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Memory and Diagnostic Assessment. What do we need to know… - 29 Sep 2025 to 27 Sep 2026: Praxis

Memory and Diagnostic Assessment. What do we need to know… - 29 Sep 2025 to 27 Sep 2026: Praxis

Overview

  • Date(s)
    29 Sep 2025 - 27 Sep 2026
  • Cost
    £50.00
  • Provider
    Praxis CPD Ltd
  • Delivery type
    Distance
  • Course level
    Intermediate
  • Course summary

    Why this course?

    Memory matters. Whether phonological memory, verbal working memory, or visual working memory — our ability to understand and assess memory is fundamental to accurate, evidence-based dyslexia assessment.

    In this training, Jen McDermott (SASC Director, independent SpLD consultant, member of the 2025 Report Format Working Group) will take you beyond the test scores, helping you explore memory in depth and connect findings to real-world impact.

     

    This isn’t just about definitions and numbers — it’s about making sense of memory for the learner, and writing it up clearly for non-specialists.
  • CPD credit hours
    1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Course themes
    Reviewing principles of psychometrics, statistics, assessment and underlying theory, SpLD testing methods, interpretation, report writing, feedback and test materials
  • Audience
    Assessors, Assessment centres, Training institutions
  • Website
    https://courses.praxis-cpd.org.uk/courses/memory-and-DA)
  • SASC Code
    SASC-20250916-1555

Description

Memory matters. Whether it’s phonological, verbal working memory or visual working memory, the way we understand and assess memory plays a critical role in identifying dyslexia and other SpLDs.  Jen will explore our understanding of the different memory terms, the tools assessors can use to measure performance, and the potential impact of any observed weakness.  There will be an opportunity to reflect on how this important area of assessment can be effectively communicated to non-specialists, where accessibility and readability are key.

Learning outcomes

Assessors will:

·      - consolidate their understanding of phonological short-term memory, verbal working memory and visual working memory

·       -consider how memory fits with the Delphi definition and the SASC 2025 report format

·       -consider appropriate assessment tools

·       -reflect on how best to approach writing this section of the diagnostic assessment

Course prerequisites

  • Level 7 qualified SpLD assessors

  • Current APC holders

  • Assessors who want clarity and confidence when writing the new “Memory” sections of their diagnostic reports

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