Resetting Special Education Evaluation Processes with Purpose
Date:
January 29, 2025 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Price:
Instructor(s):
Jennifer Patenaude, M.A.
Event Type:
Virtual
Professional Learning Hours:
5
Intended Audience:
K-12 special education administrators, special education teachers, educational evaluators, school psychologists, speech language pathologists
Participants must attend all events:
- Event Date
- Event Date
Special education evaluations can often become routine, following a cookie-cutter approach without a clear understanding of the purpose behind each step. This workshop invites participants to assess current practices and reset approaches to special education evaluations, moving away from standardized processes and adopting more personalized, purpose-driven strategies. Participants will learn to create evaluations that better inform decisions regarding specialized programming for both academic and functional skills.
Participants will:
- Develop a clearer understanding of the purpose behind each step in the evaluation process, ensuring that every component serves the student’s unique needs.
- Make intentional decisions about what data is necessary, refining evaluation plans to focus on relevant, meaningful information based upon current student performance.
- Gain confidence in designing evaluations that are tailored to individual learning profiles, leading to more accurate and impactful educational decisions.
