Assessing for Dyslexia in Home-Educated Students: SASC Authorised - 16 Jan 2025 to 16 Jan 2026: Patoss
Overview
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Date(s)16 Jan 2025 - 16 Jan 2026
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Cost£31.37
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ProviderPatoss
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Delivery typeDistance
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Course levelIntermediate
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Course summary
The last four years have seen a huge increase in the number of home-educated children. Experienced assessor Armande Fryatt presents a webinar exploring diagnostic assessment of dyslexia in home-educated children.
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CPD credit hours1 hour
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Course themesSpLD testing methods, interpretation, report writing, feedback and test materials
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AudienceAssessors, Support
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Website
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SASC CodeSASC-20241030-1268
Description
The course offers a detailed discussion of the issues involved in assessing for dyslexia in home-educated learners. Key areas to be explored include obtaining background information, forming a diagnostic decision and writing tailored recommendations for support.
This course focuses on the issues surrounding the assessment of dyslexia in students who are not educated within the traditional school environment. It will examine how to obtain background information in order to inform assessment results and the impact of any disruptions to schooling. It aims to give assessors confidence in establishing a confirmation of diagnostic decision when assessing home-educated children. It will provide a range of tailored recommendations for parents to use at home. We will also hear from an experienced Head of an online school to obtain the perspective of what online schooling can offer.
Learning outcomes
How to gather a range of background information when the child does not attend school.
Factors to consider when a child may have missed a portion of their education.
Development of literacy skills in home-educated children.
Online schooling
Writing tailored recommendations for support
Course prerequisites
Delegates should be level 7 qualified assessors