vNAP Session 5 Slides
- 1. Applying the Needs Assessment Model: Dyslexia (2) Screening, Diagnosing and/or Needs Assessing?
- 3. Last time in vNAP… Framework – prioritising and individualising Key information for a robust assessment Principles of needs assessment – knowing what we are doing and why Importance of comprehensive evidence
- 4. Functional and Diagnostic Assessments Range Purpose Practicality Reliability Ethics How, when, why and IF you should use them…
- 6. Using screening tools LADS Test DAST Online Assessment e.g. testdyslexia.com Vinegrad Checklist QuickScan
- 7. Screening Tests - checklists Vinegrad – Adult Dyslexia Screening Test BDA Adult Checklist Dyslexia Action Adult Checklist Bangor Dyslexia Checklist Adult Dyslexia Organisation Checklist
- 8. Dyslexic Adult Screening Test (DAST)
- 14. Lucid Adult Dyslexia Screening (LADS) 4 or 5 sections depending on the version used
- 15. Reasoning Test
- 20. ‘Scientific’ Computer based reliability No human error Efficient delivery Cost effective Generates own report – no interpretation required Electronic Screening Tests 1-off event Decontextualised Unsupervised Easily manipulated Test performance on the day Only provide indicators, but many interpret them as diagnostic evidence
- 21. Test Of Word Reading Efficiency TOWRE 2 time-limited tests Reading efficiency Decoding efficiency
- 24. Wide Range Achievement Test Reading Spelling Arithmetic Standardised No time restraints
- 27. Standardised Tests Standardised against who? Age range Country of origin Population ‘norms’ Individualised tests of specific functions – decontextualised; performance on the day Test environment
- 28. The Role of Educational Psychologists The Institution The Individual
- 29. EP Assessment 1-off event Assessing performance on the day De-contextualised Battery of tests Hard work – anxiety – stress – pressure Deficit model – rejected by the BPS!
- 30. Mentoring Alison ◦ Mhairi ◦ Vikki Carol ◦ Fiona ◦ Betty ◦ Scott Niall ◦ Robert ◦ Daniel ◦ Dorota
- 31. Next time…! Session 5 Support Strategies Making recommendations Justifications for support Assistive Technologies Non-technical strategies Institutional responses