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This webinar will provide an opportunity to understand the nature of assessment with regards visual/motor difficulties as related to learners with specific learning difficulties. It combines both theory and practice to enhance the knowledge of the participants and improves their existing practice. Delegates will review the principles of standardised assessment and the selection of valid, reliable and up-to-date test materials to meet learners’ individual needs. There will be an opportunity to consider best practice in reporting outcomes, keeping records and processing information within the participants learning environment.

This course will take delegates through the process of using the online version of Wordshark. Based on Jane’s successful application of this programme to support students in primary, secondary and FE education. The Wordshark programme has been available to teachers for many years, providing supplemental teaching in a structured, cumulative way for all students who require support in developing their literacy skills. It is now available as an online version for teachers and tutors, where students can login from home as part of their intervention and support or work independently during group lessons during school time, at their own level.

Using real case studies, this webinar, presented by Karen Bartlett, focuses on how to interpret findings in order to make the most appropriate recommendations at primary level.

The key to enabling students move forward following a diagnostic assessment is that appropriate interventions are put in place based on the assessment outcomes. It could, therefore, be argued that the recommendations section of a report is the most important. This course looks at converting the information obtained from a diagnostic assessment into practical recommendations which reflect the child’s needs at this level of study. It will also outline how to ensure reports are future proofed.

This course is aimed at practising assessors who assess in the pre-16 age group or those working with adults who wish to further their knowledge of assessing in this age group. The course will broaden knowledge and understanding by considering a range of neurodiverse needs, incidence and effects of co-occurrence and how to identify dyslexia in this group of learners.
This course will explore a range of neurodiverse needs and explore how learners are impacted by those needs. It will consider co-occurrence with dyslexia and how this presents in terms of strengths and difficulties. There will be an overview of tests that benefit and challenge learners with complex needs and how testing needs to be adapted, whilst still following guidance.

The Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) is a test that is used to assess visual processing. However, caution needs to be applied in using this test both in the scoring and interpretation - presented by Louise Green.

The Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) is a test that is used to assess visual processing. Many assessors find it a useful addition to their test battery, but it needs to be used with care. Louise will explore the ‘strengths and weaknesses’ of the SDMT and go over the SASC guidance. She will also explain how to score and interpret the test.