Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are tasked with supporting students' communication skills in educational settings, yet traditional evaluation methods often fall short of capturing the full scope of students' needs. This presentation will provide a framework to integrate aspects of the curriculum into comprehensive evaluations. We will demonstrate how highmileage academic and social/emotional learning standards serve as an entry point for SLPs and how standards-based assessments can result in more meaningful evaluations and interventions. Case studies will illustrate how questionnaires, observations, and reviews of student work provide insights into students’ participation in academic and functional settings. By grounding assessments in the curriculum, SLPs can generate more functional goals to promote academic success and healthy social-emotional functioning.

SPEAKERS:
Alyssa Wojtyna, MS, CCC-SLP is the Project Manager and Statewide Coordinator on the Wisconsin Collective for Comprehensive Assessment (WisCCA) grant at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Prior to joining WisCCA, she worked in the public schools for several years. Her clinical and research focus is on speech-language pathology practices within school settings. 

Disclosures:
Financial - Ms. Wojtyna is employed by the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and receives a salary. Non-financial – No relevant disclosures exist.

John Heilmann, PhD, CCC-SLP is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His research focuses on (1) research and development of assessment tools, including language sample analysis and (2) implementation research to promote speech-language pathologists' use of best practices.

Disclosures:
Financial – Dr. Heilman is employed by the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and receives a salary.  Non-financial – No relevant disclosures exist.

Dawn Merth-Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and Education Consultant for the Wisconsin Department on Public Instruction. She has 28 years of clinical and supervisory experience in the schools, long-term rehabilitation, and at the university level. Merth-Johnson presents on topics related to leadership, advocacy, and clinical practice. She serves on the WSHA Board as the State Education Advocacy Co-Leader (Co-SEAL) for Wisconsin and is the ASHA SEAL Champion of the Midwest region. 

Disclosures:
Financial – Ms. Merth-Johnson is employed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and receives a salary. Non-financial – She serves on the WSHA Board as the State Education Advocacy Co-Leader (Co-SEAL) and is the ASHA SEAL Champion of the Midwest region.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

After this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Contrast assessment of academic standards from the assessment of discrete speech and language skills.

2. Describe how high-mileage academic standards help to frame comprehensive evaluations. 

3. Evaluate the efficacy of teacher questionnaires, observations, and reviews of student work for documenting the educational impact of communication difficulties.

REGISTRATION FEES:
This webinar is complimentary for WSHA members.  Please log in to receive the discounted rate.  Non-members pay $25.