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Combining RTI With Cognitive Hypothesis Testing for EffectiveClassroom Instruction
Program Code:
WS35
Date:
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Time:
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
EST
SPEAKER
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James B. Hale, PhD has more than 20 years experience as a special education teacher, school psychologist, and school neuropsychologist. A frequent conference presenter, Dr. Hale has numerous scholarly publications, including the critically acclaimed book, School Neuropsychology: A Practitioner’s Handbook. As SNAP-FIT project director, he facilitates differentiated instruction for children in local area schools.
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Jessica Morley, MS, is a school psychology intern at Chester County Intermediate Unit, PA, pursuing her educational specialist degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Jessica’s primary role is providing RTI and SNAP-FIT services in the schools. Her previous position included behavior management services for children with learning and behavior disorders.
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Description
Arguing that the problem-solving model (PSM) requires multiple data sources and flexible service delivery, this workshop will first detail the Student Neuropsychological Assessment Profile for Innovative Teaching (SNAP-FIT) project implemented in local schools. SNAP-FIT uses standardized (Tier 1) and PSM (Tier 2)RTI approaches, and for nonresponders, a comprehensive evaluation using cognitive hypothesis testing (CHT) for accurate identification and targeted interventions (Tier 3). Case examples will allow participants to gain CHT skills in developing and testing hypotheses about child strengths and needs, and learn how to brainstorm, implement, and evaluate single-subject interventions to ensure that findings have ecological and treatment validity.