Scetta's research interests include the development and assessment of effective instructional practices, specifically online, that promotes professional growth in teachers and leads to increased language and communication skills in young children. She studies interventions designed to promote language-rich classrooms environments and increase the sustained use of evidence-based practices in early childhood classrooms. Dr. Ascetta also had an interest in developing equitable education practices aimed to close the opportunity to gap experienced by some young children.
Her areas of expertise are early childhood special education, professional development, online instruction and language development