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Amanda Sanford serves as a Professor of Special Education in the College of Education at Portland State University, focusing on literacy outcomes for multilingual learners and students with learning disabilities through multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD in School Psychology from the University of Oregon
- MA in Special Education from the University of Oregon
- BS in Psychology from the University of Oregon
Research expertise spans literacy instruction/assessment, MTSS implementation, schoolwide literacy programs, learning disabilities, and culturally responsive approaches for multilingual learners. Bilingual in Spanish, she emphasizes linguistically responsive practices within educational frameworks.
Dr. Sanford consults with state agencies and school districts on evidence-based reading practices and data-driven decision-making, specializing in elementary reading program development. She instructs master's-level literacy methods and assessment courses for special education candidates at PSU.
