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Woodcock Johnson Fourth Edition Tests of Achievement

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Registration Closed.
Last Date to Register: 5/9/2015 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 5/9/2015 12:01 AM
Agency: CESA 12
Agency Contact: Jerianne Kvapil Rosin
Agency Assistant: Judy Ross 715-685-1837
Audience: Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists, Directors of Special Education and any Educator who uses the Woodcock JohnsonIV Edition
Location: CESA 12 Conference Center
400 Lake Shore Drive East
Ashland, WI 54806
Facility: Conference Rooms 2 & 3
Date/Time:
5/12/2015 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
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The Woodcock-Johnson Fourth Edition is a complete solution that provides a comprehensive yet efficient process for evaluating cognitive difficulties, achievement, and oral language. It also supports RTI models for identifying students at risk.

Learning Outcomes/Benefits of Seminar:

  • Participants will receive an overview of the new features in the WJ IV Tests of Achievement
  • Participants will learn how to select and utilize the appropriate WJ IV Achievement tests based on referral questions
  • Participants will learn what each new WJ IV Achievement test measures, and the best practices of how to administer, score and interpret the tests
  • Participants will learn the range of scores available in the WJ IV, the variation procedures used to identify patterns of strengths and weaknesses; and discrepancy procedures to compare abilities to achievement
  • Participants will learn how to utilize the WJ IV to improve educational outcomes.
Teacher Standards
WES1The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.
WES2The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development.
WES3The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.
WES4The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology to encourage children’s development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
WES7The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals.
WES8The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil.
Administrator Standards
WAS1The administrator has an understanding of and demonstrates competence in the teacher standards under s. PI 34.02.
WAS2The administrator leads by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared by the school community.
WAS3The administrator manages by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to pupil learning and staff professional growth.
Pupil Services
WPS1The pupil services professional understands the teacher standards under s. PI 34.02.
WPS2The pupil services professional understands the complexities of learning and knowledge of comprehensive, coordinated practice strategies that support pupil learning, health, safety and development.
WPS3The pupil services professional has the ability to use research, research methods and knowledge about issues and trends to improve practice in schools and classrooms.
WPS5The pupil services professional understands the organization, development, management and content of collaborative and mutually supportive pupil services programs within educational settings.
WPS6The pupil services professional is able to address comprehensively the wide range of social, emotional, behavioral and physical issues and circumstances which may limit pupils’ abilities to achieve positive learning outcomes through development, implementation and evaluation of system-wide interventions and strategies.
Special Education
Participation and Performance on statewide assess.for students with disabilities
Timely Evaluationspercent of children with evaluations completed within 60 days
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