Description

This two-weekend institute (with one follow-up seminar in October 2025) is limited to 25 Massachusetts educators involved with assessment. These educators learn together how to identify better and implement sound evaluations and practical procedures for students with disabilities who are also English Language Learners. The primary focus is what is additional or different during special education process.

School personnel involved in the special education evaluation process are encouraged to apply in teams, which may include a special education administrator.

Goals

• To increase the number of assessment professionals who are better qualified and who can improve the assessment practices used with ELL students as required by law.

• To enhance report writing skills in the eligibility process

• To reduce over-identification and under-representation of linguistic minorities in Special Education

Professional Development Points or Graduate Credit 

For attending all sessions and completing the requirements, participants earn either (a) 67.5 PDPs or (b) 3-graduate credits for which they may register for during the first session (requires tuition payment to Lesley University).

For more information contact the institute faculty 

Dr. Maria de Lourdes B. Serpa | mserpa@lesley.edu 
Dr. Patricia Crain de Galarce | pcrainde@lesley.edu