Assessment and Diagnostic Testing as a Special Education Teacher (P) Workshop 2 8.2.2022

A follow on workshop for primary teachers where we will outline a variety of assessment methods including informal and formal procedures. We will learn how to use assessments to establish a baseline for students, identify needs and track and monitor progress. Tests covered include WIAT, WRAT, MALT and Drumcondra early literacy and numeracy test

Presenter Biography- Annette Ormond, Grad Dip. SEN, M.Ed ASN

I am a primary teacher working in schools for the past sixteen years. I am a passionate lifelong learner and am currently completing a Masters in Educational Leadership in Waterford Institute of Technology. I am studying towards a degree in psychology with the Open University also. I have completed many different courses in the area of educating children with Special Educational Needs and I have significant and varied experience in the area also. I believe wholeheartedly in the difference we can make in the lives of people with many additional needs through our understanding and our knowledge. I have worked with the Dyslexia Association of Ireland for the past seven years and was awarded the IATSE Testimonial and Award for excellence in Support Teaching in 2017 when studying in University College Dublin.