Assessments are fundamental in guiding instruction toward student success. They ensure that teaching methods and strategies align with the diverse needs of the learner.

Assessments, also referred to as evaluations, tests, and screenings, provide information about the student’s processing abilities, achievement gaps, and overall academic strengths and weaknesses. Depending on the need, a screening, an informal assessment, or a comprehensive academic assessment will be administered to help determine the root cause of the student’s challenges.

Types of assessments & screenings:

  • Auditory Processing
  • Dyscalculia
  • Dysgraphia
  • Dyslexia
  • Executive Dysfunction
  • Language Processing
  • Listening Comprehension Skills
  • Mathematics Processing
  • Mathematical Abilities
  • Oral Language Skills
  • Phonological Processing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Reading Skills
  • Visual-Motor Integration
  • Written Language Skills

Assessments include:

  • Developmental, medical, and educational history
  • Testing in the form of an informal, formal, or comprehensive academic assessment, depending on the nature of the presenting problem
  • An integrated report with test scores, interpretation, and recommendations
  • Comprehensive academic assessments are more in-depth and may require additional evaluations conducted in collaboration with allied professionals to consider conditions that may include anxiety, depression, spectrum disorders, or ADHD

Services are offered in the location that is preferred by the family:

  • In person at Alina’s office in Novato, California
  • In person at the student’s home or school, within Marin County, California
  • Online from anywhere via Zoom