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Five Essential Questions To Ask During An Assessment

Parents have a great role while looking after their children. For these matters, some of them have relaxed in monitoring their children growth in good moral characters.

Laura Lurns Last updated April 10, 2019 · 1 min read

In our day today, any information you need can easily be gathered thanks to the fast-growing technologies available now. Parents can easily check the information that would be beneficial for their children. But there is still some confusion regarding the assessments that their children are receiving in terms of education.

Assessments: Asking The Right Questions

When having your child assessed, it is good to keep in mind these essential questions. The first question is “Does your child have a problem or not?”. Next question is “Where do the problems lie?”, a professional will tell you that this question covers a lot of different ideas so you must be able to list these down so that you would not forget. These are only a few questions you can use for your child’s assessment.

Key takeaways

There is so much information out there nowadays that confusion is a natural byproduct.
There are many questions that you can ask if you believe your child might have dyslexia.
Verbal abilities and non-verbal thinking skills are two areas that need to be looked at when studying your child.

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A screener is a starting point, not a diagnosis. If your child might need formal accommodations (an IEP or 504 plan), or you suspect a vision, hearing or medical cause, pursue a professional evaluation too. That is the only route to those supports.

Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert Writes about the learning brain for parents who want plain answers. Every article is grounded in current neuroscience and classroom practice.

Assessments: Asking The Right Questions

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