Dynamic Assessment of Multilingual Students Using the MAIN

Session Dates

Friday January 09, 2026 12:00 PM - 3:15 PM - Webinar

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Unlock the power of dynamic assessment! This training equips school-based speech-language pathologists with practical strategies to evaluate multilingual learners. Explore key topics including comprehensive assessment practices and the unique challenges associated with assessing multilingual populations. Learn how to implement dynamic assessment techniques using the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (MAIN) adapted for dynamic assessment (MAIN-DA). Gain tools to make your evaluations more equitable, accurate, and educationally impactful.

Objectives

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Describe common challenges to assessing multilingual learners
2. Apply comprehensive assessment practices
3. Utilize the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives adapted for dynamic assessment (MAIN-DA) to assess multilingual learners

Target Audience

Speech-Language Pathologists Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event. Contact: Richele Herigan, at 717-901-2240, or rherigan@pattan.net.