Lauren Artzi

Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Middle School (PRISMS) Toolkit
Lauren Artzi, PhD, a senior researcher at AIR, co-leads the development of the Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Middle School (PRISMS) Toolkit. Artzi's areas of expertise include second language education, PK–12 literacy instruction, intervention research, and multi-tiered systems of support. She has extensive experience conducting research and educator technical assistance projects and in the use of instructional and assessment practices that support the academic achievement of English learner students and students with or at risk for disabilities. Artzi’s work addresses policies and practices for English learner students and dual language learners; special education policies and practices, including English learner students with disabilities; assessment and instruction practices within multi-tiered systems of supports; and policies and practices for English learner students and dual language learners. She holds a doctorate in second language education and culture from the University of Maryland.