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The Digital WJ V Development and Features 2.26.25

Register Below: The Digital WJ V: Development and Features

 

Wednesday, February 26th
10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET

About the Session:

The digital Woodcock-Johnson V represents a revolutionary shift in the way the WJ tests are administered and scored. In this session, participants will learn about the considerations for the new digital platform from a research and validity perspective, the adaptation of the WJ test content onto the platform, and several advantages of administering tests in a digital format.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will learn about the validity considerations when adapting a paper-and-pencil test into a digital format.
  • Participants will understand how digital administration provides opportunities to facilitate the administration of standardized assessments.
  • Participants will learn how the features of digital administration can positively impact their assessment practices. 

Instructor Credentials:

Erica LaForte, Ph.D. - Erica M. LaForte is a Research Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She received a B.S. in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, an M.A. in Research Methodology from Loyola University–Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (with a focus in Educational Measurement) from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her career in applied test development spans nearly 30 years. Her areas of research interest include the application of the Rasch model to item development, test score interpretation, and validation; computer-adaptive testing; test score equating and linking; and the application of psychometric principles to solve practical measurement challenges. She has worked in various research and development capacities on three editions of the Woodcock-Johnson and several ancillary products, and served as a contributing author on the Woodcock-Johnson IV Technical Manual. She is a co-author of the Woodcock-Johnson V. In her role at Northwestern University, she serves on the scientific team for the NIH Toolbox, a battery of iPad-administered neuropsychological assessments.
 

Additional Information:

All attendees will receive a recording following the presentation. 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.