ADE Director's Communication Memo Form


Memo Number : IA-04-026

Date Created : 08/29/2003

Attention:

Superintendents
Co-op Directors
Secondary Principals
Elementary Principals
Middle School Principals
High School Principals
other: LEAs
ECs

Type of Memo: Informational
Response Required: No
   
Section:   Internal Administration - Dr. Bobbie Davis
Subject:
Special Ed Programs, Inservice Training on Multicultural Issues in Assessment

Regulatory Authority:
PL 105-17

Contact Person:
Don Boyd

Phone Number:
800-482-8437

E-mail:
dboyd@arkedu.k12.ar.us

Dr. Eric Lopez, from New Mexico State University, will present a two-day conference on Multicultural Issues in Nondiscriminatory Assessment at the Arkansas School Psychology Association Fall Conference on October 2-3. The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn – Airport, Little Rock, AR.

This presentation will focus on practical guidelines for working with students and families to address cultural and linguistic issues. Dr. Lopez offers suggestions and tips for improving collaboration between classroom teachers, administrators, child study team members, school psychologists, counselors, and mental health providers on the essential cultural and linguistics components for assessing multicultural students.

A regisration form may be obtained by sending an e-mail to Sharon Adams at: sharona@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us, or you may call call her at 800-482-8437.

This conference is co-sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Education.

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