Lauren Katzman
Position:		Associate Professor
Department:		Curriculum and Teaching
Program:		Special Education

Educational History

Ed.D.�Harvard University
Ed.M.�Harvard University Graduate School of Education
M.S.�Bank Street Teacher’s College
B.A.�Washington University

Contact Information
Phone:		617-353-3253
E-mail:		lkatzman@bu.edu

Profile

Dr. Katzman works in the Special Education Program. Her research has focused on students with disabilities’ perspectives of the effects of high-stakes testing. Additionally, she has conducted evaluations of the District of Columbia Public Schools, the state of Massachusetts, Ithaca Public Schools, and most recently, the New York City Public Schools. Dr. Katzman was herself a special education teacher for 14 years in St. Louis, New Jersey, and New York City. She is also an editor of the book Special Education for a New Century (2005).

Selected Publications

Katzman, L., et al. (Eds.) (2005). Special Education for a New Century. (Harvard Educational Review Reprint Series.) Cambridge, MA: President and Fellows of Harvard College.
Katzman, Lauren. (Summer 2003). “Editor’s Review: Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education.” Harvard Educational Review. Vol. 73, no. 2.
Katzman, L. and Noguera, P. (May 2003). Lincoln Public Schools: Evaluation of Disproportionate Representation in Special Education of Students of Color: Assessment and Recommendations. Report submitted to Lincoln Public School System.
Hehir, T., Gruner, A., Karger, J., Katzman, L. (October 2002). District of Columbia Public Schools Special Education Study: Assessment and Recommendations. Report submitted to District of Columbia Public School System.

Selected Presentations

“Urban Students with Disabilities’ Perspectives on their Inclusion in a High-Stakes Test,” National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems, Denver, CO
Paper, “Students with Disabilities and High Stakes Testing: Are They Prepared?” American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting , Montreal, Canada
Paper, “Students with Disabilities and High Stakes Testing: Are They Prepared?” Council for Exceptional Children, Baltimore, MD
Paper, "The Effect of High Stakes Tests on Students with Disabilities: What Do We Know?” American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
Panel Presentation, "Inclusive Education," Comparative and International Education Society, New York, NY

Selected Grants

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Student-Initiated Research Grant (one of twelve recipients selected nationally)�(2002-2004).
Boston Higher Education Partnership Faculty Fellowship. "Identifying effective values and practices in special education programs in the Boston public schools"�(2006-2007).

Selected Professional Memberships

Harvard Educational Review, Cambridge, MA, Solicitations Editor, Co-Chair, Editorial Board (2001–2002)
Harvard Educational Review, Cambridge, MA, Member, Editorial Board (2000–2002)
Education Development Center, Newton, MA, Partners: Co-Teaching Practices in Inclusive Middle Schools (Fall 2001)
WGBH Television, Boston, MA, Developing Minds, Advisor for Dr. Mel Levine’s Developing Minds video series (Fall 2000)

Selected Awards/Honors/Special Recognition

Outstanding Teacher Award from Parent-Teacher Association, East Brunswick Public Schools, East Brunswick, NJ
National Leadership Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa, Washington University, St. Louis, MO