Assessment
When you need to make informed, data driven decisions for your child
Cognitive Analysis
Cognitive Analysis Overview
This "road map of a child's mind" is designed to be a tool for parents. A cognitive analysis uses the latest assessment tools and methods in order to help parents make the best academic decisions for their children. This individualized process uses a comprehensive approach that looks at learning style, academic and cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and answers questions posed by parents including best learning environment, enrichment activities, and support services.
Information Designed For Parents
This "road map of a child's mind" is designed to be a tool for parents. A cognitive analysis uses the latest assessment tools and methods in order to help parents make the best academic decisions for their children. This individualized process uses a comprehensive approach that looks at learning style, academic and cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and answers questions posed by parents including best learning environment, enrichment activities, and support services.
Information Designed For Parents
- Individualized report focusing on questions posed by parents.
- Report includes a chart outlining current cognitive and academic skills.
- Report includes a narrative outlining strengths and weaknesses.
- Recommended activities, supports, and classroom supports as needed.
- Informal report to provide to classroom teachers outlining a student's learning style and ability.
- Individualized homeschool curriculum and teaching plans for parents who are homeschooling.
Psyco-Educational Evaluation
A Psycho-Educational Evaluation using the empirically supported Cattell-Horn-Carrol cross battery assessment method is considered the gold-standard in testing. To give this type of testing, an evaluator must have specific credentials in assessment while also being directly trained in the CHC cross-battery method. This form of testing is used to diagnose specific learning disabilities, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia. These tests are valid when pursuing classroom accommodations in private schools, colleges and universities, and for ACT/SAT testing.
A Higher Standard of Testing
A Higher Standard of Testing
- Specific methods used to reduce test anxiety.
- Testing done over multiple days and with plenty of breaks.
- A final report that is understandable by both professionals and parents.
- A parent/teacher summary for at-a glance information on accommodations is provided.
- Testing accommodations addendum provided for SAT/ACT accommodations
Custom Assessment
Sometimes parents need specific information. A custom-designed assessment may be the key. below are a list of some of the types of custom assessments offered.
- Academic Assessment to assess grade-level functioning in 20-21 academic skills, great for home-school planning and to evaluate school progress.
- IQ tests to qualify for mensa or other gifted and talented programs.
- Autism/Theory of Mind screener
- ADHD screener
- Executive Function evaluation