A psychoeducational evaluation is often conducted in order to determine whether a specific learning disorder or other condition that affects learning (e.g., ADHD) may be impacting significantly on a student's academic performance. For instance, the presence of a learning disability, attention deficit disorder, or emotional disorder can result in a great deal of academic frustration and inability for a student to perform at his/her level of potential. A learning disability is diagnosed when assessment results reveal a significant discrepancy (difference) between a student's scores on achievement tests (in reading, mathematics, and/or written language) and his/her educational expectancy range (based upon age, educational background, and intelligence.)
Mental Health
A referring professional, such as a mental health clinician, learning specialist, speech and language therapist, or physician may be recommending an evaluation. Or, you may be seeking formal accommodations for high-stakes standardized testing (SAT, ACT, GRE, MCAT, GMAT, LSAT) or licensing boards. I have over 21 years of experience providing evaluations for individuals, families, health care professionals, educational institutions, standardized testing boards, and licensing boards.