Level B Academic Assessments
Understand how your child learns with a professional academic assessment—and what it means for their education.
If you’ve been wondering whether your child has learning gaps, what’s behind their struggles, or how they compare to grade-level expectations, an academic assessment can provide valuable insights.
Understanding Level B assessments
Level B assessments are standardized academic tests that can only be administered by qualified professionals (including educators with specific training).
These assessments measure academic skills like reading, writing, and math. They tell you where your child is performing relative to grade-level expectations—and can highlight specific areas of strength and difficulty.
Important distinction
Level B assessments are not psychological or diagnostic assessments. They do not diagnose learning disabilities, ADHD, or other conditions. For diagnosis, you need a registered psychologist’s assessment.
However, Level B results can:
- Inform conversations with schools about your child’s needs
- Help identify whether a full psychological assessment might be warranted
- Provide baseline data before and after interventions
- Support requests for accommodations or programming changes
What’s included
Your assessment package
- Assessment session (3-4 hours)
One-on-one with your child in a comfortable environment - Standardized measures
Using validated academic assessment tools - Written summary
Clear, parent-friendly results you can understand and share - Results meeting (60 min)
We walk through findings together and discuss implications - Guidance on next steps
What the results mean for school, home, and whether further assessment is needed
Complete Assessment
$500
Everything included
Assessment conducted in Calgary
Virtual results meeting available
Is this right for your child?
This assessment may be helpful if…
- Your child is struggling academically and you want to understand why
- You want concrete data to bring to school conversations
- The school has raised concerns and you want an independent perspective
- You’re considering a full psychological assessment and want to start with academics
- Your child is in a new school and you want a baseline understanding
This is NOT the right fit if…
- You need a diagnosis (learning disability, ADHD, etc.)—we’ll refer you to a psychologist
- Your child needs a psychological assessment for school funding purposes
- You’re looking for therapy or intervention (we assess; we don’t treat)
How it works
1
Free consult
We discuss what’s happening and determine if assessment is the right next step.
2
Schedule
We book the assessment at a time that works for your family.
3
Assessment
Your child completes the assessment (3-4 hours) in a comfortable setting.
4
Results
We meet to review findings, answer questions, and plan next steps.
Common questions about assessments
How is this different from what the school does?
Schools often use screening tools and informal assessments. Our Level B assessments are standardized measures that provide more detailed, norm-referenced data about your child’s academic skills. This gives you an independent perspective with specific, comparable results.
What areas does the assessment cover?
We assess core academic skills including reading (decoding, fluency, comprehension), writing, and mathematics. The specific measures used depend on your child’s age and the concerns you’ve identified.
Will my child find this stressful?
We work hard to make the experience comfortable and low-pressure. We take breaks, offer encouragement, and create a supportive environment. Most children find it more engaging than stressful—it’s one-on-one attention doing various activities.
Can I share the results with my child’s school?
Yes! The written summary is designed to be shared. Many parents use assessment results to support conversations with teachers, request accommodations, or advocate for additional support.
Ready to learn more?
Start with a free 15-minute consult. We’ll talk about what’s going on with your child and whether a Level B assessment is the right fit—or whether a different path makes more sense.
Our services are not currently available to Foothills School Division (FSD) families.