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Description:
This webinar focuses on teaching culturally responsive practices during Specific Learning Disability (SLD) evaluations to ensure they are fair and equitable. Dr. Desiree Vega covers specific topics, including the demographic characteristics and challenges experienced by English language learners, considerations throughout the evaluation process such as acculturation and language proficiency, and the importance of distinguishing between language learning difficulties and learning disabilities. Participants will gain practical recommendations for assessing English language learners using a culturally competent approach. The webinar equips school psychologists with the knowledge and skills necessary to support English language learners effectively. Released in July of 2024, this individual webinar can be purchased for $25 (scroll down to purchase). The content in this webinar is intertwined with Domains 1, 2, 7, and 8 of the NASP Practice Model. Schoolpsych.com’s recorded webinars are non-refundable. Attendees who complete this 1.0 hour webinar will receive 1.0 NASP-Approved CPD credit.
Learning Objectives:
1) Identify and describe the demographic characteristics and challenges of English language learners.
2) Learn culturally responsive practices for evaluating English language learners.
3) Review cultural and linguistic factors when interpreting evaluation data and making informed decisions.
Bio:
Desiree Vega Ph.D., NCSP, LP is an Associate Professor in Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, serving as a Member of the Graduate Faculty, Faculty Chair, and Ph.D. Program Director. Dr. Vega received her B.A. in Psychology from Binghamton University-State University of New York (SUNY) and both her M.A. and doctorate in School Psychology from The Ohio State University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship in the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) district through the Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology, an APA accredited and APPIC approved internship program. Dr. Vega worked as a bilingual school psychologist at OPS from 2010-2013. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Arizona, she was a faculty member in the School Psychology program at Texas State University from 2013-2016.
Attendee Feedback:
“This is a very important topic on which school psychologists need continued learning. The presenter shared interesting data related to demographics and identification and how they varied by U.S. state. She gave us a lot of things to consider when determining the need to evaluate and when conducting evaluations.” -Erin
“Information VERY thorough. The Presenter’s style was calm, knowledgeable” -Terry
“I have taken courses in this area before but this was a wonderful review and interesting to hear new points in a post-covid world” -Diana
“Great presentation! It was practical and she presented the information well.” –Brittany
“The presentation was very thorough in providing a wealth of information regarding the background of emergent English language learners and how to take apply the information when determining best practices for assessment.” -Sandybel
“It was wonderful! Dr. Vega explained her own experience as well as how learning languages impacted her as an adult. She spoke about very applicable situations and gave incredibly insightful advice and next steps on how to support students of all cultures and languages.” -Emma
“As a practitioner in Southern Maine we have seen a significant increase in our MLL population. Special Education Referrals of these students have also risen. I appreciated this presentation insofar as it aligns with the beliefs and practices of myself and my fellow school psych colleague who work together on many of these assessments at the high school level. We have been asked to share our methodology (involving history, interviews, observation, qualitative data, quantitative data, considerations regarding language acquisition and acculturation) with our district peers. Nice to see that other in the field are recommending a similar approach.” -Gayle
“I thought the speaker was engaging, and I liked that she provided concrete strategies to offer culturally-responsive services.” –Haley
” The presentation provided a thorough overview of the assessment process. I appreciated the in-depth look at determining aspects of acculturation and other insights into non-standardized ways of measuring.” -Abby
“I love how the presenter gave practical strategies that I can use when evaluating a bilingual learner. The presentation was organized well with ample examples to use in practice.” -Leslie
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