About Assessments

What is The Lucy Project’s assessment, and why is it important?

It shows us your child’s strengths and weaknesses, giving us the valuable insights we need to personalize a plan for them.

FAQs

What do assessments measure?

Our assessment determines levels of literacy and pre-literacy in: 

  • Reading rate, accuracy, and comprehension

  • Phonological awareness

  • Rapid naming

  • Phonological memory

  • The student's ability to learn symbols associated with words/sounds. 

Are assessments required?

All potential Lucy Project students are required to take this assessment. Results are provided in a written report that can be shared with educators supporting the child. Based on the results, Lucy Project applicants will be accepted for placement to a reading intervention program with a 1:1 Learning Specialist or recommended a better-suited alternative.

What’s included?

  • Gray Oral Reading Test, 5th Edition (GORT-5)

  • Comprehensive Test of Phonological ProcessingSecond Edition (CTOPP-2)

  • Symbol Translation subtest of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 5th Edition (WISC-V)

How Much Does It Cost?

$250* per assessment

Financial assistance provided for those with a proven need