CHILDREN

CHILDREN
What headings might I find in an assessment report and what is written about under each heading?

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SAMPLE REPORT FROM ASSESSMENT MATTERS :

Page 1
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST'S REPORT
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL*
Name: Your name as an adult or your child’s name
Date of Birth: 05/05/90
Address: Chronological Age: 13 yrs 1 mo
Date of Tests: 05/06/03
Date of Report: 07/06/03

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
Abilities – a summary description of the individual’s ability
Pattern of relative strengths and weaknesses – key strengths and vulnerabilities are identified
Attainments – scores on ability measures including reading, writing, spelling, maths etc.
Diagnosis – a clear statement of any diagnostic category and implications for intervention/treatment

Page 2
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This includes information from various sources. For children it includes parents, schools, and the child. Information is sought from schools and other professionals or organizations only with the explicit permission of the individual adult or parent involved.
For adults, information is taken from them, their organization/manager or anyone else they would like, and can include 360 degree feedback

OBSERVATIONS
Clinical observations and descriptions of how the individual applied themselves in the context of the assessment.

Pages 3 – 6
RESULTS OF INTELLECTUAL ABILITY SCALES AND OTHER PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS
A description of the individual’s performance in the following areas is given. Usually each section includes a half to a whole page of text, giving details of how the individual performed and their results.
Visual Thinking Skills
Verbal Thinking Skills
Memory Skills
Auditory Memory
Visual Memory
Memory Summary

RESULTS OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS
A description of the individual’s performance in the following areas is given which includes scores and other relevant information
Reading
Writing and Spelling
Mathematics

Pages 7 - 8
SUMMARY
Other Information
Overall assessment, evaluations, diagnosis and conclusions are given here, with clear statements for the individual in terms of intervention, recommendations, implications and career guidance for adolescents, adults, schools and workplaces/organisations. Where appropriate information is provided for local authorities for Statements of Special Educational Needs, examination boards and courts, appeals and tribunals.

Pages - 9 - 14
APPENDIX A
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR CHILD'S/YOUR PRESENT LEARNING PROFILE
Specific items, reading material, web site addresses, contacts, other specialists, and information relating to the individual are further described in a list of bullet points

APPENDIX B
OTHER SUBTESTS ADMINISTERED
Technical results in the form of actual test scores and interpretations are given here and can be detached to permit an independent review (by another psychologist) of an individual’s performance.

APPENDIX C
WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE FOR CHILDREN - THIRD EDITION UK
Information about the tests used in the assessment and how to interpret the scores is given here.

APPENDIX D
PATTERNS AND CONSEQUENCES OF SOME MORE COMMON PERFORMANCE VULNERABILITIES IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
As the title indicates, this appendix describes some of the more common consequences of learning difficulties. Once a diagnosis has been given, then this information becomes more helpful.

*Please note ALL REPORTS ARE TREATED IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.

Reports are only made available to the individual, or parent if a child has been assessed.

Reports are only made available to other parties with the explicit permission of the individual.

Similarly no information about the assessment is provided to any other person(s) without explicit permission from the adult or the parent.

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