Remedial Assessments Bridge the Gap Between Testing & Intervention

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I’m excited to share a suite of remedial assessments designed to bridge the gap between identification and intervention, turning insights into clear, actionable steps that help struggling learners thrive.

Teacher helping students succeed

Why These Assessments Matter

Traditional testing often stops at diagnosis, leaving teachers, families, and professionals without a clear support plan. Too often, the results describe what’s wrong but don’t illuminate what to do next. These remedial assessments were developed to fill that gap by translating insights into targeted strategies, accommodations, and curated resources that spotlight remedial solutions and guide meaningful progress. Each assessment draws on current research to identify the underlying symptoms that often contribute to learning challenges, helping to bridge evidence-based understanding with practical support in everyday learning environments.

From Testing to Teaching

At the heart of these tools is a simple goal: to make assessment a bridge rather than a barrier. Instead of leaving results as static data, these assessments connect testing with teaching, helping practitioners move seamlessly from insight to instruction. They empower professionals and parents to see beyond labels—into the specific processing and executive functioning skills that can be strengthened through thoughtful, research-based practice.

The New Suite of Assessments

  • Executive Functioning Remediation Assessment (EFRA)Examines working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility to generate personalized strategies for skill development. Learn more
  • Executive Functioning Coaching Assessment (EFCA)Guides coaches and therapists in identifying focus areas and designing sessions that build executive functioning and study skills. Learn more
  • Dyslexia Type Remediation Assessment (DLTRA)Clarifies dyslexia subtypes and offers tailored remediation techniques with classroom accommodation suggestions. Learn more
  • Dysgraphia Type Remediation Assessment (DGTRA)Highlights motor, spatial, and linguistic factors affecting writing and provides step-by-step intervention strategies. Learn more
  • Dyscalculia Type Remediation Assessment (DCTRA)Pinpoints math-related processing difficulties and outlines practical ways to support skill growth. Learn more
  • Student Processing Inventory (SPI)Maps how students process information across multiple modalities to help educators adapt instruction to each learner’s strengths. Learn more
  • Your Professional Processing Profile (YPPI)Provides insight into adult processing preferences to enhance communication, collaboration, and productivity. Learn more

Bridging Assessment & Service

Every assessment includes clear explanations, targeted recommendations, and practical accommodation ideas that teachers, clinicians, and learning specialists can implement immediately. These resources are invaluable for:

  • Educators seeking individualized instructional pathways,
  • Therapists and coaches developing focused intervention plans, and
  • Homeschoolers in need of structured, ready-to-use supports.

Comprehensive Recommendations for Lasting Growth

Alongside diagnostic clarity, each assessment offers a clear path forward. You’ll receive practical strategies for addressing specific areas of need, accommodation checklists for academic support, and curated product suggestions to strengthen skill development. Together, these tools help teachers, therapists, and families turn insight into action, building evidence-based plans that foster measurable and lasting growth.

Happy student with dyslexia

Complementary Paper-Based Assessments

  • Phonics Assessment for Reading and Targeted Support (PARTS) — Evaluates key phonics skills and guides targeted interventions. View resource
  • Spelling Instruction: A Remedial ApproachProvides a structured method for diagnosing and remediating spelling challenges. View resource
  • Visual Tracking Assessment & ActivitiesStrengthens visual processing and tracking skills essential for fluent reading. View resource
  • Mindful Visualization for LearningCombines assessment with imagery-based strategies to deepen comprehension and memory. View resource
  • Planning, Time Management & Organization — Printable tools and simple assessments that build executive functioning for school and life. View resource

Bridging Insight and Action

My mission is to bring compassion and practicality to the assessment process by connecting diagnostic insight with clear, achievable next steps. When understanding leads directly to targeted support, learners of all ages and the teachers, therapists, and families who guide them gain the tools to grow with confidence and purpose. Together, we can turn insight into meaningful, lasting progress.

Explore the full Remedial Assessments Collection →

Dr. Erica Warren is the author, illustrator, and publisher of multisensory educational materials at Good Sensory Learning. She is also the director of Learning to Learn and Learning Specialist Courses, where she trains professionals to use research-based tools that empower all learners.

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