This session is from the NASP 2021 Annual Convention
- PMD: 1,3
- Skill Level: Introduction
- Session 6: Recent Developments in Assessment and Research
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- learn about the training that special education teachers receive in norm-reference test administration, scoring, and interpretation.
- identify ways to improve the norm-referenced testing skills of special education teachers in their district.
- advocate for greater inservice training for special education teachers in the area of norm-referenced testing.
Description
Special education teachers frequently administer norm-reference tests (NRTs) used in special education eligibility determination. However, little is known about the training they receive in this area. This poster presents the findings from a survey of 142 special education faculty members regarding the training they provide to teacher trainees in NRT use; results suggest that teacher trainees receive significantly less training than school psychology trainees. Implications of these findings for school psychologists will be discussed.
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Presenter(s)
Adam Lockwood, Western Kentucky University
Ryan L. Farmer, Oklahoma State University
Karen Sealander, Northern Arizona University
Margaret E. Schmitt, Western Kentucky University
