Category Dynamic Assessment

A Graduate Student’s Experience Implementing Dynamic Assessment for Literacy

I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to work on this assessment and poster with the graduate student who is first author in this project ! The possibilities for DA are endless- this is the first one we have done with spelling…. Continue Reading →

Dynamic Assessment: Idea to Action (Parts 1 and 2)

Fantastic Frank Bender and I are presenting a virtual 2-part webinar series with Speech Therapy PD. The series is titled, Dynamic Assessment: Idea to Action. The webinar will also be available to watch asynchronously through Speech Therapy PD. If you… Continue Reading →

Dynamic Assessment is Still a Clinical Option: The What, Why, and How (ASHA, 2024)

Dr. Frank Bender and I are partnering at ASHA this year to walk attendees through the use of a dynamic assessment approach together. Dr. Bender has updated the overview, resources, and protocol packet to include an updated learning strategies and… Continue Reading →

Dynamic Assessment: You Know and Do More Than You Think! (OSHA 2024)

Dr. Frank Bender and I are thrilled to be presenting on our favorite topic of Dynamic Assessment for our first oral seminar together! This presentation at the Oregon Speech-Language & Hearing Association (OSHA) Fall 2024 conference will be a tutorial… Continue Reading →

Building Familiarity with Modifiability Scales for Dynamic Assessment

Building Familiarity with Modifiability Scales for Dynamic Assessment (Mitchell, Carey, & Bender, 2024). LINK TO POSTER From the home page, click “Continue Reading” to access the link to the poster. What an honor to be accepted to present at the… Continue Reading →

DA Overview and Tools Packet (Bender, 2024)

Dr. Frank Bender has generously made his DA Overview, Resources, and Protocol accessible for you here. This is the updated 2025 version: Bender (2025) DA Resource Packet_2.12.25 Dr. Bender continues to update this packet and we will continue to provide… Continue Reading →

Dynamic Assessment: Why are SLPs Not Using it More?

This presentation stems from a question that Frank Bender and I shared as we explore the use of dynamic assessment (using test-teach-retest) in language evaluations. Why aren’t SLPs using it more? It turns out that the question involves many layers-… Continue Reading →

Professional Learning Communities in Action: Dynamic Assessment

I presented on this topic with one of my amazing graduate students, Tenli Petty, and my esteemed colleague Dr. Frank W. Bender. We’re reporting on an adventure in dynamic assessment we shared with some dedicated SLPs within a professional learning… Continue Reading →

Dynamic Assessment Relative Clauses: Planning Checklist

After finding an abundance of evidence that relative clauses pose difficulties for many students with language disorders, it made sense to think more deeply about what a dynamic assessment around relative clauses might look like. I presented on the topic… Continue Reading →

Demystifying Dynamic Assessment: Decision Tree Tutorial

What a fun project this was with two incredibly talented graduate students, who I am proud to call colleagues now! Thank you to Brittany Halladay and Taylor Whelchel, who courageously tried out vocabulary dynamic assessments and reported back what the… Continue Reading →

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