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Reading Assessment Reading is a complex task that brings together many different skills. When we assess your child's reading ability, we look at all those different skills using an assortment of standardized test tools. Whether your child is 5 or 15, we will evaluate phonological awareness skills (the ability to to understand and manipulate individual sounds), phonics skills, vocabulary, fluency (how easily and quickly your child can read), and reading comprehension. A complete Reading Assessment can take over 4 hours. We usually split that time between two test sessions in order to make the experience more comfortable for your child. Your Reading Assessment fee includes the cost of test administration and a formal test report, which includes score charts for each test, an error and miscue analysis, and a discussion of the child's reading strengths and weaknesses. The report will make recommendations based on your child's reading needs balanced by your family's homeschool philosophy and your child's learning style. The test report is generally mailed out to parents within 10 days of testing. Parents have the option of following up with a 15 minute telephone consultation for any additional questions they may have. Benefits of a Reading Assessment Identify which areas of reading instruction are strengths or weaknesses Receive help in finding resources that will help your homeschooling Improve your child's academic success with early identification of problem areas Track your child's progress once you begin a special reading program We keep in mind that most homeschool children have little or no experience with standardized testing. We maintain a maximum level of test environment integrity while making the experience a comfortable one for the children. Our most important priority is obtaining valid results that will help you, the parent, make the best homeschooling decisions possible; while helping your child feel good about themselves. As always, test results are kept completely confidential. Parents are the only ones to receive a complete score analysis of their child's performance. It is left to a parent's discretion whether or not they share the results with their county or umbrella reviewer. Hand In Hand Homeschool Consultants have been fully trained in test administration and interpretation of results at Johns Hopkins University. Contact us today to schedule your testing appointment.

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