Understanding My Child’s Complex Learning Profile: A Guide to Evaluations
Anna Johnson, The Wolf School
Understanding My Child’s Complex Learning Profile: A Guide to Evaluations
How do you understand what is going on and more importantly, how do you create a plan to address your child’s difficulties? Having your child evaluated is a critical step to help answer questions and provide you with the best course of action.
Depending on the age of the child and the presenting behavior, you may receive a recommendation from a pediatrician or teacher for a particular type of testing, or you may decide yourself that you need more information and seek out professional help. Here are a few things to keep in mind along the way.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST1) The evaluation process is just that – a process. You may be involved with a number of professionals who are looking at various aspects of your child with the goal of understanding the whole picture. This could include anything from a physical exam to classroom observations to specific psychological and educational testing.
2) Ask questions. What tests are being used? Will the evaluator be available to observe your child in the classroom or talk to your child’s teacher or educational team? How long will it take to get back the test results and the evaluator’s report? The more you know about the process, the more you will be able to help prepare your child and get the information you need.
3) Consider a neuropsychological evaluation. If your school agrees to an evaluation, your child will receive educational testing by a special education teacher or learning specialist. Your child may also meet with a school psychologist or social worker for IQ testing and a social/emotional assessment. But for complex learners, neuropsychological testing is important. A neuropsychologist is trained in the cognitive functions that impact behaviors and will be able to identify specific components of your child’s learning profile. This will give you a roadmap to understand school performance and help predict what your child will struggle with and where they will do well.
5) Get a plan, not a label. The goal of an evaluation is to understand the whole child and create the best course of action to address specific difficulties. You may be worried that a diagnosis will label your child and lead to poor self-esteem, but the right diagnosis can be a relief. It can give you the information needed to ensure your child receives the supports that work. It can give you the language you need to talk about your child’s strengths and challenges and help your child understand who they are as a learner and a person - a wonderful, unique, capable person who can achieve his hopes and dreams.
The Most and Least Diverse High Schools in Rhode Island
#49 Ponaganset HS
North Scituate, RI
Total enrollment: 722
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: <1%
Black: <1%
Hispanic: <1%
Two or more races: 0.0%
White: 99%
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#48 Scituate HS
Scituate, RI
Total enrollment: 491
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 1.0%
Hispanic: 0.0%
Two or more races: 0.0%
White: 97.0%
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#47 Tiverton HS
Tiverton, RI
Total enrollment: 570
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 1.0%
Hispanic: 1.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 95%
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#46 Coventry HS
Coventry, RI
Total enrollment: 1,694
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 2.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 95.0%
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#45 Burrillville HS
Burrillville, RI
Total enrollment: 700
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 1.0%
Hispanic: 2.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 95.0%
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#44 Exeter-West Greenwich
West Greenwich, RI
Total enrollment: 652
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 1.0%
Hispanic: 3.0%
Two or more races: 0.0%
White: 95.0%
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#43 Chariho Regional HS
Wood River Junction, RI
Total enrollment: 1,136
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 1.0%
Hispanic: 2.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 94.0%
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#42 North Kingstown HS
North Kingstown, RI
Total enrollment: 1,454
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 3.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 93.0%
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#41 Mt. Hope HS
Bristol, RI
Total enrollment: 1,031
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 4.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 92.0%
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#40 Narragansett HS
Narragansett, RI
Total enrollment: 462
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 1.0%
Hispanic: 4.0%
Two or more races: 2.0%
White: 92.0%
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#39 Barrington HS
Barrington, RI
Total enrollment: 1,037
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 5.0%
Black: 1.0%
Hispanic: 1.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 92.0%
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#38 Smithfield Senior HS
Smithfield, RI
Total enrollment: 772
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 3.0%
Two or more races: 2.0%
White: 92.0%
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#37 Portsmouth HS
Portsmouth, RI
Total enrollment: 974
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Black: 3.0%
Hispanic: 2.0%
Two or more races: 0.0%
White: 92.0%
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#36 Lincoln Senior HS
Lincoln, RI
Total enrollment: 1,067
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 6.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 91.0%
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#35 North Smithfield HS
North Smithfield, RI
Total enrollment: 550
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Black: 1.0%
Hispanic: 5.0%
Two or more races: 2.0%
White: 91.0%
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#34 Warwick Vets HS
Warwick Veterans Memorial HS, Warwick RI
Total enrollment: 992
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 5.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 89.0%
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#33 Toll Gate HS
Warwick, RI
Total enrollment: 982
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Black: 3.0%
Hispanic: 6.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 87.0%
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#32 Pilgrim HS
Warwick, RI
Total enrollment: 1,078
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 7.0%
Two or more races: 2.0%
White: 86.0%
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#31 South Kingstown HS
South Kingstown, RI
Total enrollment: 1,095
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 3.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 4.0%
Two or more races: 4.0%
White: 86.0%
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#30 Cranston HS West
Cranston, RI
Total enrollment: 1,629
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 8.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 85.0%
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#29 East Greenwich HS
East Greenwich, RI
Total enrollment: 766
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.0%
Black: 1.0%
Hispanic: 5.0%
Two or more races: 3.0%
White: 85.0%
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#28 Westerly HS
Westerly, RI
Total enrollment: 941
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 4.0%
Two or more races: 3.0%
White: 85.0%
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#27 Cumberland HS
Cumberland, RI
Total enrollment: 1,403
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Black: 2.0%
Hispanic: 8.0%
Two or more races: 4.0%
White: 84.0%
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#26 West Warwick HS
West Warwick Senior HS, West Warwick, RI
Total enrollment: 982
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Black: 3.0%
Hispanic: 11.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 82.0%
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#25 Johnston Senior HS
Johnston, RI
Total enrollment: 903
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Black: 5.0%
Hispanic: 13.0%
Two or more races: 0.0%
White: 80.0%
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#24 Beacon Charter HS
Beacon Charter High School For The Arts, Woonsocket, RI
Total enrollment: 230
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Black: 6.0%
Hispanic: 10.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 80.0%
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#23 Middletown HS
Middletown, RI
Total enrollment: 737
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Black: 7.0%
Hispanic: 9.0%
Two or more races: 4.0%
White: 78.0%
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#22 East Providence HS
East Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 1,564
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 13.0%
Hispanic: 5.0%
Two or more races: 3.0%
White: 77.0%
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#21 Acad. for Career Exp.
