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Breaking the Over-Referral Cycle: A Conversation with Dr. Sam Ortiz
Wednesday | March 4, 2026
10:00am PT | 12:00pm CT | 1:00pm ET
Join us for a live discussion on how stronger pre-referral coordination can reduce unnecessary evaluations, lighten your workload, and create more equitable outcomes for students.
In this live session, Dr. Sam Ortiz will explore how school psychologists and SLPs can work more effectively with pre-referral teams to address student needs earlier in the process. You'll learn practical strategies to monitor progress without formal testing, reduce over-referral rates, and protect your time for the students who truly need comprehensive evaluations.
In this webinar, we'll explore:
Common reasons students get over-referred and how to address them upstream
Practical ways to collaborate with pre-referral teams and classroom teachers
How reducing unnecessary evaluations impacts burnout, workload, and service equity
Tools and frameworks to monitor student progress outside the evaluation process
Who Should Attend: School Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Special Education Directors, MTSS Coordinators, District Administrators, and anyone involved in pre-referral and evaluation processes.
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Meet the speaker
Meet the speaker:
Dr. Samuel O. Ortiz
Chief Clinical Officer, Marker Learning
Dr. Ortiz oversees protocol development to enhance our clinical quality with the latest evidence-based innovations. His extensive involvement with the Buros Center for Testing and other prestigious organizations has been pivotal in developing best practices and guidelines that eliminate bias and promote inclusivity.
