Professional Learning Course

Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Special Education Evaluation

Course 3 of our Multilingual Learners with Disabilties micro-credential series
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  Certificate of Completion    ML Teachers/SpEd Teachers/School Psychs/SLPs    Approximately 5 hours

Description

This is the third course in the Multilingual Learners with Disabilities micro-credential series from Project Momentum. This course may be taken as a standalone professional learning experience or bundled with the full series to earn the micro-credential.

The purpose of this course is to examine legal, ethical, and instructional considerations for conducting culturally and linguistically responsive evaluations for multilingual learners.

  Guiding Question: How do we evaluate legally and ethically?

Setting the Context

School Psychologists, Special Education Teachers, Speech Language Pathologists and other specialists receive specialized training and preparation authorizing them to conduct and interpret special education assessments. This course does not serve that purpose.

The intention of this course is to:
  • introduce considerations to team members not directly involved in administering assessments,
  • reinforce these tenets to those who are, and
  • encourage collaboration between Special Education and English Language Development (ELD) specialists.

This course focuses on special education evaluation. It assumes that a multidisciplinary team has been working collaboratively to apply a culturally and linguistically responsive lens throughout the pre-referral process and is confident in moving forward with a special education evaluation for a multilingual learner.

Objectives

Apply IDEA requirements to guide legally compliant special education evaluations for multilingual learners.
Evaluate the appropriateness and limitations of assessment tools and methods used with multilingual learners.
Determine when and how interpreters and cultural liaisons should be involved in evaluation.
Use a collaborative evaluation framework to support equitable, team-based decision-making.

Course Outline

 
Please Note: Our courses can be accessed on phones, tablets, and computers. However, for the best experience and easiest navigation, we recommend completing coursework on a laptop or desktop whenever possible.

Micro-Credential Series

Multilingual Learners with Disabilities

Includes access to all seven courses in the series, up to 35 hours of professional learning, and the opportunity to earn the Multilingual Learners with Disabilities Micro-Credential.
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