Options for Comprehensive Educational Evaluations

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Feb 062013
 

Today, I’m answering a question about options for having a child evaluated for learning disabilities: There are basically two options for having your child professionally tested–the public school system or a private practitioner. The public school system is required, by law, to evaluate any child suspected of having a learning disability at no cost to [...]

Stanford versus Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) – Which is best?

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Jan 012013
 

Parents who are required to provide standardized testing for their children while homeschooling often wonder whether they should utilize the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) or the Stanford test. As with most things, there are pros and cons to using either of the tests. One of the first considerations is usually timing for each [...]