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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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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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.
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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.
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...
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...
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.
www.wunc.org
September 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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.
This will be a great conversation and an example of how we can bridge the all-too-common silos in education.
@wested.org
@wested.org
Ensuring Literacy Success Across the Disciplines for Students With Disabilities
WestEd experts will explore how to support students with disabilities in reading—including dyslexia—to succeed using strategies that draw upon disciplinary literacy approaches—the specialized ways of ...
www.wested.org
August 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This will be a great conversation and an example of how we can bridge the all-too-common silos in education.
@wested.org
@wested.org
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.
www.wested.org
August 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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.
Tomorrow! Learn practical strategies to build truly inclusive assessment systems @wested.org
Looking forward to this conversation next week on how #assessment systems can better support students with disabilities
Effective Assessment Systems That Support Positive Outcomes for Students With Disabilities
Join WestEd experts for an insightful webinar on creating inclusive, coherent, and effective assessment systems that support positive outcomes for students with disabilities.
www.wested.org
August 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Tomorrow! Learn practical strategies to build truly inclusive assessment systems @wested.org
Looking forward to this conversation next week on how #assessment systems can better support students with disabilities
Effective Assessment Systems That Support Positive Outcomes for Students With Disabilities
Join WestEd experts for an insightful webinar on creating inclusive, coherent, and effective assessment systems that support positive outcomes for students with disabilities.
www.wested.org
August 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Looking forward to this conversation next week on how #assessment systems can better support students with disabilities
Excited to share this policy brief on state requirements for teacher training re: literacy. Kudos to @emilyhardeman.bsky.social and Sarah Papineau!
🚨 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
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August 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Excited to share this policy brief on state requirements for teacher training re: literacy. Kudos to @emilyhardeman.bsky.social and Sarah Papineau!
A really good read on the current status of special education dispute resolution. Well done @the74.bsky.social!
With federal help gone, how will parents get special education services for their kids? @bethhawkins.bsky.social and @laurenwreports.bsky.social report
For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?
State-level complaints over disputes with districts have never been as easy as intended. Now, they're all desperate families have left
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July 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A really good read on the current status of special education dispute resolution. Well done @the74.bsky.social!
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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:
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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June 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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:
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:
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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May 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Really enjoyed chatting with Dr. Nakia Simmons Cotton-Smith and Dr. Randi Stone about dyslexia policy and sensemaking: edufaithessentials.buzzsprout.com/1961645/epis...
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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
What is the effect of teacher attrition on students w/disabilities?
Working paper: tinyurl.com/j3rykkp9
& One-pager: tinyurl.com/bddtzxtp
May 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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
What is the effect of teacher attrition on students w/disabilities?
Working paper: tinyurl.com/j3rykkp9
& One-pager: tinyurl.com/bddtzxtp
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Great episode of @chalkandgavel.bsky.social on dyslexia…with an important discussion on accommodations. Worth listening to!
41 | Inappropriate Goals and Inadequate IEPs
Podcast Episode · Chalk and Gavel · 04/08/2025 · 40m
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April 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Great episode of @chalkandgavel.bsky.social on dyslexia…with an important discussion on accommodations. Worth listening to!
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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
#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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April 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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
#StandUpForReadingResearch #SaveIES ies.ed.gov/use-work/res...
Are you looking for resources on literacy legislation, including dyslexia and science of reading laws? I made my resource list an open access document for all. Please feel free to share!
(PDF) Resources on Literacy Legislation
PDF | Current resources for learning about state dyslexia and reading laws | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
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March 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Are you looking for resources on literacy legislation, including dyslexia and science of reading laws? I made my resource list an open access document for all. Please feel free to share!
Reposted by Elizabeth Zagata
Objective, comprehensive, rigorous, timely, and useful:
A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research.
#EdResearch #EdPolicy
livehandbook.org
A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research.
#EdResearch #EdPolicy
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Evidence-Based Education Policy Research | Live Handbook
Explore evidence-based education policy research at our digital hub. Access data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes and shape effective policies.
livehandbook.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Objective, comprehensive, rigorous, timely, and useful:
A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research.
