Role of Speech-Lan
Role of Speech-Language Pathologists
In addition to providing services to students with speech and language impairments, speech-language pathologists will:
• Describe the role that language plays in curriculum, assessments, and instruction.
• Define the connection between oral and written language.
• Identify and analyze evidence-based research and interventions.
• Assist school site teams in understanding typical language development.
• Conduct training sessions on the relationship of language to learning.
• Collaborate with school site teams on language screening, focusing on language-related issues involved in learning, literacy, and intervention implementation.
• Interpret and explain screening and intervention results to families.
• Participate in progress monitoring and analysis of student outcomes.
• Identify, use, and disseminate evidence-based practices for speech and language strategies used as RtI2 interventions at all tiers.
