Private Reading Assessment: Decoding, Fluency, Comprehension

**THIS LISTING IS JUST FOR ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION - THIS LISTING IS NOT FOR PRIVATE TUTORING OR INSTRUCTION**

**PLEASE MESSAGE ME FOR A CUSTOM LINK TO A PRIVATE MEETING TIME - MY BEST TIMES FOR ASSESSMENTS ARE ON THE WEEKENDS**

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Who am I?  

I'm a licensed reading specialist in two states with nearly two decades of experience working with children ages 6-18 with neurodiverse learning profiles including dyslexia, dysgraphia, hyperlexia, attention deficits and executive functioning challenges.  

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What can I do to help?  

Using a battery of both informal and formal literacy assessments I will:  
1. assess for early literacy skills (letter knowledge, phonemic awareness, etc.), decoding, spelling, comprehension and fluency

2.  determine your learner's strengths and recommend instructional goals and strategies

3.  provide anecdotal observations about noticed behavior related to metacognition (how your learner thinks about their thinking) as well as strategies and coping skills.

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Where can this be done?

All assessments can be done remotely on the Outschool platform.  It is recommended that students complete the assessments in a quiet setting free from distractions.  

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When is it best to assess my learner for reading and spelling? 

Assessments can be done at any time of the year.   Typically, it is recommended that learners follow-up with progress monitoring and/or diagnostic testing every 1-4 weeks to reassess progress.

Multiple assessments can be done in one session but depending on your learner’s pace, two sessions might be necessary.  

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Why should I assess my learner for reading and spelling?

If you have a learner that is struggling to decode, spell or comprehend written text, an assortment of literacy screening tools can help parents or homeschool educators tailor instruction to recommended areas of improvement.

All learners progress at their own rate.  An assessment helps learner’s create a plan to set academic goals to build confidence, self-esteem and strategies for future success.

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What assessments can be used?

I can use a combination of the following assessments:

Really Great Reading
Wilson Reading System
Qualitative Reading Inventory - 6/7  
Acadience Reading K-6 

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How long will it take me to get my assessment summary?

It can take me up to 48 hours to process all the information, write up anecdotal observations and make recommended instructional goals.

*Note - depending on how many assessments are administered as well as how quickly your learner progresses through the assessment this process could take between one or two sessions.   It is best to sign up for two sessions at the very least.  

Session 1: administration of assessments
Session 2: finish administration and/or being to review the assessment information

*I will not be able to have a final summary done until 48 hours after the final assessment is done.

Communication is best so please reach out with questions about this process!