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Be an Expert Evaluator Series: From Data to Decisions
Expert Session #2: Deliberate, Purposeful, Responsible, and Efficient Norm-Referenced Test Selection






Are you an Educational Diagnostician or School Psychologist that wants to be an expert in your field?

Move beyond collecting data to truly using it. This four-part series is designed for evaluators ready to sharpen their thinking, strengthen their analysis, and make more confident, defensible decisions. Across sessions, we’ll explore how to leverage AI responsibly in work sample analysis, select assessments with intention, transform score reports into meaningful student stories, and triangulate data for clear SLD decision-making. Each session is practical, thought-provoking, and grounded in real-world application—so you leave with tools you can use immediately to elevate your evaluations.


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Too often, norm-referenced test selection becomes routine rather than intentional. This session reframes assessment planning as a deliberate, purposeful, responsible, and efficient process grounded in a thorough understanding of the data already in existence, including classroom performance, intervention response, progress monitoring, educational history, and work samples. When we know a great deal about a student before testing begins, our decisions become sharper and more defensible. Test selection will be guided by two core principles: A) Does this assessment tell me something we do not already know? B) Will this assessment provide meaningful insight into how the student learns? Through case studies and guided practice in test selection, participants will apply these principles to real referral questions, reduce redundancy, and ensure that every administered measure meaningfully contributes to understanding the learner.
 
Registration ends at 12:00 AM on Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Session ID:
526147
Credits Available:
(3) CPE
(3) Contact Hours
Seats Available:
147
Fee:
$300.00 (Login to See CO-OP Pricing)
Contact Person:
Fahyssury Atkinson
Instructor(s):
Danielle Donald
Johnnie Freeman
Date Time Location
10/22/2026 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Zoom Session, Online Course
Region 8 Education Service Center | 4845 US Highway 271 N | Pittsburg TX 75686 | 903-572-8551 | Map/Directions
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