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>Stages Professional Development
Use the Stages solutions to their maximum potential!
ASSESSMENT
Beginner Level
CURRICULUM
Beginner Level
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Intermediate Level
CERTIFIED EVALUATOR PROGRAM
Train the Trainer
Learn software tools to assess
skill levels of learners with
cognitive and language delays.
Use a systematic approach to
software selection within the
Stages framework.
Maximize the effectiveness
of using Stages with your
learners (for educators already
using Stages).
Prepare education professionals
to train and support team
members in implementing the
Stages framework.
Participants will learn to:
3 place a learner at his or her
appropriate Stage within the
Stages framework.
3 use Stages Assessment
software to identify the best
means of access.
3 assess students’ skills and record
their performance.
3 analyze, summarize, and report
student performance data to aid
instructional decision-making
regarding technology.
3 record behavioral and affective
measures to provide a complete
portfolio assessment of student
skills.
3 define measurable objectives to
monitor progress toward
achieving stated goals regarding
technology.
Full-day workshop with
ATI Trainer:
TPDSAA . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500
Stages Author:
TPDSAAMP . . . . . . . . . .$2,500
Participants will learn to:
3 identify the Stage in which a
student is working.
3 select and customize appropriate
instructional software for
learners.
3 implement procedures for
evaluating software and other
technology materials for their
potential application in special
education programs.
3 identify areas of the special
education curriculum for which
technology applications are
appropriate and ways to
implement them.
3 identify and operate software that
meets educational objectives for
students in multiple educational
environments.
Full-day workshop with
ATI Trainer:
TPDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500
Stages Author:
TPDSMP . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500
Participants will learn to:
3 establish successful coaching
strategies during assessments.
3 interpret Stages Observation
Forms and computer-generated
reports.
3 plan appropriate timing between
assessments.
3 determine when and how to
progress from Stage to Stage.
3 learn to use Stages Report Wizard
to show learner progress over time.
3 discuss results of using Stages at
IEP meetings.
3 design extension activities.
3 share information with colleagues
and parents.
Prerequisites: Assessment and
Curriculum workshops
Full-day workshop with
ATI Trainer:
TPDISW . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500
Stages Author:
TPDISWMP . . . . . . . . . .$2,500
Participants will learn to:
3 use “best practices” when
evaluating student performance.
3 present Stages software to
colleagues using the
demonstration CD.
3 present a hands-on Stages
Assessment workshop.
3 utilize handouts and appropriate
support materials for Stages.
3 report results and recommend
software and curriculum ideas at
IEP meetings.
3 support others during Stages
assessments.
Prerequisites: Assessment,
Curriculum, and Implementation
Strategies workshops.
Full-day workshop with
ATI Trainer:
TPDCEP . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500
Stages Author:
TPDCEPMP . . . . . . . . . .$2,500
" I attended your workshop two weeks ago and already
I see a difference in how my students are responding!"
— Stages Workshop Attendee
Travel expenses and workshop material costs will be added to the cost of the workshop.
These workshops are designed for special education team members serving students with develop-
mental delays. Select a Stages workshop based on the goals of your organization. Workshops may
be presented by your choice of an ATI Certified Trainer or Madalaine Pugliese, the author of Stages.
ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM SOFTWARE