Students can have difficulty meeting school performance requirements for a variety of reasons. Dr. Sally Bloch-Rosen explains the value of school psychological testing. These tests "should provide a roadmap of your child's strengths and weaknesses (i.e how your child best learns)," Block-Rosen says.
Psychological testing offers unbiased data on performance, learning, and behavior skills demonstrated by children. According to the Learning Center Foundation, "Developmental history, achievement, and cognitive, emotional-social, perceptual, and language development" are assessed.
If a student has a neurological or medical condition resulting in impairment to the brain, additional specialized testing is conducted. A psychologist with experience in neurological-psychological testing is recommended. These tests help demonstrate physical deficits or impacted areas of the brain.
Psychologists are highly qualified practitioners in administering psychological testing. These tests can be divided into three major categories according to Anita Bohensky, an expert developmental psychologist, which include, "inappropriate behavior, inappropriate mood states, failure to perform up to expected schoolwork standards."
There are multiple reasons why a student is not meeting performance standards at school. The information collected in psychological tests will offer concrete data that should be interpreted by a licensed psychologist. This evaluation discovers what the root causes for the problems are.
Psychologists use parent/teacher reports to determine the specific battery of tests that are administered. The results of these tests offers a wealth of information on the most effective ways for teachers to teach students. This ultimately enhances student school performance and unveils maximum learning potential. Teachers, students, and parents all benefit from this.