Preschool Disability Evaluations (PDE Playlist)
This is a collection of 38 modules from Cate Crowley’s NYCDOE workshop regarding preschool children and accurate disability evaluations.
Introduction to Preschool Evaluations (PDE: Module 01)
This module introduces the module series on appropriate disability evaluations for culturally and linguistically diverse preschoolers.
Problems with Traditional Assessment Procedures (PDE: Module 02)
This module discusses how traditional assessment procedures (i.e. standardized test scores) used for determining disability are problematic.
NYCDOE and NYSED Policy Regarding Preschool Disability Evaluations (PDE: Module 03)
This module reviews what the law says regarding disability evaluations of preschoolers, especially for those preschoolers who are culturally and linguistically diverse.
Test Scores and Disproportionate Referrals (PDE: Module 04)
In this module, Cate discusses the consequences of using test scores to determine disability.
Introduction to Psychometric Data (PDE: Module 05)
This module introduces the psychometric characteristics used to judge the validity of assessments that are used in determining disabilities.
Validity Part 1- Construct Validity (PDE: Module 06)
In this module, Cate discusses the validity of standardized tests and whether they measure what they claim to measure.
Validity Part 2- Validity, SES, and the WISC-IV Spanish (PDE: Module 07)
In this module, Cate discusses the bias found in the WISC-4 Spanish. Using the normal curve, she plots the mean score of 2 groups- Group A: children from low SES backgrounds and Group B: children from high SES backgrounds.
Validity Part 3- ELLs, IQs, and Cognitive Tests (PDE: Module 08)
This module examines validity issues for psychological tests such as the lack of validity of standardized IQ tests when used with bilingual individuals and English language learners (ELL).
Reliability (PDE: Module 09)
In this module, Cate explains two types of reliability (test-retest and inter-examiner) in terms of standardized tests.
