Taking Your Analysis to the Next Level: Interpreting WJ V Comparison Base-Rate Procedures

Taking Your Analysis to the Next Level: Interpreting WJ V Comparison Base-Rate Procedures

About the session:

Join us for an engaging session that brings the WJ V’s powerful comparison base-rate procedures to life through real-world case examples. Learn how to identify meaningful patterns in students’ cognitive and achievement data, uncover the significance of intra-ability and ability-achievement differences, and translate those insights into actionable recommendations. Whether you’re new to the WJ V or looking to deepen your interpretive skills, this session will help you move from scoring to meaningful storytelling in your evaluations.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the purpose and types of WJ V comparison base-rate procedures (Intra-Ability and Ability/Achievement) and how they enhance interpretation.
• Apply comparison base-rate results to identify patterns of strengths and weaknesses within and across WJ V test batteries.
• Integrate comparison base-rate findings into evaluation reports to support evidence-based recommendations for instruction and intervention.

Instructor Credentials:

 Beth Varner, M.Ed., NCSP - Beth Varner is a School Psychologist and Licensed Educational Psychologist. She completed her school psychology training program at the University of Washington in Seattle and has worked as a school psychologist in Alaska, Washington, and California.

Additional Information:

All attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance and Recording following the presentation.  All qualifying attendees will receive 1 APA and NASP approved CE Unit. To qualify for CE Unit, each participant must register individually and attend the webinar with the email that was used to register. This session is free of cost.