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Carolyn
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June 1, 2023
This course gave some great information about considering holistic assessment to determine if a student is eligible for services.
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Member
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May 29, 2023
I like how the presenter talked about the Alberta Language and Development Questionnaire. This is was the first time I heard about this tool and I am very interested in using it.
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Karen
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May 29, 2023
Great information!
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Kelsey
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May 17, 2023
I appreciate all the practical application and free resources!
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Member
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April 26, 2023
Helpful suggestions for informal assessment measures for second language learnersValid point about how children with language disorders score within normal limits on core language measures because strengths in one area mask weaknesses in another
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Member
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April 26, 2023
The most graphs were a great visual representation of the BESA in English and Spanish. I also had not used the ALDeQ so that explanation was helpful along with the fact that it gives a number.
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Member
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April 23, 2023
The presenter's expertise and current research shared.
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Member
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April 17, 2023
This framework really helps with ensuring more accurate interpretations of testing.
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Sara
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March 30, 2023
The detailed explanation and accompanying visuals of the Converging Evidence Framework were very helpful in emphasizing that, despite what many of us are told or perceive, standardized tests do not offer the end all answer to determining whether a child has or does not have a language disorder.
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Nancy
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March 12, 2023
Much of the information within this course was also presented in EBP Decisions in Child Language Assessment with Fulcher-Rood; however, I did find both valuable.
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Emily
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February 17, 2023
Very good points that I hadn't thought about before.
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Tori
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February 17, 2023
very knowledgeable
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Hali
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February 17, 2023
school based slp, thus very helpful info.
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Kristan
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February 7, 2023
Explanations of multiple evaluation methods to assess dual language learners.
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Member
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February 6, 2023
Great presentation. Very knowledgeable presenter that shared great information
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Belinda
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January 31, 2023
Graphics were clear and easy to understand. This course is a good place to start when you are in need of information about valid ELL assessment.
by
Member
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January 18, 2023
I felt like the material was a little redundant and basic
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Member
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January 18, 2023
I sought this course out in hopes that I would have more solutions to some of the problems I face evaluating bilingual children with regards to standardized testing. This course repeated much of the information I've already learned on my own through my own research or through other courses. If an SLP were newer to this topic then this would be a great course to start with because it does provide a good overview of the difficulties we face with correct identification.
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Member
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January 15, 2023
The course was well organized and easy to follow.
by
Member
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January 11, 2023
The information regarding standardized testing was valuable.
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Enedelia
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January 10, 2023
Great information about standardized assessments
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Linda
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January 6, 2023
The great knowledge and expertise that was shared by the presenter.
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Brandon
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December 29, 2022
Good discussion points.
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Lisa
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December 27, 2022
Gave specific information about different assessment/evaluation tools.
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Twhanna
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December 27, 2022
This course reviewed and explained standardized test features to encourage assessors to determine their level of diagnostic accuracy. A variety of non-standardized measures must also be used to fully examine the dual language learner's (DLL) skills in both languages, because difficulty must be evidenced in both languages. Also, examiners are cautioned against giving too much weight to standardized test scores in determining eligibility for services. These are important considerations.
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Member
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December 26, 2022
The Instructor provided great options in performing assessments using non-standardized testing
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Nancy
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December 26, 2022
Content information
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Member
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December 21, 2022
Explanation of standardized test options with bilinguals
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Mary Anne
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December 15, 2022
Highly topical and well-presented information on clinical decision-making. This needs to be presented to all SLPs!
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Member
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December 5, 2022
I am happy to learn of the ALDeQ and the Percentage of Grammatical Utterances measures as additional tools to assess language disorders.
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LYNDA
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December 5, 2022
How she explained how important it is to test in both languages and to use the formal and informal measures to determine whether a child has a language impairment, and to be aware of sensitivity and specificity of tests that are being used.
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Tariq
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November 25, 2022
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Ashley
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November 8, 2022
Very informative about dual language learners.