#EdResearch #EdPolicy
livehandbook.org
A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research.
#EdResearch #EdPolicy
livehandbook.org
Thrilled to be a part of The Principal’s Legal Handbook (7th ed.)! My chapter covers special education referrals, evaluations, and eligibility. A fantastic resource for anyone in school leadership. Learn more: bit.ly/PLH7th @educationlaw.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thrilled to be a part of The Principal’s Legal Handbook (7th ed.)! My chapter covers special education referrals, evaluations, and eligibility. A fantastic resource for anyone in school leadership. Learn more: bit.ly/PLH7th @educationlaw.bsky.social
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In case you missed it, the new HLP book is available now! This book includes updated supplemental resources created to assist the spread and implementation of HLPs. Download it for FREE on the CEEDAR website! ➡️ ceedar.org/high-leverag...
February 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In case you missed it, the new HLP book is available now! This book includes updated supplemental resources created to assist the spread and implementation of HLPs. Download it for FREE on the CEEDAR website! ➡️ ceedar.org/high-leverag...
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Join CEC, CEDS, and DDEL on February 10th for a webinar on the vital role of interpreters in fostering communication between parents of emergent bilingual students, schools, and special education professionals. This webinar is free for CEC members!
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January 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Join CEC, CEDS, and DDEL on February 10th for a webinar on the vital role of interpreters in fostering communication between parents of emergent bilingual students, schools, and special education professionals. This webinar is free for CEC members!
learn.exceptionalchildren.org/products/cec...
learn.exceptionalchildren.org/products/cec...
Grateful for more attention on special education teacher retention and resilience - especially from such thoughtful researchers!
Examining the relationship between special education teacher (SET) retention and resilience: An extended framework
This study shares results of a survey of special education teachers (SET; n = 818) exploring retention and resilience in one northeastern state in the…
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January 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Grateful for more attention on special education teacher retention and resilience - especially from such thoughtful researchers!
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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/...
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/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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January 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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/...
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/...
Appreciate Jen’s thoughtful examination of the roles of special education and multilingual learner leaders in school systems
🚨📣 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...
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...
January 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Appreciate Jen’s thoughtful examination of the roles of special education and multilingual learner leaders in school systems
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GREAT NEWS!: Proposal deadline EXTENDED to Jan. 31st for the Women Leading Across Continents (WLE) in Bogota this June!
Don't miss the chance to submit your 250-400 word abstract for the most uplifting and humanizing conference I am proud to participate in.
educacion.unbosque.edu.co/wle2025
Don't miss the chance to submit your 250-400 word abstract for the most uplifting and humanizing conference I am proud to participate in.
educacion.unbosque.edu.co/wle2025
January 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
GREAT NEWS!: Proposal deadline EXTENDED to Jan. 31st for the Women Leading Across Continents (WLE) in Bogota this June!
Don't miss the chance to submit your 250-400 word abstract for the most uplifting and humanizing conference I am proud to participate in.
educacion.unbosque.edu.co/wle2025
Don't miss the chance to submit your 250-400 word abstract for the most uplifting and humanizing conference I am proud to participate in.
educacion.unbosque.edu.co/wle2025
@lizbettini.bsky.social is the best!! So so happy to see her receive this awesome recognition!! 🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations to WEPC faculty @lizbettini.bsky.social who received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers yesterday! Such well-deserved recognition.
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President Biden Honors Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists | OSTP | The White House
Today, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outst...
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January 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
@lizbettini.bsky.social is the best!! So so happy to see her receive this awesome recognition!! 🎉🎉🎉
New Dept of Ed guidance on inclusive practices - hot off the press
Building and Sustaining Inclusive Educational Practices (January 2025) - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The U.S. Department of Education is issuing this guidance to provide State educational agencies, local educational agencies, schools, educators, and members of the public with a better understanding o...
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January 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
New Dept of Ed guidance on inclusive practices - hot off the press