Ghimire, N. (2026). Understanding disparities: Student and school factors associated with U.S. students’ achievement in reading, mathematics, and science. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 90, 101620.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2026). Understanding disparities: Student and school factors associated with U.S. students’ achievement in reading, mathematics, and science. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 90, 101620.Home / Publications & scholarship
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Explore the complete publication collection: journal articles, book chapters, preprints, a conference paper, a dissertation, and newspaper writing.
Journal articles14
Ghimire, N., & Nutta, J. W. (2026). Can teacher preparation impact multilingual learner achievement?: A study of multilingual student learning gains in pre-service teachers’ internship classes. TESOL Journal, 17(2), e70120.
Read article : Ghimire, N., & Nutta, J. W. (2026). Can teacher preparation impact multilingual learner achievement?: A study of multilingual student learning gains in pre-service teachers’ internship classes. TESOL Journal, 17(2), e70120.Mokhtari, K., & Ghimire, N. (2026). AI-supported reading comprehension across disciplines. Encyclopedia, 6(3), 56.
Read article : Mokhtari, K., & Ghimire, N. (2026). AI-supported reading comprehension across disciplines. Encyclopedia, 6(3), 56.Pappamihiel, E., Ghimire, N., & Bellas, T. C. (2026). Getting lost in translation: Examining the role of translation with multilingual learners. Education Sciences, 16(2), 263.
Read article : Pappamihiel, E., Ghimire, N., & Bellas, T. C. (2026). Getting lost in translation: Examining the role of translation with multilingual learners. Education Sciences, 16(2), 263.Ghimire, N. (2026). Beyond Boolean: A dual-model framework for organizing English learner research literature. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 13, 102518.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2026). Beyond Boolean: A dual-model framework for organizing English learner research literature. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 13, 102518.Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2025). Basic ICT access and reading achievement: First-level digital divide patterns among U.S. 15-year-olds in the PISA 2018. Forum for Education Studies, 3(3), 2937.
Read article : Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2025). Basic ICT access and reading achievement: First-level digital divide patterns among U.S. 15-year-olds in the PISA 2018. Forum for Education Studies, 3(3), 2937.Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2025). Context matters: Exploring the drivers of adolescent reading achievement through teacher and school factors. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 13(3), 53–68.
Read article : Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2025). Context matters: Exploring the drivers of adolescent reading achievement through teacher and school factors. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 13(3), 53–68.Ghimire, N., & Regmi, S. (2025). ICT access and inequality in global reading achievement: Cross-level interactions and compensatory effects in PISA 2018. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 13(3), 33–52.
Read article : Ghimire, N., & Regmi, S. (2025). ICT access and inequality in global reading achievement: Cross-level interactions and compensatory effects in PISA 2018. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 13(3), 33–52.Mokhtari, K., Ghimire, N., & Bentahar, A. (2025). The influence of media multitasking on Moroccan English as a foreign language teachers’ reading habits. Education Sciences, 15(5), 599.
Read article : Mokhtari, K., Ghimire, N., & Bentahar, A. (2025). The influence of media multitasking on Moroccan English as a foreign language teachers’ reading habits. Education Sciences, 15(5), 599.Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2025). Evaluating the predictive power of metacognitive reading strategies across diverse educational contexts. Large-scale Assessments in Education, 13, Article 4.
Read article : Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2025). Evaluating the predictive power of metacognitive reading strategies across diverse educational contexts. Large-scale Assessments in Education, 13, Article 4.Related blog explanation ↗Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2025). Mapping connections across layers: Interrelationships between key factors and 15-year-old’s reading scores. Reading Psychology, 46(2), 195–227.
Read article : Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2025). Mapping connections across layers: Interrelationships between key factors and 15-year-old’s reading scores. Reading Psychology, 46(2), 195–227.Related blog explanation ↗Ghimire, N., Purmensky, K. L., & Regmi, S. (2022). Does infused ESOL teacher preparation hold promise towards narrowing the English Learner achievement gap? An analysis of the One-Plus model. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 59(3).
Read article : Ghimire, N., Purmensky, K. L., & Regmi, S. (2022). Does infused ESOL teacher preparation hold promise towards narrowing the English Learner achievement gap? An analysis of the One-Plus model. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 59(3).Ghimire, N., & Regmi, S. (2020). Do school and school district influence students’ performance on civics end-of-course assessment? A multilevel analysis. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 58(7), 3–19.
Read article : Ghimire, N., & Regmi, S. (2020). Do school and school district influence students’ performance on civics end-of-course assessment? A multilevel analysis. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 58(7), 3–19.Furgione, B., Evans, K., Ghimire, N., Thripp, R., & Russell, W. B., III. (2018). What’s on your plate? Correlating subsidized lunch and proficiency on the civics end-of-course assessment. Educational Practice and Theory, 40(1), 51–66.