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Member
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November 8, 2022
As a school based SLP working with populations that speak Somali, Nepali, and Swahili, this information was not helpful to me. The presenter made great arguments and points about data and bilingual assessment, but it was out of with the needs and obligations of the school based clinician.
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Chelsey
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November 4, 2022
Extremely relevant information, especially for school-based therapists! Take this information to the people who are making decisions about criteria for Special Education qualification in your area. Loved the reference to the LEADERSproject as well. School-age language assessment measures (SLAM) should be incorporated whenever possible in assessment. Our field needs to understand the converging evidence framework.
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Member
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November 1, 2022
the course was not engagning
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Member
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October 25, 2022
The fact that she stressed the need for more research and outreach to our government even. Unfortunately, in the schools the budgets and administrators rule, so it this is EBP that I can take forward to my administrators to make a case for change.
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Member
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October 19, 2022
Reinforced my current practices
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Member
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September 24, 2022
Convergence evidence approach
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Karen
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September 9, 2022
This was a good course, but I would have liked more practical information I can use for the evaluation I am currently giving.
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Member
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September 6, 2022
You could tell that the presenter was very knowledgeable and expressed a need for having to look at dual language learners. Assessing if there is a language impairment is very important and utilizing the appropriate tools.
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Member
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September 2, 2022
Always good to have a review of why multiple sources of data are needed before making any decision.
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Collin
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August 25, 2022
Incredibly important topic
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Diana
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August 25, 2022
The instructor was knowledgeable, interesting, and very informative.
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Member
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August 24, 2022
Great course for beginner DLL SLP provider.
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Julie
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August 12, 2022
the explanation of the research terms. It made them easy to understand (ex: specificity and sensitivity)
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Member
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August 11, 2022
Important information for me to be aware of - not currently applicable to the work I do, but who knows when I may be working with a dual language learner. I will refer to this information when that time comes.
by
Member
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August 10, 2022
Well organized and very helpful presentation!
by
Member
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August 9, 2022
Good explanations, examples and further details about how to assess and work towards appropriate eligibility for DLL's.
by
Member
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July 29, 2022
It was good to be reassured that it's ok to use informal tools in our assessments. It also gives me confidence that this framework is evidence based. Was hoping to hear more definitive answers in the Q&A and also hoped to hear about a larger variety of assessment tools that would be appropriate for students of various linguistic backgrounds. Would love a follow up course on how to assess pragmatics in DLLs.
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Adriana
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July 28, 2022
Presenter knowledge of the topic
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Member
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July 25, 2022
Really enjoyed learning from this presenter and the important discussion regarding how to approach a bilingual speech/language evaluation with fidelity. I really like the Convergence Evidence Framework and how appropriate it is for equally weighing all elements of a comprehensive bilingual evaluation.
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Member
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July 22, 2022
Practical suggestions (i.e use of ALDeQ)
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Lisa
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July 21, 2022
Explanation of specificity and sensitivity were very clear easy to understand.
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Member
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July 19, 2022
Bilingual assessments
by
Member
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July 18, 2022
Good content information
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Member
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July 18, 2022
The presenter was very knowledgeable on the topic and provided useful information on evaluating bilingual speakers.
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Kathleen
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July 18, 2022
This course presented important information about about assessment of DLL and the tools available to make an appropriate diagnosis of language delays.
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Member
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July 15, 2022
It is interesting to note how big of a role standardized testing plays in clinical decision making.
by
Member
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July 13, 2022
A lot of it I already knew as a bilingual SLP and I would've liked to see some more intersectionality.
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Member
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July 10, 2022
The information provided is invaluable to SLPs working with bilingual Spanish/English populations. Clear and concise information about the use of standardized testing
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Kathryn
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July 8, 2022
This information is invaluable to SLPs working with bilingual Spanish/English populations. Clear and concise information about the use of standardized testing and the validity of using informal testing measures to diagnose language disorders in bilingual children. Great class.
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Member
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July 5, 2022
Great information!!
