Slingerland Screening Class - March 2024

Introduction to the Slingerland Screening Procedures

12.5-hour short course                                                                                                        (Includes course materials)

Class Dates (All times Pacific)

• Friday, March 8: 4:30 - 7:00 PM 
• Saturday, March 9: 8:30 - 11:00 AM 
• Friday, March 15: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
• Saturday, March 16: 8:30 - 11:00 AM 

This 12.5-hour course offers an introduction to the Slingerland Screening Procedures, Forms A, B, C, and D for students.  These procedures, developed by Beth H. Slingerland, help identify students with specific language disabilities.  The sooner these children are identified the sooner remediation can begin.  The tests also aid in identifying students who will benefit from structured multi-sensory instruction and whose current language difficulties may continue beyond periods of development or maturational lag and become persistent specific language disabilities in later grades.

Course objectives

• Understand how the results of the screening can assist in making instructional decisions for students and/or classes
• Learn how to:

1. administer, score, and evaluate the Slingerland Screening Procedures (Forms A, B, C, and D)
2. use the results of the Slingerland Screenings for referral or remediation
3. identify strengths and weaknesses in language learning
4. manage the schedule, environment and sequence of the subtests

Participant Activities

• Participate in class instructional activities and discussion
• Work with the Screening materials: manual, students response booklet, and cards/charts
• Learn what additional forms are to be completed by parents and teachers
• Practice administration of the tests – manage the schedule, environment, and sequence of subtests
• Score the individual subtests
• Collect observational data while observing administration of the screening
• Participate in evaluation of the screening
• Make instructional recommendations from the results of the screening

Instructor: Terrie Springer

Terrie is a Certified Slingerland Instructor of Teachers and began teaching students with a specific language disability in 1987. She has experience teaching elementary students in grades 2 through 5, and junior and senior high language arts using the Slingerland® Approach. She has taught comprehensive and continuing teacher training courses, as well as short courses in California, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. Currently, Terrie is a member of the Slingerland Faculty Senate and serves on the Executive committee.