Wednesday, 1/20/2027
Presenter: Dr. Suzanne Jones
Understanding the Components of Orthographic Processing: Essential Knowledge for the Special Education Evaluator
This training provides special education evaluators with a deeper understanding of orthographic processing, a critical cognitive skill that supports the development of accurate reading and spelling. Participants will examine the definition and components of orthographic processing, identify the cognitive skills that contribute to orthographic processing, and explore its direct relationship to reading and writing achievement. Through this session, evaluators will gain insight into how orthographic processing connects phonological awareness, letter-sound knowledge, phonics, and spelling. Then using this knowledge to build a stronger foundation for interpreting evaluation data that links to building student literacy skills.
Dr. Suzanne Jones has been in education for 31+ years. She started her career as an elementary classroom teacher and an English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum specialist before entering the field of special education as an educational diagnostician. As an educational diagnostician, she served at all grade levels and in various leadership positions in a large urban school district with an emphasis on the learning needs of Emergent Bilingual students. Currently, she is the Evaluation/IEP or ARD Support/Literacy specialist at Region 6 Educational Service Center in Huntsville, Texas. Additionally, she serves as an adjunct professor with Sam Houston State University in the educational diagnostician preparation program.
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jWz45PM9Q7C-rt_3Y25bvQ