NYCDOE Initial Guidance Document for Speech and Language Evaluators
This document is based upon the requirements of the federal, state, and city law, regulations, and policies.
(August & Shanahan, 2008) Developing Reading and Writing in Second Language Learners
A summary of the National Literacy Panel’s findings with regard to evidence based literacy instructions for English Language Learners and suggestions for clinicians and educators.
Use of Standardized Scores for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children ages 3-21
This is a special education field advisory that was released in December, 2014. It details the use of standardized scores with culturally and linguistically diverse children.
Real World Applications in Disability Evaluations (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 06)
Module 6 in this series discusses real world applications in disability evaluations.
Phrases, Clauses and Sentences (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 05)
Module 5 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of phrases, clauses and sentences.
Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions and Contractions (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 04)
Module 4 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions.
Verbs (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 03)
Module 3 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of verbs.
Nouns, Determiners and Pronouns (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 02)
Module 2 in this series outlines some morphosyntactic features of American English dialects relating to the use of nouns, determiners and pronouns.
Insights from Grammar (Grammar Fundamentals: Module 01)
Module 1 outlines key considerations in the differentiation between a language disorder and a language difference. Find the other modules in this series below.
Literacy Interventions for Children with Significant Disabilities (SwSD Playlist)
Stephanie Downey Toledo reviews research demonstrating how to most effectively support these students with significant disabilities in their language and literacy development, such as by targeting phonemic awareness.
