Practice: Limiting Bias in the Assessment of the Bilingual Child

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The emphasis of this course will be placed on the presentation of a model that explains the theory and practice of bilingual assessment in order to protect the rights of language minority students by: examining pre-referral characteristics which may help differentiate students with learning disabilities from students who are second language learners; identifying best practices in formal and informal assessment appropriate for identification of disabilities and giftedness in language minority students; using formal and informal assessment data in developing IEP's for language minorities students; coordinating services for LEP students (ESL, Bilingual, special education).