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Amanda
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July 2, 2022
Excellent presentation to include specific tools that may be used in an evaluation with a child with a language impairment and points to consider in selecting an assessment tools.
by
Member
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July 2, 2022
Excellent clinical information for assessment that can be applied right away.
by
Member
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June 30, 2022
This information will be very helpful and practical for my practice as a school-based SLP. We increasingly work with more and more Spanish-English bilingual students.
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Andrea
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June 28, 2022
This course definitely helped increase my confidence related to diagnosing language differences vs. language impairments in bilingual children, which is an area I have struggled with in the past. Thank you! Speaker is definitely knowledgeable in this area!
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Danielle
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June 27, 2022
Excellent information on things to consider when evaluating students who are dual language learners. Even as a monolingual SLP, I often evaluate students who are not considered dual language, but may present with language differences due to living in a primarily dual language neighborhood.
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Jennifer
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June 26, 2022
The speaker was engaging and very knowledgeable
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Member
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June 24, 2022
The explanation of the converging evidence framework and how to better utilize standardized tests as a part of that framework.
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elizabeth
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June 24, 2022
The speaker was organized.
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Member
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June 23, 2022
Reiterating that standard scores are not always needed to determine language impairment.
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Amity
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June 21, 2022
The framework is applicable to my everyday when assessing children.
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Julie
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June 20, 2022
Discussion of Alberta Questionnaire
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Monica
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June 14, 2022
Interesting to learn about other diagnostic measures which can be utilized for bilingual assessment. Also, significant that literature/ data supports using various formal and informal instruments which should be considered equally to make a diagnostic decision versus relying heavily upon the "standardized Instrument."
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Member
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June 11, 2022
I am sorry but I had a difficult time understanding some of what the presenter said, and the text box was not very helpful as it often contained obvious errors on the very words that I did not understand.
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Bailey
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June 7, 2022
Great information on bilingual assessment.
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Member
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June 7, 2022
Specific examples and broad scope
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Brittany
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June 5, 2022
It is important to remember that we can use many sources of information when making a decision regarding eligibility. For ELL we should test in both languages.
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Erin
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June 4, 2022
Very good information on standardized tests and converging evidence framework.
by
Member
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June 4, 2022
Helpful to have specific tools to reference
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Member
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May 31, 2022
Content was excellent about a much needed topic.
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Joanne
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May 30, 2022
How to use multiple means of information in order to assess DLL
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Maria
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May 29, 2022
I found this very helpful in framing my approach to bilingual assessment.
by
Member
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May 28, 2022
There was a bit of redundancy in the information, though overall it was fine, useful.
by
Member
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May 26, 2022
The resources discussed.
by
Member
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May 26, 2022
It was a good presentation with good information, just not as interesting as I'd hoped.
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Sandra
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May 25, 2022
The research behind what was being presented.
by
Member
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May 14, 2022
Helpful information on assessment of dual language learners
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Tonya
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May 12, 2022
Material more complicated
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Member
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May 9, 2022
everything
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Cassandra
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May 9, 2022
Important to use converging evidence to identify LI in DLL's
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Member
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May 5, 2022
This course had extremely helpful information, but I know that this is an area that I need to continue learning more about from many different courses to feel most comfortable.
by
Member
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May 4, 2022
Confirmed urchin of what I know and do.
by
Member
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April 20, 2022
This provided excellent information about assessment of dual-language learners, but I found it a bit too fast paced to truly understand all of the content without having to stop and do a little extra research on my own.
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Kelly
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April 13, 2022
She needed to share examples of children and their outcomes. I need to see the assessment. The data was hard to understand from the chart she used.
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Margaret
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April 12, 2022
Super helpful info! I quickly went and downloaded the ALDeQ!
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Member
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April 8, 2022
useful
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Member
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April 1, 2022
The presenter did a great job explaining the importance of assessment measures used and why it's important.
by
Member
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March 31, 2022
Learning about new ways to assess my students.
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