The theme for this SIG 14 activity is literacy interventions, word reading, and dynamic assessment in culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations. Topics include (a) scoping reviews of culturally responsive literacy interventions in speechlanguage pathology, (b) a meta-analysis of dynamic assessment as is relates to wordreading skills in school-age children, and (c) conceptualization of a universal dynamic assessment screener for developmental language disorder.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• summarize intervention strategies and apply them to relevant case studies
• assess for whom dynamic assessments of word-reading skills might be an appropriate alternative to traditional static assessments
• analyze current screening tools for adherence to best practice recommendations in the area of screening for developmental language disorder, multilingual assessment, and dynamic assessment
• acquire skills to critically evaluate the strength and appropriateness of literacy strategies for CLD populations using established frameworks

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. Culturally Responsive Early Literacy Interventions in Speech-Language Pathology: A Scoping Review by Mark Guiberson and Kyle B. Moore, published in SIG 14, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2025
2. Dynamic Assessments of Word Reading Skills in Diverse School-Age Children: A Meta- Analysis by Emily Wood, Kereisha Biggs and Monika Molnar, published in SIG 14, Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2024
3. Conceptualization of a Universally Usable Dynamic Assessment Screener for Developmental Language Disorder by Christy Hedges, published in SIG 14, Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2025
4. Culturally Responsive Literacy Interventions in Speech-Language Pathology: A Scoping Review by Mark Guiberson, published in SIG 14, Volume 9, Issue 4, August 2024