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Diversity in Development and Learning
Best Practice Recommendations for Assessing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students




Understanding and respect for diversity in development and learning, and advocacy for social justice, are foundations for all aspects of service delivery. Examples of professional practices include:

Addressing individual differences, strengths, backgrounds, and needs in the design, implementation, and evaluation of all services. 
Using a problem-solving framework for addressing the needs of English language learners.  Promoting fairness and social justice in school policies and programs


Important Session Information:


NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL BE PROVIDED VIA ZOOM. ZOOOM LOGIN INFORMATION WILL BE SENT OUT PRIOR TO THE TRAINING.

Presenter: Dr. Charles Barrett

As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, school psychologists’ ability to effectively serve all students has never been more important.  Coupled with being exposed to a comprehensive, evidence-based, and practitioner friendly assessment model that differentiates between language difference and educational disability (particularly Specific Learning Disability) for English Learner (EL) students, attendees will develop the skills necessary to effectively design culturally sensitive assessment batteries to validly measure diverse students’ cognitive abilities and academic skills. 

Incorporating information from It’s Always About the Children, through the lens of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Response to Intervention (RTI), particular attention will be given to the critical importance of quality Tier 1 (core) instruction as foundational to student success.  Implications for influencing practice and policy decisions in local school divisions related to serving diverse students and families will be discussed. 

Learner Objectives:

(1) Participants will develop the necessary skills to make data-based decisions in order to more effectively serve diverse students and families. 

(2) Participants will develop the necessary skills to design appropriate batteries to assess diverse students' cognitive abilities and academic skills. 

(3) Participants will develop the necessary skills to influence practice and policy decisions in their local school divisions related to teaching and assessing diverse students.  

This session is free to all Region 10 LEA member districts and charters.
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Session ID:
2636833
Credits Available:
(1.5) CPE
Seats Available:
279
Fee:
$50.00
Contact Person:
Angelia Rottman
Instructor(s):
Keya Saleh
Region 10 Contractor
Date Time Location
1/19/2021 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Special Populations Zoom
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Region 10 Education Service Center
 
Second Location
400 E. Spring Valley Rd.
 
904 Abrams Rd
Richardson, TX 75081-5101
 
Richardson, TX 75081
 
 
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