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Christy Austin

@christyaustin.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor at University of Utah in Educational Psychology’s Literacy, Language, and Learning program. I research and teach about facts, fads, and fallacies about defining and remediating word-level reading disabilities, like dyslexia.

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Christy Austin @christyaustin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Misinformation about dyslexia is often spread by well-intentioned advocates—and it steers families toward fad treatments that don't work. Our new open-access article addresses common myths and points to what the evidence actually supports: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Dispelling Myths and Misunderstandings About Defining and Remediating Dyslexia
Despite a strong base of scientifically supported research on dyslexia, pervasive misunderstandings continue, particularly in the United States, where state legislation, instructional practices and p....
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Kristie Calvin, Ph.D. @phdkristie.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Check it out! "The Effects of Repeated Reading Interventions on the Oral Reading Fluency of Middle School Students With Reading Difficulties and Disabilities" Thanks to @christyaustin.bsky.social and @lindsayellislee.bsky.social for collaborating on the project! journals.sagepub.com/eprint/YVDMH...
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The Effects of Repeated Reading Interventions on the Oral Reading Fluency of Middle School Students With Reading Difficulties and Disabilities - Kristie Calvin, Lindsay Ellis Lee, Christy Austin, Step...
Fluency is a multidimensional construct that requires automaticity with foundational skills. Fluency is not an end in itself but serves as a bridge between deco...
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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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Christy Austin @christyaustin.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Let’s acknowledge the truth. Those fighting to end DEI in schools are not worried about resegregating schools. Schools have always been segregated and inequitable based on zoning and funding. DEI initiatives are essential because opportunity is not provided equally in America. I hate people.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This is evil. Pure evil.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
My best investment advice
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Jessica Toste @jessicatoste.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
11th grade NAEP testing canceled. www.the74million.org/article/afte...
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After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test
One prominent researcher said the flip-flop offers ‘the first direct evidence that executive actions have weakened NAEP.’
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Christy Austin @christyaustin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Idea for a survey study. Let’s see if I’m onto something. Reply in comments or DM if you work @ a reading clinic affiliated with a university. Do you use a commercially-available program. If yes: What program? Did you sign an agreement that you wouldn’t research the efficacy of the program?
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Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · 03/12/2023
An incredible chart from Mark Seidenberg & Devin Kearns on the "Challenges in Connecting Reading Science and Educational Practice," which, if I wrote this, would launch a thousand hot takes. Seems non-controversial to me? seidenbergreading.net/wp-content/u...
Chart showing 5 future steps in relating the science of reading to educational practice.
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Michael Kennedy @mjkphd.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Another free and effective resource produced thanks to wise investments by the Department of Education via the Institute for Education Sciences and Office of Special Education Programs www.vocabsupport.com over 300 slideshows for evidence-based vocab instruction in science grades 4-8 (or beyond)
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Welcome to www.VocabSupport.com
The resources on this site are intended for: ​general & special education teachers (including co-teaching teams) students with and without disabilities, and their families
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Paul L. Morgan @paulmorganphd.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Looking for rigorous research that is funded by a non-political federal agency created through bipartisan political consensus? Support the Institute of Education Sciences. Without IES, get ready for a lot more pseudoscience driving practices in U.S. schools. theconversation.com/helping-teac...
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Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences
The nonpartisan arm of the Education Department supports research and shares data on student progress. It identifies what works and what doesn’t.
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Daniel Espinas @despinas.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
List of NSF grants deemed “woke DEI” www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...
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Cruz-Led Investigation Uncovers $2 Billion in Woke DEI Grants at NSF, Releases Full Database
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Council for Exceptional Children @cecmembership.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Up to 169 IES contracts have been canceled, threatening critical education research. This is a major setback for educators & children with disabilities who rely on evidence-based practices. Urge Congress to protect IES research! #4SpecialEducation exceptionalchildren.org/takeaction?v...
Dark blue background with a graphic of a red and white megaphone. The text reads, "Action Alert: Oppose Cancellation of Critical Education Research"
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Cara Jackson @carajackson.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
All practice guides are in the public domain. Just in case... osf.io/dk4r5/
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IES Practice Guides
Storage of Practice Guides produced by the Institute of Education Sciences through February 2025 Hosted on the Open Science Framework
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Christy Austin @christyaustin.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
#PCRC2025 poster presenters… just filled out my post conference survey & had an idea for posters. What if posters were grouped by category, selected when submitting a proposal. Each poster presenter gets 2 minutes to deliver an elevator pitch with 3 slides, then invite 2 questions from audience.
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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
From IES 📣 Funding Opportunity! IES’s FY 2025 RFA for the Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Education Research is available now. Applications are due March 7, 2025: ies.ed.gov/ncer/project...
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Search Funded Research Grants - Program Details
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