Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The Magical World of Reading!



BOOKS
Books are magical....they can take us to far away places, and introduce us to wonderous characters.  Through books, make believe takes shape in our mind and anything is possible. 

One of the biggest joys of working at Langsford Center is being able to be a part of bringing this magic to new readers.  

This is Andrew.  He is so excited to be reading!  You can almost see the wonder in his eyes as he experiences new adventures via books.  What is truly amazing is this:

You will never get too old to experience the wonder.  

Follow Andrew's lead 
and let a good book take you on a magical journey!

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Assessment Results: Behind the Scenes Action

What happens once your child is tested?

SCORING AND DATA COLLECTION

While many institutions do not second score their evaluations, we do.  Raw scores are checked to insure accuracy and graphs and scores are printed that provide percentile scores, standard scores, and age and grade equivalents.  Our assessment department, while small, documents and records all testing information and collects teacher input and previous evaluations that you may provide.  All pertinent data is collected and put in a folder to be reviewed by our "diagnosis team."


TEAM APPROACH

This team consists of examiners, learning coordinators, and/or directors meeting together to go over all of the data we have collected.  While all of our staff are well-trained and have years of experience, a room full of great minds is going to provide you with more insight into your child than any one individual could. 

ANALYSIS

 An in-depth analysis of your child's test results, background information, previous evaluations, and personal observation comes together and is discussed to determine the precise needs of your child.  In your next meeting with a Langsford representative to go over your child's testing results, you can rest assured that we will be able to explain to you what is going on with your child.

PLAN OF ACTION

Our goal is to provide you relief, for you to walk away understanding your child's learning strengths and weaknesses, and for you to have a clear idea of what your next step should be to help your child perform up to his or her full potential.  We are not satisfied unless we meet or exceed your expectations.