When you contact us, we will set up an evaluation and follow-up consultation to discuss the testing. We customize the hour-long evaluation to get a clear sense of the child's strengths, weaknesses, and programmatic needs. We would also like to see copies of other testing you may have had done to further clarifiy which services are needed. Once we have a strong sense of the student's learning profile, we then assess which tutors and programs would be the best match for working with the child. About 1-2 weeks after the screening, Heather White sits down with the parents to present our report, which includes the analysis of our testing, the recommended academic program, and plan for follow-up.
FAQ - Evaluation
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The number of sessions per week is individualized to each student's needs. The majority of students come 1-2 times per week. During summer months, we often increase the number of sessions in order to ensure that the students are able to maintain their skills.
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We conduct comprehensive educational evaluations. This testing includes, but is not limited to, academic achievement testing, testing for memory and learning efficiency, and language testing. We do not conduct psychological, IQ or speech and language testing that could be used to obatin special services from your school district, but are happy to provide referrals to local professionals who will complete such testing. A thorough written analysis of the test results will be provided and follow-up consultations are possible.
Testing is also conducted from time to time, typically about once a year, to assess a student's progress and determine if further tutoring and/or modificdations to the tutoring plan are required. -
Monitoring of a student's progress is individualized based on their educational plan. In general, student progress is reassessed every three to four months through informal observation, progress notes, portfolio review, and informal assessment. Parents are notified regularly of their student's progress and completion of goals.
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Our goal is to provide services that nurture the student's ability to be an independent learner. We see ourselves as a bridge in that process, rather than a path in which the students receive tutoring indefinitely.
Every student is different, and, as such, every student will require different lengths and intensity of services. We will make recommendations for programming and a logical time for re-evaluation as part of our initial evaluation. Progress will be monitored and ongoing recommendations will be made.