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2020 WSASP VIRTUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE

Tele-Assessment: What’s Available, Reliable, Ethical, & Valid?

* Past Event *

$50 practitioners (members & non-members) / $25 students

With registration, you will have the access to the recordings and handouts for the following 5 sessions:

Introduction to the MHS Online Assessment Center+

Lore’K Garofola, MHS

Best Practices in Tele-Assessment

Dr. Kacey Gilbert, Eastern Washington University

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused drastic changes in traditional schooling. In the face of these changes, school psychologists need to consider alternative methods to conduct mandated psychoeducational evaluations for students. Digital and tele-assessments offer an opportunity to move forward with evaluations while meeting social distancing recommendations set forth by states. The goal of this session is to introduce practitioners to Q-interactive as a platform for conducting evaluations virtually and in other settings and discuss professional considerations for conducting digital and tele-assessments.

Meeting the COVID-19 Deadlines: A Framework for Choosing Assessments to Determine Eligibility

Dr. S. Kathleen Krach, Florida State University

During these unprecedented times, face to face testing is being questioned due the safety concerns to the evaluator and student. This session will examine the use of remote assessment and provide considerations to guide the decision-making process as to whether remote assessment is appropriate for a particular evaluation. Topics include examiner considerations, legal/ethical considerations, examinee selection, informed consent, screening for appropriateness of remote administration, and technology requirements. Practical guidance, including a free tips guide, will be shared to lead examiners through deciding how and when to implement remote assessment and documentation of their decision.

Introduction to the WIAT-4 and Remote Administration Options

Kathleen Woodward, Ed.S., NCSP, Pearson

 Delivering Social-Emotional Goals Through Telehealth

Dr. Aaron Fischer, University of Utah

This presentation will discuss the importance of engaging students online, while some or all education is delivered in this format during the 2020-2021 school year. Specific targets include strategies to deliver group and individual social and emotional supports to students receiving special education services, as well as consultation around schoolwide practices. Additionally, ethical practice considerations and specific engagement strategies will be highlighted

- 7.5 clock hours available, included with registration

- Purchase order is available. You can enter the information during registration after filling in your contact information (scroll down to the bottom of the "Enter registration information" page). For more information, contact Curt Blair (contact@wsasp.org).