Selected Books, Articles, and Speeches by Ruby

Takanishi, R., & Le Menestrel, S. (2017). Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Consensus Study Report. National Academies Press.  See video of Ruby discussing the report  https://vimeo.com/222887854

 

Takanishi, R. (2016). First things first!: creating the new American primary school. Teachers College Press.  See Ruby discuss her book  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD8fsAwszog&feature=youtu.be 

 

Takanishi, R. (2012). Transforming America’s primary education system for the 21st century. Foundation for Child Development.

 

Takanishi, R. (2012). Compensatory Education for All?. Teachers College Record, 114(6).

 

Takanishi, R., & Chen, L. (2010). Securing Our Future? Rethinking Public Investments in America's Children. Foundation for Child Development.

 

Takanishi, R. Forward to Making a Difference: Ten Steps to Building a PreK-3 System by Linda Sullivan-Dudzic, Donna K. Gearns and Kelli Leavell. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, 2010.

 

Grigorenko, E. and Takanishi, R. (eds.) Immigration, Diversity, and Education. London: Francis & Taylor, 2010.

 

Ruby Takanishi. PreK-Third Grade: A Paradigm Shift. In V. Washington and J.D. Andrews (Eds.). Children of 2020. Creating a Better Tomorrow. Washington, DC: NAEYC, 2010.

 

Kimber Bogard, Fasaha Traylor, & Ruby Takanishi. Teacher Education and Child Outcomes: Are We Asking the Right Questions? Early Childhood Research Quarterly 23 (2008) 1-6.

 

Ruby Takanishi and Kristie Kauerz. PK Inclusion: Getting Serious About a P-16 Education System. Phi Delta Kappan The Journal for Education Volume 89 N 7 (March 2008) 480-487.

 

Ruby Takanishi & Kimber Bogard. (2008). Effective educational programs for young children: What we need to know. Child Development Perspectives.

 

Takanishi, R. (2005).  Keynote Address on the 15th Anniversary Celebration of Asian Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP), San Diego, California, April 10, 2020. (Link forthcoming.)

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Kimber Bogard, & Ruby Takanishi (2005). PK-3: An aligned and coordinated approach to education for children 3 to 8 years old. Social Policy Report, 19 (3), 1-24.

 

Ruby Takanishi. (2004). Leveling the Playing Field: Supporting Immigrant Children from Birth to Eight. Future of Children, 14 (2), 61-79.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Where Are You From? Child Advocacy and the Benefits of Marginality. In Ann Higgins-D’Alessandro and Katherine R. B. Jankowski (Eds.), New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development: Science for Society, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, No. 98, Winter 2002.

 

Ruby Takanishi, Allyn M. Mortimer, and Timothy J. McGourthy. Positive Indicators of Adolescent Development: Redressing the Negative Image of American Adolescents. In R.M. Hauser, B.V. Brown, and W.R. Prosser (Eds.), Indicators of Children’s Well-Being. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1997.

 

Ruby Takanishi and David Hamburg (Eds.).   Preparing Adolescents for the 21st Century: Challenges Facing Europe and the United States. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997.

 

David A. Hamburg & Ruby Takanishi. Great Transitions: The Role of Research. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1996.

 

Ruby Takanishi & Elena O. Nightingale. Preface. In M. Kagawa-Singer, P. Katz, D. Taylor, and J. Vanderryn (Eds.), Health Issues for Minority Adolescents. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1996.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Changing Images of Adolescents: Rethinking Our Policies. In E. F. Zigler, S.L. Kagan, and N. Hall (Eds.), Children, Families, and Government: Preparing for the 21st Century.  New York: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

 

Ruby Takanishi & David A. Hamburg. Higher Education’s Responsibilities for Youth Development. Chronicle for Higher Education, February 23, 1996.

 

Ruby Takanishi, Allyn M. Mortimer, & Timothy J. McGourthy. Positive Indicators of Adolescent Development: Redressing the Negative Image of American Adolescents. In Indicators of Children’s Well-Being Conference Papers Volume III: Cross-cutting Issues: Population, Family, and Neighborhood: Social Development and Problem Behaviors. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty, 1995 (Special Report No.60c).

 

Ruby Takanishi. Parenting Adolescents: What Legislators Can Do to Support American Families. The Challenge of Parenting in the 90s. Queenstown, Maryland: The Aspen Institute, 1995.

 

Ruby Takanishi & Patrick H. DeLeon. A Head Start for the 21st Century. American Psychologist, 1994, 49(2).

 

Ruby Takanishi (Ed.).   Adolescence in the 1990s: Risk and Opportunity. New York: Teachers College Press, 1993.

Ruby Takanishi (Ed.).   Adolescence. Special Issue of American Psychologist, 1993, 48,(2).

 

Martha J. Zaslow & Ruby Takanishi. Priorities for Research in Adolescent Development. American Psychologist, 1993, 48(2).

 

Ruby Takanishi (Ed.). Adolescence in the 1990s: Risk and Opportunity. Special Issue of Teachers College Record, 1993, 94(3).

 

Ruby Takanishi. Changing Views of Adolescence in Contemporary Society.

Teachers College Record, 1993, 94(3).

 

Ruby Takanishi. Continuities and Discontinuities in the Cognitive Socialization of Asian-originated Children: The Case of Japanese-Americans. In P.M. Greenfield and R.R. Cocking (Eds.), Development of the Minority Child: Culture In and Out of Context. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1993.

 

Ruby Takanishi. An Agenda for the Integration of Research and Policy During Early Adolescence. In R.M. Lerner (Ed.), Early Adolescence: Perspectives on Research, Policy, and Intervention. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1992.

