Live Webinar: Collaborative Comprehensive Assessment Within a Science of Reading Framework
Description of Webinar
Although the scientific evidence base for effective reading has existed for decades, the term “the Science of Reading” has gained traction in the last few years, potentially leading to misunderstandings. This becomes especially problematic as school districts attempt to modify and enhance their MTSS policies and procedures to address literacy issues. Strong core instruction grounded in Science of Reading principles is crucial. To be most effective, a literacy system needs to bring together assessment, curriculum, intervention, and personalized learning.
The presentation will address components of reading, including language development, and the issues in developing an efficient and effective MTSS process whereby data collection, communication, and appropriate interventions occur. It will review procedures to perform an efficient collaborative assessment between service providers (primarily the speech–language pathologist and school psychologist) and how it can assist in data collection, collaborative interpretation, and intervention development. Participants will gain a strong working knowledge of and ability to differentiate between language processing, dyslexia, and developmental language disorders (DLD) using the Science of Reading framework. This presentation will give special emphasis to assessment and language development of ELL populations. Report writing templates also will be shared.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, the learner will be able to:
- Prepare a practice-ready patterns of strengths and weaknesses (PSW) model on how to organize and interpret data from all school-based service providers;
- Describe the distinctive definitions of dyslexia and developmental language disorder (DLD) within the context of the Science of Reading; and
- Explain how monolingual professionals can effectively evaluate an English-language learner (ELL) to determine dyslexia.
Registration Cost
Number of Contact Hours Offered
2
Presenter Bio
Andrew Shanock, PhD, NCSP
Dr. Andrew Shanock is a professor of school psychology specializing in cognitive and academic assessment. He has served as president of the Trainers of School Psychologists (TSP), New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP), and the Trainers of School Psychologists: New York (TSPNY). Dr. Shanock has been a featured speaker at the national and state levels for a variety of educational professionals, including school psychologists, speech–language pathologists, and administrators. He consults with school districts around the country to promote issues such as collaborative assessment, MTSS/RTI, and instructional support team building. Dr. Shanock’s presentations are informative, entertaining, and interactive.
Disclosures
Dr. Andrew Shanock receive an honorarium and royalties for their presentation and from the sale of the webinar from WPS.
Webinar Date
March 12, 2025
Webinar Time
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PT
Instructional Level
Intermediate
Target Audience
Professionals who work in or collaborate with schools/clinics, including school psychologists, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, educational diagnosticians/psychometrists, speech–language pathologists (SLPs), principals, administrators, general education teachers, special education teachers, directors of special education, directors of curriculum and instruction, reading or dyslexia specialists/interventionists, and certified academic language therapists (CALTs).
Webinar Completion Requirements
This webinar provides the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Completion equivalent to 2 contact hours. Attendees must satisfy completion requirements. In order to receive the Certificate of Completion for the webinar, participants must:
- Be present for the entire course (attendance will be tracked through Zoom)
- Complete the Post-course Evaluation Survey within 3 business days of the event.
No partial credit will be awarded.
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Continuing Education Credit
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2 CEs
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2 CPDs
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.2 ASHA CEUs
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