Read article : Furgione, B., Evans, K., Ghimire, N., Thripp, R., & Russell, W. B., III. (2018). What’s on your plate? Correlating subsidized lunch and proficiency on the civics end-of-course assessment. Educational Practice and Theory, 40(1), 51–66.Book chapters02
Mokhtari, K., & Ghimire, N. (2025). Thinking with machines: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to foster metacognitive reading comprehension. In M. Tezer (Ed.), Metacognition in Action – Insights into Learning, AI, and Self-Regulation (pp. 37–51). IntechOpen.
Read chapter : Mokhtari, K., & Ghimire, N. (2025). Thinking with machines: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to foster metacognitive reading comprehension. In Murat Tezer (Editor), Metacognition in Action – Insights into Learning, AI, and Self-Regulation (pp. 37–51). IntechOpen.Mokhtari, K., & Ghimire, N. (2025). Assessing reading strategies to enhance comprehension and content knowledge. In T. Olifant, M. P. Cekiso, & K. Mokhtari (Eds.), Teaching Reading Comprehension to English Learners in Secondary Schools: A Research-Based Approach (pp. 217–234). IGI Global.
Read chapter : Mokhtari, K., & Ghimire, N. (2025). Assessing reading strategies to enhance comprehension and content knowledge. In T. Olifant, M. P. Cekiso, and K. Mokhtari (Editors), Teaching Reading Comprehension to English Learners in Secondary Schools: A Research-Based Approach (pp. 217–234). IGI Global.Preprints02
Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2024). Unlocking Adolescent Reading Achievement: The Impact of Teacher Characteristics and School Composition. [Preprint]. SSRN.
View preprint : Ghimire, N., & Mokhtari, K. (2024). Unlocking Adolescent Reading Achievement: The Impact of Teacher Characteristics and School Composition. SSRN Preprint.Ghimire, N. (2024). Understanding disparities: Examining demographic, socioeconomic, and linguistic impacts on U.S. students’ outcomes in reading, math, and science. [Preprint]. Advance.
View preprint : Ghimire, N. (2024). Understanding disparities: Examining demographic, socioeconomic, and linguistic impacts on U.S. students’ outcomes in reading, math, and science. Advance. Preprint.Conference paper01
Ghimire, N., & Nutta, J. W. (2021). Focus on teacher education for closing English learner achievement gap: A study of the One-Plus model. Paper presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
View conference paper : Ghimire, N., & Nutta, J. W. (2021). Focus on teacher education for closing English learner achievement gap: A study of the One-Plus model. Paper presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.Dissertation01
Ghimire, N. (2020). Narrowing English Learner (EL) achievement gaps: A multilevel analysis of an EL-infused teacher preparation model [Doctoral dissertation, University of Central Florida]. Electronic Theses and Dissertation, 2020–216.
Read dissertation : Ghimire, N. (2020). Narrowing English Learner (EL) achievement gaps: A multilevel analysis of an EL-infused teacher preparation model [Doctoral dissertation, University of Central Florida]. Electronic Theses and Dissertation, 2020–216.In press01
Ghimire, N., Mokhtari, K., & Pappamihiel, N. E. (in press). The impact of COVID-19 on reading performance: Analyzing digital preparedness and remote instruction challenges across OECD and non-OECD schools in PISA 2022.
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Newspaper articles12
Ghimire, N. (2023, October 25). Education matters: Data-driven decision making in Nepal’s education reform. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, October 25). Education matters: Data-driven decision making in Nepal’s education reform. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, October 9). Education matters: From theory to practice. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, October 9). Education matters: From theory to practice. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, September 25). Education matters: Ethics, culture, and curriculum adjustment. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, September 25). Education matters: Ethics, culture, and curriculum adjustment. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, September 11). Education matters: 21st century teaching. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, September 11). Education matters: 21st century teaching. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, August 28). Education matters: Nepal’s curriculum and global perspectives. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, August 28). Education matters: Nepal’s curriculum and global perspectives. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, August 14). Education matters: Rethinking assessment. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, August 14). Education matters: Rethinking assessment. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, July 31). Education matters: Redefining success in education. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, July 31). Education matters: Redefining success in education. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, July 17). Education matters: Empowering teachers. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, July 17). Education matters: Empowering teachers. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, July 3). Education matters: Unmasking the private school myth in Nepal. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, July 3). Education matters: Unmasking the private school myth in Nepal. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, June 19). Education matters: Understanding Nepal’s education. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, June 19). Education matters: Understanding Nepal’s education. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, May 26). The fake Bhutanese refugee crisis: Unraveling Nepal’s education declining and endangering our future. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, May 26). The fake Bhutanese refugee crisis: Unraveling Nepal’s education declining and endangering our future. Ratopati English.Ghimire, N. (2023, June 02). From political scandals to fading attention: Demanding justice for the fake Bhutanese refugee crisis. Ratopati English.
Read article : Ghimire, N. (2023, June 02). From political scandals to fading attention: Demanding justice for the fake Bhutanese refugee crisis. Ratopati English.