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December 2006 The Bridge of Vocabulary Addresses the Need for Evidence-Based Vocabulary Intervention A perspective from author Dr. Judy Montgomery...
December 2006 A Message from Our ASHA 2006 Annual Convention Scholarship Recipient A perspective from Marie Howard, CCC-SLP, working in the Broward County Schools...
October 2006 The EVT-2 Lets Clinicians Spend Less Time in Testing and More Time in Intervention A perspective from coauthor Dr. Kathleen Williams...
September 2006 The PPVT-4™ Test Delivers Contemporary Features for Even Better Assessment A perspective from coauthor Dr. Doug Dunn...
August 2006 Jan McEver - Summary of 2006 Schools ASHA Schools Conference I would recommend the ASHA schools conference to anyone contemplating attending. It was a definite energizer.
July 2006 Another Great 2006 ASHA Schools Conference! Having returned from Phoenix, AZ early last week, I'm still thinking about all the wonderful sessions and events that took place during the 2006 ASHA Schools Conference…
July 2006 Caseload/Workload Calculator Couldn’t make it to the ASHA Schools Conference this year? Instead, get a sneak peek at a new tool to quickly convert your current or future caseload into an estimate of your real workload—before everyone gets home! Introducing the Caseload/Workload Calculator, which is based on two principles: (1) the chronological age calculator that you’ve grown to depend on from AGS Publishing (now part of Pearson's Assessment group), and (2) ASHA’s Implementation Guide for the caseload/workload model. The new calculator provides a simple format and helpful summary for program review and/or planning purposes. Once you’ve tried it, we’d love to hear your thoughts.
July 2006 New Tools For You We are very pleased to bring you the fourth edition of the renowned Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT-4) as well as the new Expressive Vocabulary Test, Second Edition (EVT-2). The enhancements to both of these products are significant. Used together you have an unbeatable system for comparing receptive and expressive vocabulary.
May 2006 Clark County, Nevada Case Study In Nevada’s Clark County School District, the New Year brought new opportunities for speech-language professionals to expand their access to intervention materials. In January, the district adopted TheraSimplicity, an online subscription service that offers over 1,800 precreated worksheets, activities, flash cards, handouts, slide shows, and games. How is it working?
April 2006 Spring Greetings - an Information Update on Recent Happenings at AGS Publishing As you may know, Pearson Education, the world’s largest educational publisher, purchased AGS Publishing in July 2005. Since then, much study has been devoted to understanding the many different types of products and services we offer, and more importantly, the many different professions and professionals that we serve. Pearsons' mission to advance integrated learning solutions throughout the world and the legacy and rigor of AGS Publishing in the special education arena—including speech-language pathology and audiology—are a good fit. The AGS Publishing assessments division has joined with two other Pearson organizations, Pearson Assessments and Pearson NCS, to form a new Minneapolis-based company called Pearson Assessments.
April 2006 NEW! Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Briefs: An ejournal for the practicing clinician Introducing a new tool for your everyday decision-making—an electronic journal called EBP Briefs. Edited by Dr. Laura Justice, this ejournal will answer some of the biggest questions of your daily activities, supported with evidence and written practically and efficiently for you by leaders in the field to read and implement easily! This complimentary article is yours to read, share, and distribute as you choose. Three more FREE articles will be available during 2006 and then a bound edition with four additional articles will be available for purchase at the end of the year.
April 2006 Dr. Lloyd Dunn Dies at 89; Was Author of Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test Pearson pays tribute to Dr. Lloyd Dunn who died April 6, 2006, at age 89. Dunn created some of today’s most respected and widely used vocabulary assessments and instructional programs, including the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT).
February 2006 PPVT-4 / EVT-2 standardization opportunities By Erica Anderson As many of you know, we are developing the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fourth Edition (PPVT-4) and the Expressive Vocabulary Test, Second Edition (EVT-2). PPVT-III is the leading measure of receptive vocabulary for Standard English. EVT is conormed with PPVT—the tests are standardized on the same population of examinees. This lets you make direct comparisons of receptive and expressive vocabulary. In addition, the national sample is stratified to match the most recent U.S. Census data on gender, race/ethnicity, region, and parent or self-education level as a measure of socioeconomic status. When complete, PPVT-4 and EVT-2 will continue to offer the ease, quality, and reliability you've come to expect—including fully updated conorms and other new advantages. Stay tuned!  January 2006 A Brief History of Sound Reading Solutions By Erica Anderson Sound Reading Solutions was founded and is directed by Bruce Howlett. For over a decade, Howlett worked with a member of the National Academy of Science at Cornell University in biochemical and molecular research. In preparation for teaching graduate students, Howlett took science education courses, which led to a teaching position at a school for emotionally-disturbed teens. None of the students read well enough to use high school level texts. Hoping to understand how these students might learn to read Howlett became certified as a special education teacher. |
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