Caitlin Scott

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Caitlin Scott
Director,
Marzano Research

Caitlin Scott is a director at Marzano Research, where she leads research and evaluation projects that support educators in making data-driven improvements to instruction and student learning. Her work focuses on educator learning, instructional change, and expanding opportunities for historically underserved students. She previously served as research director at the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), overseeing research processes to ensure high-quality policy analysis. Scott was also a research manager at Education Northwest and a consultant at the Center on Education Policy. She has extensive experience evaluating literacy initiatives. Scott earned her MEd in special education from the University of Virginia, and a PhD in teaching and learning from Cleveland State University.

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Publications by Caitlin Scott
The Learning Policy Institute analyzed the special education teacher workforce in California and found a severe teacher shortage that could harm students with disabilities who need expert teachers the most. The report identifies the causes of the…