Foundations of TILLS: Full-Day Training

Learn the essential foundations of using the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills (TILLS)—the groundbreaking assessment that tests oral and written language skills in students ages 6–18, allowing for differential diagnosis of DLD and dyslexia. Led by Michele Anderson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, TILLS Consultant/Trainer and research team member, this full-day training will show attendees how to administer and score TILLS with fidelity and use it for its three intended purposes:

• Differentially diagnosing developmental language disorder (DLD), dyslexia, or mixed profiles
• Providing a profile of a student’s relative strengths and weaknesses
• Tracking change over time

This training is for professionals working with school-age students with language and/or literacy learning difficulties. Multidisciplinary school teams are encouraged to attend. The training is designed to meet the needs of the TILLS novice as well as intermediate/advanced users.

Who should attend?

This training is for professionals working with school-age students with language and/or literacy learning difficulties. Multidisciplinary school teams are encouraged to attend. The training is designed to meet the needs of the TILLS novice as well as intermediate/advanced users.

What you’ll learn

Attendees will leave this training ready to:

• Administer and score each of the 15 TILLS subtests
• Describe the two language levels of assessment that cross oral and written language modalities, and interpret the composite scores
• Graphically represent students’ language/literacy strengths and weaknesses, including the profile associated with dyslexia
• Accurately interpret the TILLS Record Form
• Save time and ensure accuracy with the TILLS EasyScore^TM
• Use the Student Language Scale (SLS) to screen and plan for assessment
• Introduce the TILLS writing report template to decrease the time spent on assessment and report writing

Each attendee will receive a digital course workbook where they will complete activities, reference key information, and collect notes. After you successfully complete the training, you’ll receive a certificate of completion via email. (Please note that participants need to attend the entire training at the designated time to successfully complete this virtual training.)