Defining Guide Video Series: Dr. Tiffany Hogan Explains the Quadrant Model

Dr. Tiffany Hogan explains the quadrant model derived from the Simple View of Reading. She describes how this continuum is helpful for educators and administrators to understand student data and to make instructional decisions across a Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
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Tiffany P. Hogan, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Director of the Speech and Language (SAiL) Literacy Lab, and Research Associate at Harvard University. Dr. Hogan has published over 100 papers on the genetic, neurologic, and behavioral links between oral and written language development, with a focus on improving assessment and intervention for children with Developmental Language Disorders, Dyslexia, and/or Speech Sound Disorders. Her advocacy for children with reading difficulties has led her to co-founder a DLD informational website: www.dldandme.org, host a podcast, SeeHearSpeak Podcast (www.seehearspeakpodcast.com), and contribute information for articles in numerous news outlets including the New York Times, the Boston Globe, along with several television and radio appearances.
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[@sheilamehegan330]

Great video, Dr. Hogan! Thank you. What is a good assessment for Language Comp with older striving adolescents, and what do you recommend for them for a suitable Tier 2 or 3 instructional intervention?

[@TheReadingLeague]

Thank you for your question. We reached out to Dr. Hogan and her team and this was their response, " Thank you for this question and for thinking about adolescents. Unfortunately, there are not as many evidence-based curricula for adolescents. Though these are two great resources for classroom and small group lessons: greatmiddleschools.org/ and www.serpinstitute.org/educator-resources. As for assessments, the clinical evaluation of language fundamentals www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Speech-%26-Language/Clinical-Evaluation-of-Language-Fundamentals-%7C-Fifth-Edition/p/100000705.html and the test of integrated language and literacy are good options."

[@AMNBabin]

What do you recommend using to screen for language comprehension difficulties?