Academy for Career Exploration, Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 207
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 18.0%
Hispanic: 75.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 4.0%
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#20 Central Falls HS
Central Falls, RI
Total enrollment: 838
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Black: 15.0%
Hispanic: 74.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 10.0%
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#19 Cooley Health/Science
Cooley Health & Science Technology Academy, Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 717
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 5.0%
Black: 16.0%
Hispanic: 74.0%
Two or more races: 1.0%
White: 3.0%
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#18 North Providence HS
North Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 998
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Black: 8.0%
Hispanic: 16.0%
Two or more races: 0.0%
White: 72.0%
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#17 Times 2 Academy
Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 652
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 32.0%
Hispanic: 55.0%
Two or more races: 4.0%
White: 6.0%
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#16 Central HS
Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 1,101
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 8.0%
Black: 16.0%
Hispanic: 70.0%
Two or more races: 2.0%
White: 3.0%
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#15 Mt. Pleasant HS
Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 884
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 4.0%
Black: 24.0%
Hispanic: 62.0%
Two or more races: 2.0%
White: 6.0%
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#14 Prov. Career & Tech
Providence Career & Technical Academy, Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 568
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 5.0%
Black: 16.0%
Hispanic: 69.0%
Two or more races: 2.0%
White: 7.0%
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#13 Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School, Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 563
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 9.0%
Black: 15.0%
Hispanic: 69.0%
Two or more races: 2.0%
White: 4.0%
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#12 E-Cubed Academy
Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 360
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Black: 29.0%
Hispanic: 54.0%
Two or more races: 3.0%
White: 10.0%
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#11 Hope Arts School
Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 1,035
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.0%
Black: 25.0%
Hispanic: 56.0%
Two or more races: 3.0%
White: 9.0%
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#10 Woonsocket HS
Woonsocket, RI
Total enrollment: 1,736
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.0%
Black: 11.0%
Hispanic: 27.0%
Two or more races: 4.0%
White: 52.0%
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#9 Shea Senior HS
Pawtucket, RI
Total enrollment: 905
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 46.0%
Hispanic: 33.0%
Two or more races: 5.0%
White: 14.0%
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#8 Cranston HS East
Cranston, RI
Total enrollment: 1,587
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 10.0%
Black: 7.0%
Hispanic: 32.0%
Two or more races: 4.0%
White: 47.0%
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#7 Blackstone Academy
Blackstone Academy Charter School, Pawtucket, RI
Total enrollment: 165
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Black: 21.0%
Hispanic: 57.0%
Two or more races: 3.0%
White: 15.0%
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#6 Jacqueline M. Walsh
Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Pawtucket, RI
Total enrollment: 167
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Black: 14.0%
Hispanic: 28.0%
Two or more races: 6.0%
White: 50.0%
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#5 Rogers HS
Newport, RI
Total enrollment: 587
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 2.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 25.0%
Hispanic: 20.0%
Two or more races: 3.0%
White: 49.0%
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#4 The MET School
The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center, Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 868
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 2.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.0%
Black: 15.0%
Hispanic: 42.0%
Two or more races: 4.0%
White: 35.0%
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#3 Davies Career & Tech
Davies Career & Technical High School, Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 833
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.0%
Black: 13.0%
Hispanic: 39.0%
Two or more races: 4.0%
White: 38.0%
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#2 William E. Tolman HS
William E. Tolman Senior High School, Pawtucket, RI
Total enrollment: 1,050
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
Black: 18.0%
Hispanic: 37.0%
Two or more races: 6.0%
White: 37.0%
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#1 Classical HS
Providence, RI
Total enrollment: 1,113
Percentage of total enrollment
Amer Indian/Alaskan: 1.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 9.0%
Black: 16.0%
Hispanic: 46.0%
Two or more races: 3.0%
White: 26.0%
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