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Dr. Cara McDermott-Fasy is a Professor in the Department of Special Education at Rhode Island College. She holds a Ph.D. in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) from Boston College, alongside a Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary and Special Education) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, both from Rhode Island College and Boston College respectively.
Her research focuses on language-based learning differences including dyslexia, parental experiences within special education systems, multi-tiered systems of support, academic assessment and interventions, data-based individualization, and mentoring/induction practices. She has developed tools like the Rhode Island Science of Reading and Structured Literacy Syllabi Refinement Tool and Resource Bank, aiming to standardize literacy instruction across programs.
- Literacy scope sequencing in dual certification programs
- Science of Reading alignment in syllabi
- Collaborative partnerships for dyslexia courses
- Intensive intervention frameworks in MTSS/RTI
Her scientific award includes the 2023 Decoding Dyslexia Rhode Island Educator Ally Award. She has led grants and initiatives for educator preparation and hosted numerous professional development sessions including LETRS facilitator training and multisensory teaching institutes. Her work spans teaching, program coordination, and state-level advisory roles.
