Screening Bilingual Language Development for English–Spanish Speaking Preschoolers

Language is an important developmental gateway for all young children, especially dual language learners. In this webinar, language experts Aquiles Iglesias, Ph.D., Jill de Villiers, Ph.D., and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., will highlight the importance of monitoring the language skills of English–Spanish bilingual preschoolers and providing needed supports early. They’ll share best practices for screening bilingual preschoolers, including what to measure, when to screen, and how to screen. Available screening tools will be discussed, including the new Quick Interactive Language Screener: English–Spanish (QUILS: ES).

Join this free webinar to:

• Review why language skills are so important for school success
• Understand how language development differs for English-Spanish bilingual speakers
• Understand best practices for screening the language development of bilingual preschoolers
• Explore tool options for screening English-Spanish bilingual preschoolers

All sessions are 1.5 hours long and include a brief announcement from our sponsor.