Choosing the Right Tools for Language Assessment with Michelle Ivey - School of Speech

Choosing the right language assessment tools takes more than reaching for a familiar test.

Guest: Michelle Ivey, PhD, CCC-SLP

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Using the RIOT framework—review, interview, observe, and test—as a guide, Carolyn and Michelle look at how information from multiple sources can inform the assessment process. They discuss thoughtful selection and interpretation of norm-referenced assessments, the importance of considering communication across settings and partners, and ways to ensure the family’s perspective has a meaningful role in the evaluation. From preschool through the school-age years, this episode encourages SLPs to look beyond individual test scores and consider how each piece of assessment information contributes to the bigger picture.

About the Guest: Michelle L. Ivey, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an instructional faculty member in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department of the University of Houston. There she teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in child language development and disorders. She also teaches the clinical methods capstone class and serves as a clinical educator for on-and off- campus clients.