EEC Services

Education Evaluation Center
Western Oregon University
345 N Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, Oregon 97361
Phone: 1-800-541-4711
Fax: (503) 838-8693

Director: Ken Kosko
koskok@wou.edu

The Education Evaluation Center (EEC) is a learning disability diagnostic center serving children and adults with special needs throughout Oregon.

EEC services include:

· Learning Disability diagnoses and recommendations
· Comprehensive clinic reports
· Consultation with parents, schools, and agencies
· Training for disability service providers and agencies

The EEC utilizes a client-centered approach to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the disabilities that children and adults may have, as well as their individual strengths and weaknesses. The EEC uses a multidisciplinary team approach to evaluate the impact of a disability on an individual’s daily life in school, at work, in the community and in the family. The EEC staff is state and/or nationally certified to provide diagnostic testing and assessment to identify learning disabilities. Staff includes school psychologists, a clinical psychologist, handicapped learner specialists, vocational specialists, a speech pathologist and a multicultural specialist.

EEC diagnostic services include:

Learning Disabilities Evaluation

· Cognitive Levels Assessment
· Academic Levels Assessment
· Speech & Language Assessment
· Processing Input/Output Assessment
· Social/Emotional Assessment
· Classroom Observations
· School File Review

Attention Deficit Disorder Evaluation

· Comprehensive Evaluation for Physician
· Analysis of Home Behaviors
· Analysis of School Behaviors
· In-depth Developmental History
· Learning Disability Assessment

Multicultural Disability Assessment

· In-depth File Review
· Speech/Language Levels Assessment
· Cognitive Levels Assessment (Nonverbal/Verbal)
· Academic Levels Assessment
· Parent and School History
· Bilingual Interviews
· Impact of Language on Education
· Educational Needs

Vocational and/or Transition Evaluation

· Vocational Skills and Aptitudes Assessment
· Vocational Interest Assessment and Planning
· Environmental Assessment of Job or College Site
· Vocational Accommodation/Modification of Needs
· Functional Academic Levels Assessment
· Independent Living Skills Assessment
· Self Advocacy Skills Assessment
· Person Centered Planning
· High School Transition Programming
· Postsecondary Planning

EEC Services to schools:

The EEC provides resource services to assist the Oregon Department of Education and local education agencies with the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure that individuals with disabilities are assessed appropriately, and are provided with effective educational programs. The EEC identifies resources for reducing bias in the assessment of students from diverse cultures, assists education agencies in enhancing their capacity to conduct multicultural assessments, analyzes evaluation information, and has developed a procedural manual to assist special education teams in assessing culturally and linguistically diverse students. Staff also has developed innovative assessment procedures, tools, and a manual for the evaluation of students transitioning from school to work or postsecondary education. The EEC disseminates resources and provides training to schools, parents, and agencies throughout Oregon.

Rural School Services:

The EEC has an extensive history of providing assessment and consultation services to local education agencies and students with disabilities and in rural Oregon. EEC staff will travel to rural areas of the state to assist IEP teams in diagnosing children.

Independent School Evaluations:

The EEC provides non-biased independent educational evaluations in order to assist schools and parents resolve conflicts involving disability evaluation and services.

EEC Consultation and Training Services:

The EEC staff has extensive experience in providing consultation services as well as pre-service and inservice training to Oregon teachers and disability specialists on a wide variety of special education assessment and programming issues and procedures. Staff also provides consultation and training in disability related issues to a wide variety of public and private disability organizations, service providers, and support groups. Consultation and training topics include the following:

· Learning Disabilities
· Dyslexia
· Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
· Expressive and Receptive Language Communication Disorders
· Early School Entry
· Transition/Vocational Evaluation and Programming
· Multicultural Assessments
· Due Process Hearings and Mediation Evaluations/Reports
· Impartial Independent Evaluations

Services to State Agencies and Disability Service Providers:

The EEC provides assessment services, consultation and training to a variety of state agencies providing services to adults with disabilities, including the Department of Human Services and the Vocational Rehabilitation Division. The EEC also works closely with the Oregon Association on Higher Education and Disability members by providing training and consultation to disability service offices at public and private universities and colleges throughout Oregon.