Learning Opportunities

Participants will:

- Understand the 3 levels of testing and how they differ and the role of each level in assessment
- Key Principles of testing including:Provincial, national and international standards
  - Ethical test selection and use
  - Understanding measurement statistics
  - Understanding standard Scores, T scores, Z scores, percentiles ranks, grade and age equivalent
  - How to interpret standard scores
  - Interpreting test results to parents, children and teachers
  - Choosing tests with precision
  - Understanding measurement error, confidence intervals

1. A handout will be emailed to you prior to the session

2. In order to receive a certificate, you must attend all 3 days of training

3. Upon successful completion of this course, employers (school divisions etc.) accept the Certificate of Completion and permit the holder to administer, score and interpret Level B assessments. Acceptance of this or any such proof of training always remains with the employer, but acceptance has been virtually unanimous

4. There will be a 45 minute lunch break each day, with breaks throughout each day at the discrection of the presenter

Target Audience

Learning Support Teachers, Classroom Teachers of Children with Diverse Needs

Also Recommended For

Administrators, Learning Coaches