Dynamic Assessment for Students Who Are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

Dynamic Assessment for Students Who Are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

Presenters

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  Nia Thomas M.S

  CCC-SLP, TSSLD

  Nia Thomas is a school-based bilingual speech-language pathologist, educator and storyteller from Queens, NY. She graduated from SUNY New Paltz in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders and Black Studies. She went on to obtain her Master’s in Science from Teacher’s College, Columbia University. A two-time Writing Our Lives alumni, Nia has written for Bustle, Remezcla, Fierce by Mitú, ASHA Leader Live and other online publications. She is also the founder and editor of Bilingual Speech Resources. Nia is passionate about teaching and has helped lead a series of workshops, including but not limited to: "La Sangra Jala: Connecting the Seen and Unseen" (2019 DWA Conference) “Decolonizing Grit: How to Highlight and Grow Resistance in our Communities” (2019 Decolonizing Education conference) and "Education, Equity and Excellence During COVID-19" (2020 New Paltz Alumni Series.) You can find her across social media platforms as @niaitathomas and @bilingualspeechresources

Learning Objectives

Explain the bias nature of standardized language tests.

List at least two dynamic assessment resources that can be used when evaluating students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Describe at least two dynamic assessment strategies that can be used when evaluating students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Agenda

Agenda

5 minutes	Introduction of Speaker
10 minutes	Introduction of Topic (Why is it important? What does the research say?)
35 minutes	Introduction/Overview of Different Dynamic Assessment Strategies and Resources (Simulations/Screen Sharing of Resources where applicable.)
10 minutes	Q&A

Disclosures

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Nia Thomas (she/her/hers) receives financial compensation from her Teachers Pay Teachers Store and BOOM Store.She is receiving financial compensation from brIQht media, dba brIQht ideas, for this presentation.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Nia Thomas (she/her/hers) has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course, and all courses in The Equity Series, are being sponsored by Having Our Say, LLC and SLP Toolkit.

ASHA

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional Area

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