Course Description: This intermediate level course was developed to teach speech-language pathologists and teachers of the deaf methods to assess their students’ understanding and use of grammatical structures by using the CID TAGS. Topics include understanding the levels of competence; how to collect language samples; understanding the variations among the TAGS forms and how to choose the appropriate TAGS level. This 3.5 hour course includes lecture, video demonstrations and hands-on practice.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the four levels of competence in syntax development
- Identify methods for collecting language samples
- Describe the progression of syntax skills represented through the TAGS system
- Determine how to choose the appropriate TAGS level for their student(s)
AVAILABLE TRAININGS:
Assessing the Syntax Skills of Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Using the CID TAGS
Asynchronous Workshops for Groups: Our workshops are pre-recorded by our CID professionals and allow your group the convenience and flexibility to fit your schedule. You will get access to the pre-recorded TAGS workshop for two weeks.
- The TAGS asynchronous workshop includes:
- 3.5 hours pre-recorded presentation time
- Continuing Education Unit options available
- Certificates of completion
- One free hour of follow-up consultation for your group (optional)
- $500 per workshop (Unlimited number of views)
- The TAGS synchronous workshop for groups includes:
- 3.5 hours presentation time
- Continuing Education Unit options available
- Certificates of completion
- $600 per workshop (maximum of 25 attendees)
Presenters
Abby Zoia, MS, CED, LSLS Cert. AVEd
Financial: Ms. Zoia is the Director of Professional Development at CID – Central Institute for the Deaf.
Non-financial: No relevant non-financial relationship exists.
Continuing Education Credit(s)
3.5 LSLS CEUs, AG Bell Academy
Disclosure
CID-Central Institute for the Deaf has developed and published a series of rating forms developed to evaluate a child’s understanding and use of the grammatical structures of English, trademarked as TAGS. This presentation will focus on the TAGS system and will include limited or no information on related products.
