The Diagnostic Assessment Landscape - 20 Nov 2025: Praxis

The Diagnostic Assessment Landscape - 20 Nov 2025: Praxis

Overview

  • Date(s)
    20 Nov 2025 - 20 Nov 2025
  • Cost
    £99.17
  • Provider
    Praxis CPD Ltd
  • Delivery type
    Face-to-Face
  • Course level
    Intermediate
  • Course summary

    An exploration of current best practice for SpLD Assessors, including:

    -new report format

    -key concepts and focus

    -a timeline for assessor developments

    -diagnostic decisions

  • CPD credit hours
    1 hour
  • Course themes
    Reviewing principles of psychometrics, statistics, assessment and underlying theory, SpLD testing methods, interpretation, report writing, feedback and test materials
  • Audience
    Assessors
  • Website
  • SASC Code
    SASC-20251104-1572

Description

This session will support SpLD Assessors in ensuring they are aware of current best practice, diagnostic decisions for dyslexia identification, moving to the new diagnostic report format, revised APC criteria and key concepts for assessors.

Learning outcomes

Assessors will be able to:

-consider the Delphi definition of dyslexia

-discuss the new report format main features

-consider updates to APC renewal criteria

-describe key concepts in relation to SpLD assessment

Course prerequisites

Level 7/APC holders

Frequently asked questions

No, this is a live session available as part of the Positive Dyslexia Conference in Liverpool on 20th November 2025

Yes, it is focused on assessment best practice, and as such will be helpful for trainee assessors