School Readiness ASSESSMENTS
Open letter to all the mums and dads
"Chances are, you are looking at this website because you are wondering if you are about to make one of the most important decisions about your child’s educational future – sending your child to Kindergarten. This decision can be an agonising one as we are often given conflicting and inaccurate information."
If the truth be told, you are right to be concerned.
Research shows that children who enter school but who should otherwise have stayed back another year have been shown to:
- Do less well in school
- Develop a dislike for learning
- Experience difficulties interacting with their peers
- More likely to worry more and feel less comfortable in their environment
- More likely to suffer from low esteem
Children that are held back but would have benefitted from starting Kindergarten are:
- More likely to be bored and demotivated
- Can at times act immature as a result of playing with less mature children
Do not send a child to school thinking that they can repeat if they have to. We want the first year of school to be exciting, successful and not just one where the child attempts to ‘cope’ and then has to do it all again. Repeating a child at a later stage has been found to have negative outcomes for the child in terms of their confidence and social skills.
This makes the decision to begin school a very important one to get right.
Who should have a school readiness assessment?
- Worried your child isn’t developmentally &/or cognitively keeping up with their peers?
- Worried your child may not be emotionally ready for school?
- Does your child have language delays?
- Does your child have fine motor skill problems?
- Does your child have difficulties concentrating and paying attention?
If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of the above questions a school readiness assessment may be appropriate for your child.
Assessment Process
Step 1
Assessment is booked. The Assessment can take place in the comfort of your own home or at our office in Rouse Hill. It can be conducted in one sitting, and your child is given breaks when needed.
Step 2
It can be conducted in one sitting, and your child is given breaks when needed. The assessment itself takes approximately 2.5 hours.
Step 3
An initial parent interview (50 min) to gather some history about your child and their development.
Step 4
The administration of standardised tests.
Step 5
Report writing – the behavioural observations of your child during testing will be recorded, along with the results of the testing and recommendations. This can take approximately 2 weeks.
Step 6
A feedback session (and provision of a report) to help explain findings and provide recommendations and opportunities to clarify information.
What is the next step?
2.5 hour consultation is all it takes to help you make the right decision. Not only will you know if your child is school ready, but we will be able to give you the confidence on how you can support your child’s learning, drawing on the things that they are good at, so the experience becomes positive for your child.
Ease your mind and make a call for a FREE phone consultation.
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