 

David Hamburg & Ruby Takanishi. Preparing for Life: The Critical Transition of Adolescence. American Psychologist, 1989, 44, 825-827.

 

Ruby Takanishi & Gary B. Melton. Child Development Research and the Legislative Process. In G.B. Melton (Ed.), Reforming the Law: Impact of Child Development Research. New York: Guilford Press, 1987.

 

David Hamburg, Elena O. Nightingale, & Ruby Takanishi. Facilitating the Transitions of Adolescence. JAMA, 1987, 257(24), 3405-3406.

 

Robert Glaser & Ruby Takanishi (Eds.). Contributions of Psychology to Understanding Education. Special issues of American Psychologist, October 1986.

 

Ruby Takanishi, Patrick H. DeLeon, & Michael S. Pallak. Child Health Policy: Next Steps for Psychology. American Psychologist, 1984, 39, 894-895.

 

Ruby Takanishi, Patrick H. DeLeon, & Michael S. Pallak. Psychology and Education: A Continuing Productive Partnership. American Psychologist, 1983, 38, 996-1000.

 

Ruby Takanishi, Patrick H. DeLeon, & Michael S. Pallak. Psychology and Public Policy Affecting Children, Youth and Families. American Psychologist, 1983, 38, 67-69.

 

Ruby Takanishi and Norma Deitch Feshbach. Early Childhood Special Education Programs, Evaluation, and Social Policy. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1982, 1, 1-9.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Preparing a Policy-relevant Report: Guidelines for Authors. Los Alamitos, CA: National Center for Bilingual Research, 1981.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Some Reflections on the Changing Relationship Between Research and Practice in Early Education. Theory Into Practice, 1981.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Graduate Education for Roles in Child Development and Social Policy. UCLA Educator, (Special Issue on Child Development and Social Policy), 1981.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Televisions’ Impact on the Cultural and Ethnic Identity of Minority Children. In G. Berry and C. Mitchell-Kernan (Eds.), Television and the Socialization of Minority Children. New York: Academic Press, 1982.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Children’s Views, Multicultural Education, and the Formulation of National Policies for Child and Family Development. Ithaca, New York: Final Report, Formulating National Policies for Child and Family Development, 1980 (HEW 105-77-1053).

 

Ruby Takanishi and Sue Spitzer. Children’s Perceptions of Human Resources in Team-teaching Classrooms: A Cross-sectional Development Study. Elementary School Journal, 1980, 80, 204-212.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Lois Hayden Meek Stolz: An American Child Development Pioneer. Bound oral history, 1979. (Depositories include the National Archives, National Library of Medicine, Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Archives on the History of Women, Archives of the History of Psychology, Brancroft Library, University of California, Los Angeles Oral History Collection).

 

Ruby Takanishi. Evaluation of Early Childhood Programs: Toward a Developmental Perspective. In L.G. Katz and Associates (Eds.), Current Topics in Early Childhood Education, Vol. II. Norwood, New Jersey: Ablex, 1979.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Childhood as a Social Issue: Historical Roots of Contemporary Child Advocacy Movements. Journal of Social Issues, 1978, 34, 8-28.

 

Ruby Takanishi (Ed.). Public Policy for Children and Families: Who Shall Decide? Los Angeles: Graduate School of Education, 1977.

 

Ruby Takanishi. The Legacy of Head Start: Our Continuing Struggle for Children’s Rights. International Journal of Early Childhood, 1977, 9, 164-171.

 

Ruby Takanishi (Ed.). Public Policy for Children and Families: Who Shall Decide?

Los Angeles: Graduate School of Education, 1977.

 

Ruby Takanishi. Developmental Continuity: A Research Perspective. Project Developmental Continuity Newsletter. Washington, DC: Pacific Consultants, 1977, 3-4.

 

Ruby Takanishi and Maryalice Jordan-Marsh. Children’s Views and Minority Education: Some Discrepancies. UCLA Educator, 1976, 19, 17-24.

 

Ruth Bettelheim and Ruby Takanishi. Early Schooling in Asia. New York: McGraw Hill, 1976.

 

Ruby Takanishi and Diane Schaffer. Utilization of the Tyler and Klein Recommendations in a Formative Evaluation of Educational Materials. In L.L. Tyler and M.F. Klein (Eds.), Evaluating and Choosing Curriculum and Instructional Materials.  Los Angeles: Educational Resource Associates, 1976.

 

Kenyon Chan, Ruby Takanishi and Margie Kitano. An Inquiry into Asian-American Preschool Children and Their Families in Los Angeles. Los Angeles: Working Papers on Asian-American Studies, No. 6, July 1975 (ED 117 251).

 

Robert D. Hess and Ruby Takanishi. Relationships Among School Structure.

Teacher Behavior, and Student Engagement. Stanford: Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching, Technical Report No. 42, November 1974.

 

Robert D. Hess and Ruby Takanishi. Teacher Strategies and Student Engagement in Low Income Area Schools. Research and Development Memorandum No.

105. Stanford: Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching, April 1973.

 

Robert D. Hess, Marianne Bloch, Joan Costello, Ruby Takanishi, and Dorothy Largay. Parent Involvement in Early Education. In E. Grotberg (Ed.), Day Care: Resources for Decisions. Washington, DC: Office of Economic Opportunity, 1970.

 

Robert D. Hess, Leonard Beckum, Ruby Takanishi, and Ruth Miller. Parent Training Programs and Community Involvement in Day Care. In E. Grotberg (Ed.), Day Care: Resources for Decisions. Washington, DC: Office of Economic Opportunity, 1970.

 

Leonard M. Horowitz, Anita K. Lampel, and Ruby Takanishi. Child’s Memory for Unitized Scenes. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1969, 9, 375- 388.