Understanding Orthography and the Test of Orthographic Processing, (2nd ed. TOC-2): May 2024 to May 2025
Overview
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Date(s)15 May 2024 - 15 May 2025
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Cost£47.00
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ProviderPatoss
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Delivery typeDistance
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Course levelIntermediate
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Course summary
This session, presented by Dr Nancy Mather, will describe the assessment of orthography
The presenter will: (a) clarify terminology, (b) review the characteristics of poor orthographic processing and how it impacts literacy development, and (c) describe both informal and standardized methods for assessing orthographic knowledge, including the Test of Orthographic Competence-2 (Mather et al., 2023).
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CPD credit hours1 hour and 30 minutes
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Course themesReviewing principles of psychometrics, statistics, assessment and underlying theory, SpLD testing methods, interpretation, report writing, feedback and test materials
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AudienceAssessors, Support, Assessment centres
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Website
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SASC CodeSASC-20240213-96
Description
One important aspect of reading and spelling development is acquiring knowledge of the orthography of a language. Unfortunately, little attention has been paid to the importance of orthographic processing. In addition to phonological awareness, orthographic processing another important linguistic risk factor for dyslexia. The purposes of this session are to explain how orthographic processing impacts the development of word reading and spelling and the ways to assess orthographic knowledge.
Orthographic processing is the ability to accurately form images of individual letters and the spelling patterns of our language. In the broadest sense, orthography refers to the components of the writing system of a language, including upper and lowercase letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and spelling patterns and rules. Orthographic processing is how the brain forms, stores, and accurately and rapidly retrieves (a) individual letters; (b) letter sequences that make up common spelling patterns (e.g., –et, –im, –ight, –ould); and (c) whole words. Both informal and standardized methods can be used to assess orthographic knowledge. One measure designed specifically to assess orthographic knowledge is the Test of Orthographic Competence-2nd ed. (TOD-2). The subtests and composites of this test will be described and a case study will be used to illustrate interpretation,
The session will include a discussion of:
orthography and orthographic processing
how orthographic processing affects reading and spelling development
informal and standardized methods of assessing orthographic processing
the components of the Test of Orthographic Competence, 2nd ed. (TOC-2)
a case study with the TOC-2
Learning outcomes
Participants will increase their understanding of orthography, both the characteristics of poor orthographic processing, how it relates to dyslexia and reading and spelling development, as well as informal and standardized methods for assessing orthographic knowledge.
Course prerequisites
Background in assessment of reading and writing.