Assessments

Psycho-Educational Assessment

Overview

  • Comprehensive evaluation of cognitive abilities, academic abilities, and literacy skills
  • Assessment takes 6-8 hours
  • Conducted in 2-3 sessions
  • Feedback meeting with school or student demystification available upon request
  • Financial assistance may be available
  • Cost $950

Each student has a unique learning profile. Our qualified learning specialists, using standardized tests and measures, will evaluate your student’s cognitive functioning, academic achievement level and literacy skills. The data collected in the assessment, background data provided by the parents and teachers, previous testing when available, as well as data collected in student interviews will be analyzed by our assessment team. The Tennessee Department of Education standards will be evaluated to determine if the student’s profile meets the specification for a learning disability. We will then meet with you and present a comprehensive report of your student’s strengths as a learner and the challenges that he or she may face. We will work together with you to develop a plan to ensure that your child experiences success in school.

Diagnostic Assessment

Overview

  • Personalized battery of tests based on student’s needs
  • Diagnostic Assessment takes 1-2 hours
  • Brief follow-up session with parents following assessment
  • Follow-up meeting with school available upon request
  • Financial assistance may be available
  • Cost $250

It is often difficult to determine just what is causing a student’s struggles in school. Our experienced learning specialists will listen to the concerns of the student, parents and teachers, and then choose from a wide array of measures to get to the root of the student’s difficulties. We will then administer a personalized battery of tests. After the Diagnostic Assessment, we will meet with you to give you feedback and recommendations and work with you to develop a plan to ensure that your child experiences success in school. Two weeks later, you will receive a thorough report.
 

SAVY Assessment:

Overview

  • Selected subtests from the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test- Second Edition (WIAT-II)
  • SAVY Assessment takes 30-60 minutes
  • Completed report available 30 minutes after completion of  assessment
  • Cost $100

The WIAT-II is a comprehensive individually administered battery of tests for assessing academic achievement. The following subtests may be administered for the SAVY assessment: Word Reading, Reading Comprehension, Pseudoword Decoding, Numerical Operations, and Math Reasoning. This assessment is designed for students interested in Vanderbilt's SAVY program.