August 2019 Lecture - Dr. Ortiz

Members – $60.00
Non-members – $100.00
Non-members (CASP members) – $60.00
Current CASP members may attend at the NVASP member prices. For a registration code, email nevadaschoolpsychs@gmail.com with proof of your CASP membership.

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Assessment of English Language Learners: Evidence-based evaluation and best practice

Dr. Samuel Ortiz

School psychologists will receive 6 NASP-approved credits

**This is a full day workshop with an hour lunch break**

Learning Objectives: In general, following the workshop, participants will be able to -

Understand the true nature of bias in testing as a function of construct validity
Identify the two main variables that affect test score validity for English learners
Identify the limitations of various approaches to testing English learners and the extent to which validity is undermined by cultural and linguistic factors
Apply research findings in a manner that permits a "true peer" comparison for English learners
Learn how to apply and use the Culture-Language Test Classifications and Interpretive Matrix as a method for evaluating the extent to which cultural and linguistic factors may have compromised the validity of test performance and results
Integrate the Ortiz PVAT to enhance the quality and diagnostic validity of testing
Use a systematic process for evaluation of English learners that constitutes current best practice

UNLV - Carlson Education Building (CEB), Room 218

The lecture will live-stream to our participants in Reno, NV.

Reno viewing will take place at Depoali Middle School

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