Participants will learn about The DeCoste Writing Protocol, a formative assessment tool examining individual students' writing abilities, focusing on factors affecting their writing production. Therapists will gain insight into a student's unique writing challenges by examining handwriting, keyboarding, spelling, and writing skills. Therapists will learn how to effectively tailor instructional strategies and technology integration to meet students' needs.

Prerequisites:

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Participants will learn about The DeCoste Writing Protocol, a formative assessment tool examining individual students' writing abilities, focusing on factors affecting their writing production. Therapists will gain insight into a student's unique writing challenges by examining handwriting, keyboarding, spelling, and writing skills. Therapists will learn how to effectively tailor instructional strategies and technology integration to meet students' needs.

Prerequisites:

Participants must be licensed in IL and employed by TrueNorth

Outcomes:

• Understand the purpose of the DeCoste Writing Protocol (DWP)
• Understand the rationale and tasks for the portions identified for OTs to administer
• Understand how to administer the identified portions of the DWP
• Be able to score and interpret the data collected
• Be able to identify next steps

Who Should Attend: Occupational Therapists

Satisfactory completion requirements:

• Attendance is based on your signature in and out of the session. Failure to provide a signature in and out will result in no credit.
• Participants are expected to attend the entire session to earn credit.
• Therapists must complete a group case study as an exit ticket.
• Participants must complete an electronic course evaluation within two weeks of the session date to be sent a certificate.
• Accommodations, questions and complaints can be directed to: professionallearning@truenorth804.org

Cost Information: Participation fees are waived for TrueNorth employees, TrueNorth member district employees, and parents of students in our TrueNorth member districts. For individual participants who do not meet the above criteria, this course participation fee is $75.00. Participation or material fees will be billed directly to the school district that employs the participant after the session is complete or the first session in a series is complete. Individuals are asked to not bring payment to the session.

Cancellation and Refund Information: There is no cancellation fee, though we ask for advance notice to open the spot for another person. TrueNorth reserves the right to cancel any session due to low enrollment. TrueNorth does not charge prior to the start of the offered session. If an individual attends the first day of a learning series but is unable to attend the remaining sessions, the school district that employs the participant is able to designate an alternate person. It is up to the individual no longer attending the program to give their replacement the information learned in the first session.

About the Presenters: Brittany Grimes, Occupational Therapist and Antonio Mazza, Occupational Therapist

Financial Disclosure: Brittany Grimes and Antonio Mazza are employees of TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 and receive a salary.

Non-Financial Disclosure: Brittany Grimes and Antonio Mazza have no relevant non-financial relationships.

*Member Districts include:

Northbrook 27, Northbrook 28, Sunset Ridge 29, Glenview/Northbrook 30, West Northfield 31, Glenview 34, Glencoe 35, Winnetka 36, Kenilworth 38, Lake Bluff 65, Lake Forest 67, Bannockburn 106, Deerfield 109, North Shore 112, Township HS 113, Lake Forest 115, New Trier 203, Glenbrook 225.

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