{"id":11659,"date":"2014-07-31T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=11659"},"modified":"2014-07-28T11:22:23","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T15:22:23","slug":"is-it-time-to-have-your-child-evaluated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/is-it-time-to-have-your-child-evaluated\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Time to Have Your Child Evaluated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Is%20it%20Time%20to%20Have%20Your%20Child%20Evaluated%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Is your child is having academic, social, or behavioral problems?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Consider a Comprehensive Evaluation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aat.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; float:right; margin-left: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aat\/img\/aat.cover.130.jpg\" alt=\"Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments\" width=\"119\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a>A comprehensive evaluation will identify your child&#8217;s strengths, deficits, and needs.<\/p>\n<p>An evaluation will help you develop:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a plan to help your child<\/li>\n<li>a road map for the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/help\/eval.expect.meyer.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">privately obtained evaluation<\/span><\/a> should answer your questions and include specific recommendations about what your child needs.<\/p>\n<p>Choose an evaluator\u00a0 independent evaluator in the private sector who has expertise in your child&#8217;s disability, is independent of the school district, and who is willing to work with the school staff.<\/p>\n<p>The evaluator may identify professionals who can help your child.<\/p>\n<p>Or, your child&#8217;s school may ask for consent to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/test.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> evaluate your child<\/span><\/a> to determine if they are eligible for special education services and accommodations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Who Can Conduct an Evaluation?<\/span><\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The evaluation will be conducted by an examiner who has a master&#8217;s degree or doctoral degree in education or psychology.<\/p>\n<p>One examiner or several specialists who have expertise in specific areas may be involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What Education and Training Do Evaluators Have?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It depends.<\/p>\n<p>A <em>psycho-educational evaluation<\/em> should be conducted by an examiner who has a master&#8217;s or doctoral degree in education, clinical psychology, or school psychology.<\/p>\n<p>A <em>neuropsychological evaluation<\/em> should be conducted by a licensed psychologist or licensed neuropsychologist who has a doctoral degree in psychology and training and expertise in neuropsychology.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Required State Credentials<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Qualifications of evaluators vary between the public and private sectors and from state to state.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluators should have the credentials required by the laws of your state. They should be trained according to the requirements of test publishers.<\/p>\n<p>Professionals should be willing to answer questions about their education, training, and experience.<\/p>\n<p>You should check references and review credentials.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aat\/index.htm\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Answers to over 200 frequently asked questions about assessments, evaluations, and tests.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about common difficulties children have and what tests are used to diagnose these disorders.<\/li>\n<li>Find types of tests used to evaluate problems and what skills each test measures.<\/li>\n<li>Get charts of tests and skills. The charts list tests to evaluate specific problems, the skills your child needs in these areas, and shows which tests measure these skills.<\/li>\n<li>Get a comprehensive master table of tests with test name, author, publisher, publisher website, age range, test type, as well as a Glossary of assessment terms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your child is having academic, social, or behavioral problems? Consider a Comprehensive Evaluation A comprehensive evaluation will identify your child&#8217;s strengths, deficits, and needs. 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