Upcoming Training
Dyslexia Assessments and Identification
Dyslexia Assessments and Identification
Changes in the law require dyslexia therapists to contribute to full evaluations and the identification of dyslexia. Therapists are now charged with administering tests and contributing to the identification of dyslexia. R.E.A.D. Evaluation and Dyslexia Center is offering a multi-day training of norm-referenced assessments commonly used in identifying dyslexia. This training will equip dyslexia therapists in public school, private school, and private practice with an overview of the characteristics and underlying causes of dyslexia, step-by-step test procedures for administering and scoring specific standardized, norm-referenced tests designed to measure literacy skills formally, and guidance on triangulating the data for decision-making and making recommendations for appropriate intervention.
Assessing Dyslexia: Test Battery Training
The characteristics, underlying causes, and key assessment components of dyslexia
Step-by-step test procedures for administering and scoring B-Level standardized, norm-referenced tests designed to measure literacy skills formally in the following:
Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing - 2 (CTOPP-2)
Test of Written Spelling - 5 (TWS-5)
Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests - 3 (WRMT-III)
Gray Oral Reading Test - Fifth Edition (GORT-5)
Guidance on triangulating the data for decision-making, reporting, and recommending an appropriate intervention
** See below for more information
Nov. 7-9, 2024
In-Person
Caddo Office Reimagined
4324 Mapleshade Ln, Plano, TX 75093
Deep Dive INto a
Full Evaluation Report
Additional Dates Coming Soon
Virtual
Changes in the law are requiring dyslexia therapists to contribute to full evaluations and the identification of dyslexia. Do you feel ill-equipped to take on this role? Are you in a private school or private practice and feel lost when you read a psychological evaluation?
R.E.A.D. Evaluation and Dyslexia Center is offering a Deep Dive into a Full Evaluation Report. Participants will acquire a deeper understanding of:
The components of a comprehensive psychological evaluation report
Intellectual / Cognitive Abilities (the Gs)
The Bell Curve - Understanding Scores
Specific Learning Disability versus general learning difficulty
Take advantage of this opportunity to expand your knowledge and understanding of psychological assessments.
Assessing Dyslexia: Tying it All Together
Changes in the law are requiring dyslexia therapists to contribute to full evaluations and the identification of dyslexia. Dyslexia therapists are now being charged with administering tests and contributing to the identification of dyslexia. R.E.A.D. Evaluation and Dyslexia Center is offering a multi-day training of norm-referenced assessments commonly used in identifying dyslexia. This session will equip dyslexia therapists in public schools, private schools, and private practices with an overview of the characteristics and underlying causes of dyslexia, additional considerations, and the use of data to drive recommendations and reporting.
* If not previously trained in any test battery, registration for Assessing Dyslexia and Tying It All Together is required with any test battery training.
* You may attend only this session without any test battery training.
* ALTA Pre-Approved for 3 CEs*
Test Battery Training - Gray Oral Reading Test - Fifth Edition (GORT-5)
Changes in the law are requiring dyslexia therapists to contribute to full evaluations and the identification of dyslexia. Dyslexia therapists are now being charged with administering tests and contributing to the identification of dyslexia. R.E.A.D. Evaluation and Dyslexia Center is offering a multi-day training of norm-referenced assessments commonly used in identifying dyslexia. This training will equip dyslexia therapists in public school, private school, and private practice with step-by-step test procedures for administering and scoring the Gray Oral Reading Test - Fifth Edition (GORT-5).
This test is Qualification Level B, which may be purchased and/or used by individuals with:
A Master's degree in psychology, education, occupational therapy, social work, counseling, or in a field closely related to the intended use of the assessment, and * formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments.
OR
Certification by or full active membership in a professional organization (such as ASHA, AOTA, AERA, ACA, AMA, CEC, AEA, AAA, EAA, NAEYC, NBCC, IMSLEC, ALTA, AOGPE, NILD, WILSON, YOGA) that requires * training and experience in the relevant area of assessment. * Registrants must be certified by one of the listed organizations or have a Master’s degree.
* This training will provide you with the formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of specific clinical assessments.
