Our Team
Amy Klekotka, Ph.D, began the position of Research Analyst at AIR in the fall of 2004. Dr. Klekotka’s areas of expertise include education policy analysis and program evaluation, particularly related to culturally diverse students and students with disabilities. For the Access Center, she serves as the co-task leader for the direct technical assistance team as well as the Technical Assistance Liaison to the North Central Regional Resource Center (NCRRC). Her work in providing TA primarily focuses on assisting SEAs and LEAs in implementing scientifically-based programs and instructional strategies. She has extensive experience synthesizing research results into reports for a variety of audiences, including districts, schools, and classroom teachers whose goal is to improve their materials based on feedback from end-users
In addition to the Access Center, Dr. Klekotka also works on the National Longitudinal Study of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), which is a four year longitudinal evaluation of the district and school level implementation of the NCLB, the most recent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Together with its partners, AIR is exploring the implementation of four key components of NCLB: accountability, teacher quality, choice, and resource allocation. Her responsibilities focus on developing analytic strategies and report writing on issues related to special education teachers and students with disabilities.
Dr. Klekotka is also staffed on the Great Lakes East Comprehensive Assistance Center, which in partnership with Learning Point Associates, provides customized technical assistance to three state education agencies to support local districts and schools in implementing the No Child Left Behind Act. Support in each of the three states, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, is specialized to address identified needs related to NCLB, and technical assistance is also provided on topics impacting the entire Great Lakes region.
Prior to joining AIR, Dr. Klekotka has worked with students with special needs in various settings for over ten years, including teaching students with specific learning disabilities at the high school level. She has also worked with students with severe disabilities in recreational settings, focusing on functional curriculum skills, community based instruction, and providing extended school year (ESY) services. Dr. Klekotka has also planned and coordinated professional development opportunities on strategies to increase student achievement for teachers and administrators in Virginia.
Dr. Klekotka obtained her doctoral degree in Education Evaluation and Policy Studies from the University of Virginia.
