WJ III/CHC/Etc NASP 2011 schedule - mark your calendars

Below is a listing of workshops, presentations, posters at next months NASP convention that may be of interest to IQ's Corner readers.  I am the Research Director for the Woodcock-Munoz Foundation and a co-author of the WJ III...which will explain why these various presentations and individuals are included on this list (this is a conflict of interest disclosure statement).

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There are 4 Workshops (registration required) that may be of special interest to you or your students:

• Tuesday, 2/22/11 from 6:00pm-9:00pm    WS11   Using CHC Theory to Improve Academic Intervention Selection (Ara Schmitt)

• Thursday, 2/24/11 from 8:30am-11:30am WS36   Assessment of English Language Learners-Intermediate (Sam Ortiz)
• Thursday, 2/24/11 from 12:30 -3:30pm     WS40   Assessment of English Language Learners-Advanced (Sam Ortiz)
• Friday, 2/25/11 from 8:30am-3:30pm       WS 59  Essentials of SLD Identification with Case Presentations (Dawn Flanagan & Vincent Alfonso)

There are 2 poster sessions related to WMF Reseach Projects:

• Thursday, 2/24/11 from 11:30-1:00  PO282  Will Involving Psychologists in the RTI Process Reduce Referrals?  (Robyn Rix & Leslie Lazzarini from Bethel School District)
• Friday, 2/25/11 from 11:30-1:00  PO131  Cuba Outreach Project: Training Psychologists on Contemporary Cognitive Assessment (Patricio Romero & Melissa Marsh)

There are three sessions that are specific to the WJ III:

• Tuesday, 2/22/11 from 5:00-5:50  PA487   Development and Interpretation of the WJ III Relative Proficiency Index (Lynne Jaffe)
• Wednesday, 2/23/11 from 3:00-4:30  PO723 The Woodcock-Johnson's Cognitive Performance Model: Combining Theory and Practice (Gordon Taub) 
• Friday, 2/25/11 from 1:00-1:50  PA167  Cultural and Linguistic Biases in Cognitive Assessment (Damien Cormier & Anne Hansen) 

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CHC/WJIII RELATED SESSIONS

 

TUESDAY, 2/22/11 

 1:00-1:50

PA290  Who Gets Identified as SLD?  (Cathi Christo)

  5:00-5:50    

PA487  Development and Interpretation of the WJ III Relative Proficiency Index (Lynne Jaffe)

 6:00-9:00    

WS11   Using CHC Theory to Improve Academic Intervention Selection (Ara Schmitt)

 

 

WEDNESDAY, 2/23/11

 3:00-4:30

            PO670  Do G Loadings Depend on G?  (  Matthew Reynolds)

PO723  The Woodcock-Johnson's Cognitive Performance Model: Combining Theory and Practice (Gordon Taub)

 

THURSDAY, 2/24/11

 

 8:00-9:50   

MS082  Assessment of Executive Functions in the Schools   (Michael Hass)

 8:30-11:30

            WS36   Assessment of English Language Learners-Intermediate (Sam Ortiz)

 9:00-9:50   

PA491  CHC Cognitive Abilities and Math Achievement in Young Adults (Briley Proctor)

 11:30-1:00  

PO282  Will Involving Psychologists in the RTI Process Reduce Referrals?  (Robyn Rix)

12:30-3:30

            WS40   Assessment of English Language Learners-Advanced (Sam Ortiz)

 

FRIDAY, 2/25/11

 

8:30-3:30

            WS59   Essentials of SLD Identification with Case Presentations (Dawn Flanagan & Vincent Alfonso)

11:30-1:00 

PO131  Cuba Outreach Project: Training Psychologists on Contemporary Cognitive Assessment (Patricio Romero) 

1:00-1:50

   PA167  Cultural and Linguistic Biases in Cognitive Assessment (Damien Cormier & Anne Hansen) 

 

 

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Other CHC/WJ III related or Other (professors from WMF Grant program - variety of topics) 

All Sessions: Either CHC/WJ III related or Other (professors from WMF Grant program - variety of topics)  

 

TUESDAY, 2/22/11: 

10:00-10:50  

            PA 227  Caregiver Involvement in the Education of Children in Foster Care (Kay Beisse)

10:00-11:30

            SY015  The World Health Organization's ICF: Implications for School Psychology (Nicholas Benson)

11:30-1:00   

PO294  Peer to Peer Education and Evaluation Review [RTI] in RTI (Rachel Brown-Chidsey)

 1:00-1:50    

PA168  Research Productivity and Scholarly Impact of APA-Accredited School Psychology  Programs  (John Kranzler)

PA290  Who Gets Identified as SLD?  (Cathi Christo)

 1:30-3:00   

PO760  Evaluating the Efficacy of Reading Fluency Instruction (Rachel Brown-Chidsey)

 4:00-4:50   

PA162  Direct Behavior Rating in Behavior Assessment Within a Problem-Solving Model  (Sandra Chafouleas)

 4:00-5:50   

MS171  Mindfulness Techniques To Achieve Positive Outcomes in Schools (Paula Gill Lopez)

 5:00-5:50    

PA487  Development and Interpretation of the WJ III Relative Proficiency Index (Lynne Jaffe)

