Academic Assessment
What is it?
An academic assessment, also known as an educational assessment, is a standardised assessment used to evaluate an individual's academic ability in areas of listening, reading, writing, and mathematics.
How is it helpful?
An academic assessment has the potential to answer a range of referral questions including but not limited to:
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What are my child's academic strengths and weaknesses?
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How do my child's academic abilities compare with other children in their year grade?
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Does my child have a listening comprehension weakness and if so, what supports are available?
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Does my child have a word decoding weakness and if so, what supports are available?
What is involved?