Academic Learning webinars

Presenter(s): Anna Barnett, PhD; Sheila Henderson, PhD; and Virginia Berninger, PhD

The DASH-2 is a comprehensive measure of handwriting speed for students ages 8 to 25 years. Authors Dr. Sheila Henderson and Dr. Anna Barnett will provide an overview of the test, then join Dr. Virginia Berninger for a discussion about the use of the DASH-2 with handwriting difficulties.

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Presenter(s): Craig Frisby, PhD

Join Dr. Craig Frisby, PhD as he reviews important terms that are often misused when discussing cognitive assessment of diverse populations. He will explore the pros and cons of alternative assessments that have been promoted by scholars in school psychology and special education.  

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Join Process Assessment of the Learner (PAL) author, Virginia Wise Berninger, PhD, as she provides an overview of the model for screen/intervene, problem-solving consultations. She will cover differential diagnosis/specialized instruction for dysgraphia, dyslexia, and OWL-LD in the Revised PAL-II User Guide for Reading and Writing and for dyscalculia in the Revised PAL-II User Guide for Math. The Revised PAL Instructional Materials will also be discussed.  

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Presenter(s): Daniella Maglione, Ed.S. , Gloria Maccow, Ph.D.

This webinar will describe a best-practices approach that takes cultural and linguistic factors into account when assessing ELL students. This approach produces valid assessment results to determine eligibility for direct specialized instruction, identify cognitive and academic strengths and needs, and assist in reducing the misidentification of ELLs for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) programs.

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