Naomi Zigmond
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
5164 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
PHONE: 412-648-7082
EMAIL:
naomi@pitt.eduFull Time Faculty - Professor
School Affiliations
- Department: Instruction and Learning
- Program: Education of Students with Mental and Physical Disabilities
- Program: General Special Education
Education
- Ph.D., Learning Disabilities, Northwestern University, 1966
- M.A., Northwestern University, 1963
- B.S., McGill University, 1962
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- Rock, M., Gable, R., Bullock, L., & Zigmond, N. (revise and resubmit) Cyber coaching: Using advanced online bug in ear technology to supervise distance education students' field experiences, Journal of Special Education Technology
- Donne, V., & Zigmond (Accepted for publication) Engagement during reading instruction for students who are deaf/hard of hearing in public schools, Communication Disorders Quarterly
- Donne, V., & Zigmond, N. (Accepted for publication). An observational study of reading instruction for students who are deaf/hard of hearing in public schools, American Annals of the Deaf
- Rock, m., Gregg, M., Thead, B., Acker, S., Gable, R., & Zigmond, N. (accepted for publication) Can you hear me now? Evaluation of an online wireless technology to provide real-time feedback to special education teachers-in-training, Teacher Education and Special Education
- Moin, L., Magiera, K., & Zigmond, N. (Accepted for publication) Instructional activities and group work in US inclusive high school co-taught science classes, International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
- Kloo, A. & Zigmond, N. (2008) Co-Teaching Revisited: Redrawing the Blueprint, Preventing School Failure, 52, 12-20
- Ezell, H., Bean, R., & Zigmond, N. (accepted for publication) Parents' views of Reading First schools, Preventing School Failure
- Rock, M., Howard, P., Ploessl, D., Gable, R., & Zigmond, N. (under review) Virtual coaching: A 21st Century professional development tool, Journal of Staff Development
- Zebehazy, K., & Zigmond, N. (Revise and resubmit) Ability or access-ability: Differential item functioning of students with visual impairments on Pennsylvania's alternate assessment, Exceptional Children
- Volonino, V. & Zigmond, N. (2007) Promoting Research-Based Practices Through Inclusion? Theory Into Practice, 46, 291-300
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Recent Course Instruction
Fall 2008 (2091)
Summer 2008 (2087)
Spring 2008 (2084)
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Recent Presentations
- External Evaluation of Reading First in PA: (Some) lessons learned
Presented at IRA, Atlanta GA
- Meaningful Evaluation: Balancing the challenges of rigor and support
Presented at AERA, New York NY
- Rethinking traditional instruction: Defining administrative roles in the era of RTI
Presented at Conference for Exceptional Children, Boston MA
- Classroom instruction in Reading First schools
Presented at Pacific Coast Research Conference, San Diego CA
- Progress monitoring (in a low-achieving school with low skilled teachers)
Presented at the Pacific Coast Research Conference, San Diego CA
- The 2% Assessment: Who is it for?
Presented at conference sponsored by the Office of Special Education Programs, Washington D.C.
- Assessing reading in students with significant cognitive disabilities
Presented at TASH conference, Seattle WA
- Coaching and its contribution to reading achievement in Reaidng First schools
Presented at NRC, Austin, TX,
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Current Professional Participation
- CEC Division for Learning Disabilities
- Participated in panel of past-presidents at annual convention in NYC
- Lehigh University
- University of Oregon
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Recent Consulting
- Measured Progress, Dover NH
- Member of professional advisory committee to GSEG grant from OSEP on modififed reading assessments for students with persistent academic problems
- National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
- Advisory Committee on RTI initiative
- Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
- Consultant on grant from Office of Special Education Program on defining characteristics of students and items appropirate for modified (2%) PA statewide assessment
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Recent Grants
- PASA, Alternate assessment for students with severe cognitive disabilities, PDE/BSE. $3m/year
- External Evaluation of Reading First in PA, PDE, ~$700,000/year
- Monitoring Progress in Pennsylvania Pupils (MP3), OSEP MOdel Demonstration Grant, ~$125,000/year
- Preparing teachers for students with high incidence disabilities, training grant for teachers in M/PD program, OSEP, ~$200,000/year
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