Foundations of Bilingual Assessment for Early Career Bilingual Evaluators

Are you an early-career Diagnostician or School Psychologist preparing to conduct bilingual evaluations next school year? If you have not received specific training in this area, it might seem like a daunting and complex task. We invite you to join our "Foundations of Bilingual Assessment" online workshop series to gain insights into the second-language acquisition process and learn how to design and interpret best practice bilingual evaluations. Our experienced training team, Carmen Cisneroz and María del Carmen Needham, bring over 36 years of combined expertise and are ready to guide you through this journey.

Practicum, Internship, and Early Career Supervisors may attend with their student/mentee for free. Contact Lindy Frazer at Lindy.Frazer@esc13.txed.net for a discount code.

Session Description:

Assessing emergent bilingual students is a complex process. This three-hour session is designed to provide school psychologists and educational diagnosticians with a clear foundation to approach the process with greater confidence and clarity.

Participants will explore the second-language acquisition process, review essential evaluation procedures, and practice interpreting data to differentiate language difference from disability. Through case examples, discussion, and practical tools, attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of what makes bilingual assessment complex - and the foundational knowledge needed to approach it more effectively.

A one-hour follow-up session on 9/23/25 will provide space for questions, reflection, and case discussion to support the application of key concepts to real-world practice.