Deciding whether to request a speech and language evaluation for a student is a complex decision. It should, of course, always be done as an educational team after reviewing the concerns at hand. In this webinar, we will discuss 10 key factors and their evidence to keep in mind when deciding if a multilingual and/or multicultural child needs a full speech-language evaluation.
Within this webinar, Dynamic Assessment (a form of assessing diverse students in order to reduce testing bias) will be introduced and explained. A real life brief example of how to implement dynamic assessment is shown on video.
Finally two printable are includes:
1) A chart of the 10 factors to print and keep handy is provided.
2) A checklist of the 10 factors to fill out on your own or as a team to see where a specific student lands on each factor before a referral.