Role of the SLP in Literacy (Reading Development: Module 02)
In this video Stephanie Downey Toledo goes into the importance of SLPs in a schoolbase setting and the key role they play in literacy and reading development.
What does it mean to know a language? (Reading Development: Module 01)
This module examines the implicit knowledge that proficient/native speakers have about their language through a linguistic task.
Aligning IEP Goals to the CCSS: Case Study- Amanda
This case study is part of the Aligning IEP goals with the Common Core State Standards series for Amanda, a 13-year-old 6th grader with writing difficulties.
Construct Validity of the PLS-5
Alexandra and Elana created this poster based on work they did in the Assessment and Evaluation course at Teachers College Columbia University and presented it at ASHA’s convention in Chicago in November 2013.
Test Review: Bayley-III
While using they Bayley III, scores should not be calculated or used to diagnose speech and/or language delay/disorder or to determine special education services.
Test Review: PLS-5 English
The PLS-5 is designed for use with children aged birth through 7;11 to assess language development and only be used to probe for information and not to identify a disorder or disability.
Test Review: CELF-4
The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-Fourth Edition (CELF-4) is a standardized test designed to assess the presence of a language disorder or delay and should only be used to probe for information and not to identify a disorder or disability.
Problems with Traditional Assessment Procedures (PDE: Module 02)
This module discusses how traditional assessment procedures (i.e. standardized test scores) used for determining disability are problematic.
Appropriate Assessment Procedures- Part 2 (PDE: Module 13)
This module examines different sources of bias that are present in commonly used standardized language tests.
Dynamic Assessment: Fast Mapping Introduction and Example 1 (PDE: Module 31)
This module introduces another form of dynamic assessment: fast mapping.
