The course covers best practices for assessing dual-language learners and multilingual children. Discussion of main topic areas includes the appropriate use and considerations regarding standardized testing, alternative methods of assessment, and working with interpreters.
Live Webinar
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 3:00 pm ESTCEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze the current situation of linguistically diverse children in the U.S.
- After this course, participants will be able to differentiate three areas of concern using standardized tests in bilingual assessment of linguistically diverse students.
- After this course, participants will be able to list three alternative methods of assessing children in this group and their advantages relative to standardized testing.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Overview of linguistic diversity in the U.S. |
| 10-15 Minutes | IDEA and assessment |
| 15-20 Minutes | History of standardized testing |
| 20-25 Minutes | Sensitivity and specificity |
| 25-35 Minutes | Working with interpreters, BID |
| 35-45 Minutes | Alternative assessment: language sampling, dynamic assessment, RtI, and conceptual scoring |
| 45-50 Minutes | Case studies |
| 50-55 Minutes | Key Considerations |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Darin Woolpert
PhD CCC-SLP
Dr. Darin Woolpert is a senior lecturer and program director at the University of Vermont. He is proficient in Spanish and has worked previously in the schools as a bilingual SLP. His research focuses on predictors of literacy in Spanish-speaking children and, more recently technology-assisted language sample analysis.
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Financial: Darin Woolpert is an employee of the University of Vermont and received an honorarium for this presentation.
Non-financial: Darin Woolpert has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented by SpeechPathology.com in partnership with the University of Vermont.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
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