Diagnostic Center North: (PART 1) Assessment of Dual Language Learners: An Overview

Virtual Session Part 1 of 2 (1.5 hours) This two part training will provide participants with a guided overview of the best practice guidelines for assessing culturally and linguistically diverse students as conducted by Diagnostic Center-Northern California. The framework was developed to address the disproportionate number of culturally and linguistically diverse students being over-and under-identified for speech-language services.

Participants Will:

• Become familiar with best practice guidelines for designing and conducting an unbiased language and communication assessment.
• Become familiar with the DCN framework to conduct language and communication assessments.
• Receive copies of the forms used at the center to guide future assessments.
• Become familiar with additional resources to support and inform assessments of Dual Language Learners.
A Certificate of Completion is available to participants. This may be used to document professional development hours or applied towards the credential requirements for Education Specialist Level II non-university activities. The Diagnostic Center is also a California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board approved continuing professional development provider.

When	Tuesday, August 23, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Location	Virtual via Zoom
Presenter	Liz Arenas, M.S., CCC-SLP-L, Speech-Language Pathologist
Cost	Free
Audience	Speech-Language Pathologists
Registration closes	08/22/2022
Registration	Norma Leiva-Fernandez, 7075242750, nleiva-fernandez@sonomaselpa.org
Questions	Andrea Wells, 707 524 2764, awells@sonomaselpa.org

Online Registration is not available.