Register Below:
Issues in Assessing Bilingual Students: One Size Does Not Fit All
Thursday, April 25th
10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET
About the Session:
Join us in a webinar exploring the reasons why traditional assessments often fail to provide accurate evaluations of bilingual learners. This webinar to be a valuable resource for improving the assessment process and promoting the success of bilingual learners
Learning Objectives:
- Gain insights into the challenges that bilingual learners face during assessments
- Learn about best practices that can help ensure more equitable and effective evaluations
- Explore practical strategies for assessing the language proficiency and academic abilities of bilingual learners in a fair and unbiased way
Instructor Credentials:
Dr. Pedro Olvera - Dr. Olvera is a published writer and teaches coursework at Cal Baptist University (Riverside, CA) in the areas of assessment of ELLs, cognitive assessment, and enhancing collaboration with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families. In addition, he provides clinical support and professional development support with Bilingual Therapies for clinicians in tele-practice. Dr. Olvera has been a bilingual school psychologist in public and private settings for over 21 years.
Additional Information:
All attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance and Recording following the presentation. All qualifying attendees will receive 1 APA and NASP approved CE Unit. This session is free of cost.
Riverside Insights is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Riverside Insights maintains responsibility for this program and its content.