 6:00-9:00    

WS11   Using CHC Theory to Improve Academic Intervention Selection (Ara Schmitt)

 

 

WEDNESDAY, 2/23/11

 

 9:30-10:20  

PA151  Initial Effects of Promoting Positive Peer Relationships Classroom Resource (Shane Jimerson)

            PA485  Validation of a Measure of Student School Engagement (Cynthia Hazel)

 1:00-2:30   

PO235  Self-Concept and Performance on the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (Lena Gaddis)

 3:00-4:30   

PO136  Technical Adequacy of CBM Maze Assessments (Sterett Mercer)

PO151  WISC-IV Short Forms: Are They Valid With A Referred Population (Gene Johnson)

PO363  Psychoeducational Assessment: A Survey of Current School Psychologists' Practices  (Marlene Sotelo-Dynega)

PO458  A Comparison Study Between WISC-IV and KABC-II With Referred Students (Sandra Stroebel)

PO670  Do G Loadings Depend on G?  (  Matthew Reynolds)

PO723  The Woodcock-Johnson's Cognitive Performance Model: Combining Theory and Practice (Gordon Taub)

4:00-5:50  

MS152  Eating Disorders in the School Age Population: Etiology to Intervention (Joy Fopiano)

 

THURSDAY, 2/24/11

 

 8:00-9:50   

MS082  Assessment of Executive Functions in the Schools   (Michael Hass)

 8:30-11:30

            WS36   Assessment of English Language Learners-Intermediate (Sam Ortiz)

 9:00-9:50   

PA491  CHC Cognitive Abilities and Math Achievement in Young Adults (Briley Proctor)

 9:30-11:00  

PO042  Relationships Among Elementary School Attendance and Measures of Student Achievement (Ara Schmitt)

10:00-10:45

PO441  Content of Courses and Training Experiences in Bilingual School Psychology (Emilia Lopez)

PO076  Research and Development of the HELPS Program Using Community-Engaged Scholarship  (John Begeny)

10:00-11:50  

MS015  Promoting Positive Peer Relationships A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Bullying  (Shane Jimerson)

11:30-1:00  

PO282  Will Involving Psychologists in the RTI Process Reduce Referrals?  (Robyn Rix)

12:30-3:30

            WS40   Assessment of English Language Learners-Advanced (Sam Ortiz)

 1:00-1:50   

PA334  Examining School Psychology And Rti: Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow (Nancy Scott)

 1:00-2:30   

SY037  Combining School Psychology With Child Psychiatry To Promote School Success  (Joy Fopiano)

 1:30-3:00   

PO224  Altering Instructional Delivery Options: Does Instructional Intensity Increase Instructional Effectiveness?  (John Begeny)

 2:00-2:50  

PA054  Utility of Curriculum-Based Approaches for Students With Hearing Loss (Bryan Miller)

 2:00-3:50  

MS130  Conducting Collaborative Comprehensive Assessments With Speech Language Pathologist   (Andrew Shanock)

 3:00-3:50 

 PA243 School Psychologists Provision of Counseling Services An Exploratory Study (Timothy Hanchon)

 3:30-5:00  

PO172  Ethnic Proportionality In Special Education  (Gene Johnson)
PO155  Demographic Predictors of Student School Engagement in Minority Youth (Cynthia Hazel)

PO283  A Multicultural Lesson Addressing Issues of Sexual Minorities (Terry Bontrager)

 

 

FRIDAY, 2/25/11

 

8:30-3:30

            WS59   Essentials of SLD Identification with Case Presentations (Dawn Flanagan & Vincent Alfonso)

9:00-9:50    

PA361  Working Through the Confusion of Emotional Disabilities Identification (Timothy Hanchon)

 9:30-11:00 

PO467  Preventing and Treating Gambling Problems in Undergraduate College Students (Karin Dittrick-Nathan)

PO837  Challenges to Collaboration in the Diagnosis and Management of ADHD (Patrick Grehan)

10:00-11:50 

MS121  Writing Useful, Accessible, and Legally Defensible Psychoeducational Reports  (Michael Hass)

11:00-11:45  

PO279  Brief Collaborative Activities for Teaching Cultural Competence (Terry Bontrager)

11:30-12:50

            SY026  Conceptualizing Issues of Training in Bilingual School Psychology  (Marlene Sotelo-Dynega)

11:30-1:00 

PO131  Cuba Outreach Project: Training Psychologists on Contemporary Cognitive Assessment (Patricio Romero)

PO840  Success at Internship, What are Crucial Intern Traits and Competencies?  (Patrick Grehan)

12:00-1:50

            MS052  Teaching Social Skills to Children With Autism A Tiered Approach (Frank Sansosti) 

 1:00-1:50

            PA167  Cultural and Linguistic Biases in Cognitive Assessment (Damien Cormier & Anne Hansen) 

 1:00-2:20

SY035  Integrating a Multicultural Lens in School Psychology Supervision (Emilia Lopez)

 1:30-3:00

            PO324  College Student' Perception of Risky Behaviors on Facebook (Kim Dielmann)

 2:00-2:50         

PA543  Intervention Strategies for School Refusal (Sandra Stroebel)