** REQUIREMENT **
Participants are required to bring the test manual and protocol for each test being trained in. ** Test kits are not needed for individual use. School districts and/or private practices will often have a test kit for multiple people to use.
* Registration for Assessing Dyslexia and Tying it all Together is required with any test battery training.
* ALTA Pre-Approved for 3 CEs*
Test Battery Training - Test of Written Spelling - 5 (TWS-5) and Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests - 3 (WRMT-III)
Changes in the law are requiring dyslexia therapists to contribute to full evaluations and the identification of dyslexia. Dyslexia therapists are now being charged with administering tests and contributing to the identification of dyslexia. R.E.A.D. Evaluation and Dyslexia Center is offering a multi-day training of norm-referenced assessments commonly used in identifying dyslexia. This training will equip dyslexia therapists in public school, private school, and private practice with step-by-step test procedures for administering and scoring the Test of Written Spelling - 5 (TWS-5) and Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests - 3 (WRMT-III).
This test is Qualification Level B, which may be purchased and/or used by individuals with:
A Master's degree in psychology, education, occupational therapy, social work, counseling, or in a field closely related to the intended use of the assessment, and * formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments.
OR
Certification by or full active membership in a professional organization (such as ASHA, AOTA, AERA, ACA, AMA, CEC, AEA, AAA, EAA, NAEYC, NBCC, IMSLEC, ALTA, AOGPE, NILD, WILSON, YOGA) that requires * training and experience in the relevant area of assessment. * Registrants must be certified by one of the listed organizations or have a Master’s degree.
* This training will provide you with the formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of specific clinical assessments.
** REQUIREMENT **
Participants are required to bring the test manual and protocol for each test being trained in. ** Test kits are not needed for individual use. School districts and/or private practices will often have a test kit for multiple people to use.
* Registration for Assessing Dyslexia and Tying it all Together is required with any test battery training.
* ALTA Pre-Approved for 6 CEs*
Test Battery Training - Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing - 2 (CTOPP-2)
Changes in the law are requiring dyslexia therapists to contribute to full evaluations and the identification of dyslexia. Dyslexia therapists are now being charged with administering tests and contributing to the identification of dyslexia. R.E.A.D. Evaluation and Dyslexia Center is offering a multi-day training of norm-referenced assessments commonly used in identifying dyslexia. This training will equip dyslexia therapists in public school, private school, and private practice with step-by-step test procedures for administering and scoring the Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing - 2 (CTOPP-2).
This test is Qualification Level B, which may be purchased and/or used by individuals with:
A Master's degree in psychology, education, occupational therapy, social work, counseling, or in a field closely related to the intended use of the assessment, and * formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments.
OR
Certification by or full active membership in a professional organization (such as ASHA, AOTA, AERA, ACA, AMA, CEC, AEA, AAA, EAA, NAEYC, NBCC, IMSLEC, ALTA, AOGPE, NILD, WILSON, YOGA) that requires * training and experience in the relevant area of assessment. * Registrants must be certified by one of the listed organizations or have a Master’s degree.
* This training will provide you with the formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of specific clinical assessments.
** REQUIREMENT **
Participants are required to bring the test manual and protocol for each test being trained in. ** Test kits are not needed for individual use. School districts and/or private practices will often have a test kit for multiple people to use.
* Registration for Assessing Dyslexia and Tying it all Together is required with any test battery training.
* ALTA Pre-Approved for 3 CEs*
Assessing Dyslexia: Introduction
Changes in the law are requiring dyslexia therapists to contribute to full evaluations and the identification of dyslexia. Dyslexia therapists are now being charged with administering tests and contributing to the identification of dyslexia. R.E.A.D. Evaluation and Dyslexia Center is offering a multi-day training of norm-referenced assessments commonly used in identifying dyslexia. This session will equip dyslexia therapists in public school, private school, and private practice with an overview of the characteristics and underlying causes of dyslexia, terminology, the Bell Curve, standard scores, and formal testing basics.
* If not previously trained in any test battery, registration for Assessing Dyslexia and Tying It All Together is required with any test battery training.
* You may attend only this session without any test battery training.
* ALTA Pre-Approved for 3 CEs*