Decoding the Map: Using Referral Data and the WJ V Test Selection Chart to Navigate WJ V Assessment Planning

Decoding the Map: Using Referral Data and the WJ V Test Selection Chart to Navigate WJ V Assessment Planning

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Every strong evaluation begins before testing starts. In this engaging, treasure-map themed webinar, assessment personnel will learn how to use referral data as the “map” and the WJ V Test Selection Chart as the “compass” to guide purposeful, efficient, and defensible assessment planning.

Participants will explore how teacher concerns, parent input, intervention data, classroom observations, attendance patterns, previous evaluations, and student performance trends can provide critical clues for selecting targeted WJ V measures. Rather than relying on routine batteries or over testing, this session emphasizes hypothesis-driven assessment planning that connects referral concerns to academic skills, CHC processes, and meaningful educational decisions.

The webinar will also address a common misconception: whether reading referral data before testing creates evaluator bias. Participants will examine why reviewing referral data is not only appropriate, but essential for ethical, student-centered assessment planning.

Continuing Education Credit:
Participants who attend majority of the live session will be eligible to receive CEUs. Additional details regarding CE credit requirements and documentation will be provided during the webinar

Learning Objectives:

1. Analyze referral data to identify suspected academic and cognitive concerns
2. Use the WJ V Test Selection Chart to guide assessment planning
3. Connect referral concerns to CHC processes and targeted WJ V measures
4. Develop hypothesis-driven evaluation plans based on referral patterns
5. Reduce overtesting while ensuring all suspected areas are addressed

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About the Speaker:

Dr. Frank Dykes has 38 years of experience in education, serving as a general education teacher, special education teacher, educational diagnostician, special education director, and university professor. He co-founded the online Educational Diagnostician program at The University of Texas at Tyler and served as the program’s first coordinator. His work has focused on supporting students with disabilities, preparing educators, and strengthening assessment practices. Dr. Dykes continues to conduct independent evaluations for school districts and brings a practical, student-centered perspective to assessment planning, referral data analysis, and the use of the WJ V.