Data Driven Language Therapy
As I sat at yet another “procedures and paperwork” meeting (aka the training that administrators force you to attend on an all too often basis), I sighed. I am painfully aware that IEPs need to…
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Progress Monitoring in Speech Therapy
For most of my career as a speech pathologist, I have based my progress reports on the daily data that I take in speech. What I’ve always loved about this method is that it is…
Planning makes perfect!
What I thought was going to a be a cute little project to help me get organized turned into a massive creation. But I am SUPER excited about it and can’t wait to share! A…
Why and how to do a language sample.
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I am a very busy SLP. I see most of my kids in medium sized groups and have little time for extra data collection. What I’ve learned…
Data Shmayta
What my data sheet looks like: Advantages to this set up: Sample use: Get your own copy of my data sheet template free HERE (added bonus… it’s EDITABLE in Word!).
Functional Communication Assessment
Updated 10/2014: STOP the presses!!! I just made all of this into an awesome “all in one tool”! Not only does it assess social language skills, but you can type into the assessment as you…
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Ever since I created my Jack and the Beanstalk Dynamic Assessment/RTI Unit, I have wanted to do more. But I’ve been struggling and struggling with the fairytale to choose. At last I decided on a…
Dynamic Assessment and Response to Intervention
If you think about it, Dynamic Assessments are very similar to Response to Intervention. Both are fluid ways to see if a child makes progress on a skill within a determined period of time. Students…