Dual Language Learners: Converging Evidence to Determine Speech and Language Services Eligibility

Name: Dual Language Learners: Converging Evidence to Determine Speech and Language Services Eligibility
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (2918 reviews)

Course: #9888Level: Advanced 1 Hour 2918 Reviews

This course presents the Convergence Evidence Framework (CEF; Castilla-Earls et al., 2020) for the assessment of dual language learners. Assessment tools that are compatible with the CEF are also discussed, along with interpretation of testing results.

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Advanced, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to list the main elements of the convergence evidence framework.
After this course, participants will be able to describe the principles of standardized testing interpretation.
After this course, participants will be able to identify at least 2 assessment tools that are compatible with a convergence evidence framework.

Course created on October 5, 2021

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	Importance of framework
10-20 Minutes	Description of framework
20-35 Minutes	Principles of standardized testing interpretation
35-55 Minutes	Assessment tools
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Anny Castilla-Earls
PhD

Dr. Castilla-Earls is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences at the University of Houston. Dr. Castilla-Earls' primary research interests are language development, assessment and disorders in monolingual and bilingual children. Her current research explores approaches to differentiate typically developing bilingual children from bilingual children with language disorders by (a) examining differences between monolingual and bilingual development, and (b) studying the effect of language exposure shifts on bilingual development. Dr. Castilla-Earls’ current research is funded by the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Anny Castilla-Earls was paid an honorarium for this presentation. She has received grant funding for her research related to this topic. Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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Content Disclosure: This course will focus primarily on the Convergence Evidence framework and not on other models for assessing dual language learners.

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Advanced Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs

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