We believe comprehensive, individualized evaluations lead to more effective interventions, and our realistic, personalized recommendations are based on our extensive experience working in public schools. All evaluations are completed by qualified clinicians who are passionate about their work, and our evaluations are enhanced by the power of collaboration with teachers, students, and parents, to ensure we always provide a comprehensive picture of each student’s abilities and classroom performance. Our psychoeducational evaluations are trustworthy, comprehensive, and user-friendly.

At ASM Special Education Services we pride ourselves on our excellent communication and our ability to integrate seamlessly into your on-site teams. Our partner schools have access to an ASM staff member at all times, and we provide all of the services that are typically part of an on-site staff member’s role, depending on what is requested by our partner schools. This may include monitoring timelines, generating assessment plans, coordinating and consulting with special education teachers and staff, participating in SPED Department meetings, completing forms in your online special education system, and updating present levels. These additional services are provided in conjunction with our evaluations and are included in our evaluation flat rate pricing, as we consider them to be part of providing a comprehensive service and believe they allow us to better serve our students. We consistently receive feedback that our partner schools feel like they are working with district staff as opposed to contractors.

Because our evaluators work as part of a team, we are able to accomplish more than the average on-site staff member. District school psychologists and other department evaluators often have trouble keeping up with the high number of assessments required during the school year. Our partner schools and parents consistently express that they are impressed with the efficiency with which we are able to complete comprehensive, high-quality evaluations within required time frames. Our clinicians meet 100% of their initial and triennial evaluation deadlines, allowing those students to receive much needed interventions in a timely manner. This also reduces the workload for your special-education teachers, because they are typically able to hold one meeting to meet students’ annual and triennial obligations as opposed to two. Therefore, we are an excellent solution in cases where district school psychologists and other assessors have become backlogged with evaluations and need help to catch up, and in situations where a staff member has gone out on leave. Our team is easily able to jump in and support districts immediately in these situations, while providing flexibility with scheduling. 

Hiring a new employee carries all sorts of hidden costs, beyond adding an extra salary to the payroll: healthcare and insurance premiums, pension and retirement funds, payroll taxes, worker’s compensation, unemployment and disability insurance, and the cost of your valuable time as you recruit, hire, and train new team members. We provide expertly trained staff members at competitive rates that are sure to save you money in the long term. Our comprehensive evaluations are charged at a per-evaluation rate with no overhead fees, so it's easy to create a package that fulfills your exact needs and suits your budget. We often work with districts for years completing all of their evaluations, but we also regularly contract with districts who know they will only need occasional support when a staff member is out on a temporary leave or is facing a backlog. Working with ASM Special Education Services gives you the flexibility to contract for the amount of assistance your district needs. Reach out to us regarding a custom package!

All of our evaluations are approved by the California Department of Education for tele-assessment! Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, we regularly offered both face-to-face and virtual modalities for our services and evaluations, so we are well-versed in virtual methods of assessment. Working with new technologies can be challenging, so we'll guide your staff, students, and parents through the process so they feel supported every step of the way.