Assessment Program
About The Assessment Program
Psychologists use a variety of validated tests to assess each child’s academic skills in the areas of reading, written language, spelling, verbal expression, and math. These are used to identify the child’s specific learning difficulties. Based on the assessment, psychologists make recommendations to parents and teachers and, if requested, refer the child for resource support to remediate weaknesses.
To use professional testing and analysis to identify children’s specific learning difficulties in order to recommend appropriate remediation services.
Testing And Reporting Process
- Testing
- Psychologists use a variety of validated tests to assess each child’s academic skills or abilities.
- The child’s scores are compared to the standardized norms for his or her age group.
- Identification
- The analysis of the scores and the findings of the assessment are used to identify the child’s strengths and weaknesses and to determine learning objectives.
- Assessment Report
- The written assessment report includes test scores, interpretation and analysis of scores, and recommendations for parents and school-teachers.
- The report is discussed in detail with parents.
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