An academic assessment is aimed at children who are too young to be diagnosed with dyslexia, but are displaying difficulties with reading, writing or spelling. It a useful first step to understanding the obstacles that are restricting academic progress. It helps all those involved to have a deeper understanding of how the child learns, processes and understands information.
The assessment can provide an explanation for a child's difficulties with reading, writing or spelling.
Whilst the target age range is children who are 6 or 7 years old, the assessment can be conducted for any age.
Based upon the background information, attainment in tests and observations, the assessment report will summarise the child’s areas of strength and difficulty in relation to their underlying ability, processing speed, working memory, phonics skills as well as their reading, writing and spelling abilities.
The detailed report provides information about the individual’s performance in areas assessed and outlines the strengths and areas for development. The report will make recommendations for supportive strategies and resources for use at home and within the classroom as well as the focus for specialist tuition. Recommendations might include referrals to other professionals for further investigation.
The 3 main benefits of an academic assessment report are:
For children aged 5-7
A comprehensive assessment of a child’s academic abilities
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