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[quote=Anonymous]OP here and thanks for all the helpful feedback.

I did reach out to our private psychologist with these questions and wanted to share the answer here in case it is helpful for anyone else.

A school evaluation is used to determine whether a student meets criteria for an IEP, and in-school supports.  It cannot be used for any medical diagnosis. For high achieving kids, Sometimes the school evaluation will not meet the criteria for an IEP.

A Private evaluation can yield a formal medical diagnosis, which can be used to advocate for school supports. Most school districts accept external testing and won’t insist on repeating it for an IEP and for in-school supports.

I also reached out to the school and got some more information about what the school evaluation entails.  It generally includes in-class observation, feedback from teachers, from parents, from the student, and then the actual test itself.  The test takes about 2-4 hours to complete, depending on the student.  We are in PA and they are required to provide testing within 60 days, after a parent requests it.

It sounds like the test portion of the private evaluation is more comprehensive - and can take 8 hours.

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