Educational Assessment
Apologies we are not currently offering Educational Assessments
Educational Assessment in Adelaide
We offer several different types of educational assessments. Each type has a different aim and is conducted differently. Read on to learn about the types of educational assessments we offer, and how we can help to support your child’s learning.
Learning Difficulties Assessment
There are many reasons that a child may not be achieving to his or her full potential. An educational psychologist can make a comprehensive assessment of your child’s abilities with the aim of finding out why achievement is difficult and what steps can be taken to best allow the child to adjust to the school setting. A learning difficulties assessment involves a parent interview, two psychological assessment sessions for the child, a report and a final feedback session. The two psychological assessments will be the WISC and the WIAT, two comprehensive assessments of the child’s intelligence and academic progress so far. However there may be other reasons for poor academic achievement such as high anxiety or poor ability to concentrate. These too can be assessed.
Gifted and Talented Children
Gifted and talented children may not be thriving at school, or may simply not be offered the challenges that they need to progress to their full potential. A Giftedness Assessment involves the administration of an accurate intelligence test. The testing session will be for approximately 2 hours, during which time the parent will be interviewed, the child’s intelligence tested and the results will be available. Also, the report will outline for the school the measures that could be taken to extend the child’s ability.
Early Entry
Early Entry Assessments involve testing of intelligence, in the same way as the Gifted and Talented Assessment. The assessment report will make recommendations about the suitability of the child to be granted early entry to school.
Tests Used in the Assessments
The tests that we use are those that are recognized across Australia, indeed across the world, as the gold standard tests for the measurement of intelligence and numeracy and literacy. Assessment takes time and just cannot be done accurately with tests that are quicker to administer.