: From climate ambition to a low-climate-learning trap

Reimers, F., & Dahbi, M. Submitted to Environmental Education Research.

Under review

Book chapter

From language choice to language use: Rethinking the early grade Arabic reading text

Dahbi, M. (2017). In A. Chekayri (Ed.), Teaching Reading in Arabic: New Approaches (pp. 165–178). Al Akhawayn University Press.

In Arabic

Doctoral dissertation

An ecological framework to support multilingual learners in preschool classrooms

Dahbi, M. (2022). Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University. Committee: Catherine Snow, Meredith Rowe, Paola Uccelli.

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Reports and policy work

Listening to and learning from the community — Community report

Dahbi, M., Stevenson-Garcia, J., & Sharpe, N. (2023). North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education Stakeholder Engagement Study. School Readiness Consulting.

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Listening and learning from the community — Technical report

Stevenson-Garcia, J., Dahbi, M., Pittman Fields, A., Strueby, S., & Sharpe, N. (2023). North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education Stakeholder Engagement Study. School Readiness Consulting.

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Literature review on preschool curriculum quality

Montoya Avila, A., Hawkinson, L., Curenton, S., Miller, E. K., Dahbi, M., House, S., Tabifor, F., & Manning, M. (2022). Prepared for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. School Readiness Consulting.

Stepping up to the plate: How one foundation set out to examine its role in building an equitable early childhood field

Valladares Kahn, S., Dahbi, M., Howard, M., Sharpe, N., Montgomery, G., & Allard Agnamba, L. (2022). School Readiness Consulting.

Evaluation of the National Policy Advocacy Portfolio

Valladares Kahn, S., Dahbi, M., Howard, M., et al. (2022). Heising-Simons Foundation. School Readiness Consulting.

Literature review: Effective science instruction for upper primary levels

Dahbi, M. (2024). USAID / FHI 360 / Ministry of Education, Morocco.

Internal report

Field study: Implementation of inquiry-based science curriculum in upper primary

Dahbi, M. (2024). USAID / FHI 360 / Ministry of Education, Morocco.

Internal report

Full record: curriculum vitae (PDF)

Research, advisory, and speaking: mariam@mariamdahbi.com