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Elizabeth Zagata

@elizabethzagata.bsky.social

Special education systems improvement specialist @WestEd.org • Former teacher • Research and support focused on policy/law, literacy, assessment • Nuance embracer • Views are my own

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Elizabeth Zagata@elizabethzagata.bsky.social · 2mo ago

MD folks - please consider taking this survey and sharing your experiences supporting students with dyslexia and word-level reading difficulties!

Emily A. Reno (she/her)@emilyareno.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Are you a special education teacher, SLP, or school psychologist in MD public or charter schools? Tell us about your experiences providing services for students with dyslexia and word-level reading difficulties in an anonymous survey! stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Anonymous survey for special education teachers, SLPs, and school psychologists in MD. Purpose We want to build a better understanding of Maryland special education professionals’ screening, assessment, and intervention practices for students with word-level reading difficulties including dyslexia. We will use this information to support educators and their students under Maryland’s Comprehensive Literary Plan Procedure Complete an anonymous online survey on your screening, assessment, and/or intervention practices for students with word-level reading difficulties including dyslexia Survey takes about 20 minutes Provide your name and preferred contact information if you are interested in optional, follow-up focus group interviews to share your experiences providing services for students with word-level reading difficulties and/or dyslexia To Qualify, You Must: Be at least 18 years old and a special education teacher, speech-language pathologist, or school psychologist who Currently works or worked in a PK-12 public or charter school in Maryland in the ‘25 -’26 or ‘26-’27 school year and Works or worked with at least one student with a word-level reading difficulty and/or dyslexia in the ‘25-’26 or ‘26-’27 school year https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CjUyToOX3c6QMS
Elizabeth Zagata@elizabethzagata.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A go-to resource I keep coming back to: @wested.org’s Guide on Teacher Workforce Credentialing. ✅ Helpful state-by-state overview of licensure, alternative pathways, and reciprocity. ✅ Useful for policy, prep programs, and district leaders Kudos to Gabriela Mottesi & Mel Wylen!

Guide on Teacher Workforce Credentialing: A Look Into the Initial License Requirements, Diverse Pathways Into the Teaching Profession, and Reciprocity Policies

This guide offers a detailed overview of teacher licensure requirements, alternative pathways, and reciprocity policies across all 50 states and Washington, DC. It serves as a vital resource for educa...

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Elizabeth Zagata@elizabethzagata.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Sharing a recent @wested.org resource I co-authored on building inclusive, coherent assessment systems to better support students with disabilities. It offers practical guidance for leaders focused on alignment and effective use of assessment. www.wested.org/resource/lea...

Leading Inclusive, Coherent, and Effective Assessment Systems: Closing Opportunity and Outcome Gaps for Students With Disabilities

This guide addresses the critical need to improve educational experiences and outcomes for students with disabilities by fostering inclusive, coherent, and effective local assessment systems.

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Cara Jackson@carajackson.bsky.social · last yr.

Few things are as persistent and widespread in U.S. education as shortages of special educators. As a former Pre-K and K teacher, I wish I'd had more training related to learning differences.

Justin Parmenter@justinparmenter.bsky.social · last yr.

Trump admin cancels special ed grant to UNC-CH to train future Pre-K teachers across NC It's part of the U.S. Department of Education's crackdown on grants promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. #nced www.wunc.org/education/20...

Elizabeth Zagata@elizabethzagata.bsky.social · last yr.

If you’re interested in reading policy, check out my new open-access brief, Legislating Literacy at the State Level, with six key considerations for supporting students with disabilities.

Legislating Literacy at the State Level: Six Considerations for Supporting Students With Disabilities

Learn more about how states can strengthen literacy policies to support students with disabilities through recent legislation, key considerations, and practical implementation resources.

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Elizabeth Zagata@elizabethzagata.bsky.social · last yr.

Excited to share this policy brief on state requirements for teacher training re: literacy. Kudos to @emilyhardeman.bsky.social and Sarah Papineau!

