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Dr. Catalano has served as the interim dean of Hofstra's School of Education; chair of its Department of Teaching, Learning and Technology; and director of science education and elementary STEM education. In 2019, she was named the School of Education’s Teacher of the Year – an honor voted on by graduating seniors. 

As interim dean, Dr. Catalano led the School of Education’s reaccreditation process and its return to being an entity separate from Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (HCLAS).

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Dr. Amy Catalano, interim dean of Hofstra University’s School of Education, was interviewed by Newsday about English language arts (ELA) and math scores improving among Long Island students  in grades 3-8.

 The article also noted that student participation in testing has increased. On Long Island, 31.1% of students opted out of the ELA test in 2025 compared with 36.5% last year and about 41% in 2023. Experts like Dr. Catalano noted all eligible students need to take the tests or scores could mask academic gaps.

“If you don’t have 100% of your kids taking the test, those results are just not reliable,” she said.






LI Schools See Improvement in Math and ELA Exams

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