How will literacy testing help my child learn to read?

Literacy testing gives information about a student’s learning profile, including areas of strength and areas for growth. It can examine underlying skills in various literacy areas and evaluate a student’s current reading skills compared to age and grade-matched peers.

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Wendy uses her various areas of expertise to design an individualized literacy assessment for each student.

Once the testing is complete, Wendy integrates the results with previous testing (if any) and provides an extensive written report with specific recommendations for improved acquisition of reading skills. Given Wendy’s experience working in various settings, she provides recommendations that can be easily implemented in schools and at home. Wendy’s dual training in spoken and written language makes her a valuable asset to any school, as well as parents, looking for an in-depth and comprehensive evaluation of a child’s oral and written language skills.

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Elements of an assessment

Underlying Reading Skills (phonemic awareness, phonological memory, rapid naming, orthographic awareness)
Reading Skills (nonsense words, sight words, stories, reading comprehension, timed and intoned reading)
Spelling (sight words, phonetic words)
Writing Skills (capitalization, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure)
Articulation
Spoken Language Skills (grammar, vocabulary, following directions, story comprehension, problem solving)

My Process

step 1

Contact me on my website

step 2

Informational Phone Call with parents and/or teachers

step 3

Sign Contract and send deposit

step 4

Evaluation and consultation takes place

step 5

A written report is provided within 3-4 weeks

step 6

Optional attendance at an IEP meeting

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Types of Assessments

Written Language Only - can include underlying reading skills, reading skills, spelling, writing skills, timed and untimed reading, reading single words and text
Oral Language Only - can include receptive and expressive language, articulation, vocabulary, grammar, and social language
Comprehensive Written and Oral Langage - can include aspects from both 1) and 2) above

Who hires Wendy?

Historically, Wendy has had contracts with families and schools alike. Wendy enjoys working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create effective reading instruction to best meet a child’s needs.