@teachingld.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 New analysis from @elizabethzagata.bsky.social and team of state literacy policies for teachers—ranking states on evidence‑based training. Ohio & Utah lead. Essential reading for anyone invested in #dyslexia and #ScienceOfReading journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Alyssa Emery@alyssaemery.bsky.social · last yr.

It's here! The newest issue of @edpsychjournal.bsky.social asks: why aren't you including students with disabilities in your research? Then, an amazing group of scholars demonstrate how and why they DO. I want to highlight a few aspects of the special issue in particular:

Educational Psychologist

Toward Equity in Educational Psychology: Including Students with Disabilities in Research and Theory. Volume 60, Issue 3 of Educational Psychologist

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Elizabeth Zagata@elizabethzagata.bsky.social · last yr.

Really enjoyed chatting with Dr. Nakia Simmons Cotton-Smith and Dr. Randi Stone about dyslexia policy and sensemaking: edufaithessentials.buzzsprout.com/1961645/epis...

Momentum in May: Inclusion, Innovation, and Impact - Edufaith Essentials Educational Podcast

This month on the Edufaith Essentials Educational Podcast, we're diving into May with a bang! Join us for a two-in-one episode filled with powerful stories, exciting updates, and expert insights to up...

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Liz Bettini@lizbettini.bsky.social · last yr.

Check out this FANTASTIC paper led by @lindseykaler.bsky.social for her (2024 TED dissertation award winning!) dissertation. Lindsey tackles a long-standing Q: What is the effect of teacher attrition on students w/disabilities? Working paper: tinyurl.com/j3rykkp9 & One-pager: tinyurl.com/bddtzxtp

Impacts of Staff Turnover on Test Scores for Students With and Without Disabilities | CALDER Center

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Lindsey Kaler@lindseykaler.bsky.social · last yr.

New @caldercenter.bsky.social WP! A study from my dissertation, w/ @roddy-theobald.bsky.social, @natejones.bsky.social‬, & @lizbettini.bsky.social. We find staff turnover matters for SWDs. Ungated WP & one pager: • Working paper: tinyurl.com/j3rykkp9 • One-pager: tinyurl.com/bddtzxtp

Abstract of CALDER working paper, Impacts of Staff Turnover on Test Scores for Students with and without Disabilities."
Cara Jackson@carajackson.bsky.social · 2y ago

Some publicly available resources to support reading instruction from my favorite government agency! Professional Learning Community: Emergent Literacy #StandUpForReadingResearch #SaveIES ies.ed.gov/use-work/res...

Professional Learning Community: Emergent Literacy | IESicon-dot-govicon-httpsicon-quote

Children entering kindergarten and grade 1 vary greatly in their emergent literacy skills. Because preschool teachers can help set the foundation of literacy skills related to school readiness, one wa...

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Liz Bettini@lizbettini.bsky.social · 2y ago

New paper just out! We examined how spec. educators experience & navigate tension in serving students labeled w/EBD. Big take-aways: 1.Conceptions of students & student identities shape what they see as a tension 2.Social contexts shape how they navigate tension journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Elizabeth Zagata@elizabethzagata.bsky.social · 2y ago

Appreciate Jen’s thoughtful examination of the roles of special education and multilingual learner leaders in school systems

Jennifer R. Cowhy, Ph.D. (Jen)@jencowhy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨📣 New Pub Alert! 📣🚨 I'm incredibly proud to share our new pub, "Toward Dissolving the Institutionalization of "Othering": Organizational Conditions that Support Shared Responsibility" is now out and open access(!!) in AERA Open. doi.org/10.1177/2332...

This is a screenshot of the abstract of an open access journal article. The journal, AERA Open is in the top left of the image in bold white text against a dark blue background. The article is titled "Toward Dissolving the Institutionalization of "Othering": Organizational Conditions that Support Shared Responsibility". The authors names appear below the title and the abstract appears below that.