Insightful Evaluation Professionals
Expert evaluations to facilitate student success
Insightful Evaluation Professionals specialize in psycho-educational evaluations and can evaluate for learning disabilities, autism, emotional disturbances, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. We also complete functional behavior assessments to analyze the function or the ‘why’ of a child’s behavior. ERMHS evaluations, or Educationally Related Mental Health Service Evaluations, are also available to look into all areas of social and emotional well being and how that might be impacting a student’s education or educational performance. Counseling and hourly psychologist support is also available.
What are psycho-educational evaluations?
A psycho-educational evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of a student's cognitive, academic, and socio-emotional functioning. These evaluations provide helpful insight to parents and schools so they can understand the unique strengths, challenges, and potential of each student. These evaluations can also be used to determine if a student is eligible for special education.
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Typically these evaluations include the following components: background and developmental history, cognitive/intelligence assessments, processing tests, academic achievement, attention/executive functioning, emotional/behavioral functioning, and a dyslexia analysis.
Why Insightful Evaluation Professionals is different
Insightful Evaluation Professionals is different from other companies because our evaluations are comprehensive, legally defensible, yet easy to understand. We will present results that make it very clear and easy to comprehend why a child might be struggling within their academic performance and different areas of their life, and provide recommendations to support them in their educational and home setting. We also shed light on all of the positives and strengths that a student has, and how we can use those strengths to better other areas of their lives. We complete timely evaluations and always meet legal deadlines. We are very responsive to emails and phone calls and will respond within 24 hours.
The Founders of IEP
Co-Founder
Alexandra Sparks, PsyD
My name is Alexandra Sparks and I have been a practicing school psychologist since March 2015. I earned my Master’s in School Psychology from National University and my doctorate in Educational Psychology from Alliant International University. My dissertation was focused on the Overidentification, Underidentification, and Misidentification of English Language Learners in Special Education. I am bilingual in English and Spanish. I have supported students virtually and in-person across all ages (2-21) with various disabilities. I hold current psychological licenses in California and Tennessee. I have worked in many Title I schools with large immigrant populations, as well as schools with most of their students that have families from a very high socioeconomic status. I specialize in bilingual evaluations and ensuring that students are accurately identified for special education services. I work collaboratively with parents and the other members of the IEP team to ensure that all perspectives are considered and all concerns are addressed. I believe that all children can learn and thrive when they are given the appropriate support and services. Children are more than a test score, and my reports focus not only on what children need help with, but also capture the student’s personal strengths.
Co-Founder
Brianna Tarr, MA
My name is Brianna Tarr, and I am a dedicated school psychologist with a decade of experience supporting children and young adults ages 2 to 22. Throughout my career, I have worked across multiple states and currently hold active licenses in California, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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I entered this field with a deep desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of developing minds and to empower parents with a clear understanding of their child’s strengths, needs, and learning styles. My specialty lies in conducting comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations to develop tailored interventions and research based support strategies that help every student and person thrive.
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My work goes beyond assessments and data, and I emphasize strong relationships with students, adults, families, and educators. I ensure that each person feels heard and understood throughout the evaluation process so we can collaborate effectively to create a plan that helps each person reach their fullest potential – both in school, work, and beyond.