Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Description of Course
Overview of differences between bilingual language development and monolingual development
will be discussed as it relates to evaluation. Evaluation principles following evidence-basedpractice will be discussed for considerations of assessment, interpretation, and implementation of
treatment.
Identify and describe the differences between monolingual language development and
bilingual language development
Explain specific linguistic processes and variations inherent to bilingual language acquisition
Design and defend evaluation and treatment approaches using evidence-based practice for
bilingual populations
Compare the nature of the differences between monolingual and bilingual language
development, and demonstrate the ability to justify clinical decisions
Course Communications
Means by which online communication will be conducted (e.g., official UA e-mail address, D2L)
90-100
2
B
C
E
80-89
70-79
<70
Honors Credit
Students wishing to contract this course for Honors Credit should e-mail me to set up an
appointment to discuss the terms of the contact and to sign the Honors Course Contract Request
Form. The form is available at
http://www.honors.arizona.edu/documents/students/ContractRequestFrom.pdf
Our goal in this classroom is that learning experiences be as accessible as possible. If you
anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, please let me know
immediately so that we can discuss options. You are also welcome to contact the Disability
Resource Center (520-621-3268) to establish reasonable accommodations. For additional
information on the Disability Resource Center and reasonable accommodations, please visit
http://drc.arizona.edu.
If you have reasonable accommodations, please plan to meet with me by appointment or during
office hours to discuss accommodations and how my course requirements and activities may
impact your ability to fully participate.
Please be aware that the accessible table and chairs in this room should remain available for
students who find that standard classroom seating is not usable.
Scheduled Topics/Activities:
Date
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week
Week
Week
Week
12
13
14
15
Topic
Introductions,
Syllabus Review
Cultural differences
in parenting and
communication
styles
Language and
Communication
Development Birth
through 5
Language and
Communication
Development Birth
through 5
Language and
Communication
Development School
Age (Kinder to 5th)
Language and
Communication
Development School
Age (Kinder to 5th)
EXAM 1
Language and
Communication
Development School
Age (6th to 12th)
Language and
Communication
Development School
Age (6th to 12th)
TERMS PAPERS /
PRESENTATIONS
Language and
Communication
Development Adult
and Geriatric
Language and
Communication
Development Adult
and Geriatric
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
Wrapping up
FINAL EXAM
Activities Planned
Group discussions