Independent Educational Evaluations — District Information

Everything a special education administrator needs to confirm criteria compliance, in one place.

Positive Development, Inc. provides independent educational evaluations (IEEs) for students in Oregon and Washington. This page exists so that when a parent names Dr. Bush as their chosen evaluator, your team can verify qualifications, location, scope, and cost without a phone call.

Evaluator credentials

  • Evaluator: Justin W. Bush, PhD — Licensed Psychologist
  • Oregon license: #2154
  • Washington license: #PY61540899
  • Practice: Positive Development, Inc.
  • Experience: Licensed psychologist since 2010; more than 25 years of experience in pediatric mental health and school psychology (since 1998)
  • District employment: Not employed by any school district, satisfying the requirement at 34 CFR 300.502 that an independent educational evaluation be conducted by a qualified examiner not employed by the public agency responsible for the child's education

Location and service area

  • Practice location: Portland, Oregon (telehealth-based practice)
  • Washington: Licensed in Washington; evaluations by telehealth for families throughout the state
  • Service delivery: Telehealth throughout Oregon and Washington; in-person arrangements available by agreement
  • Licensed in both states, meeting in-state licensure and location criteria on either side of the Columbia

Evaluations offered

Reading / Dyslexia IEE. Is this dyslexia, and what attention and executive-functioning factors are driving it? Cognitive assessment (RIAS-2 or reduced WISC-V), WIAT-4 reading cluster yielding the Dyslexia Index, a rapid-naming probe, and multi-informant executive-functioning and attention rating scales across parent, teacher, and self-report.

Math / Dyscalculia IEE. Is this a mathematics disorder, and what attention and executive-functioning factors are driving it? Cognitive assessment, WIAT-4 mathematics including proctored written computation, a brief reading rule-out, and the same multi-informant rating battery.

Combined Reading and Math IEE. Both academic areas in a single evaluation, with shared cognitive and executive-functioning components.

Records Review and Consultation. Review and written critique of an existing evaluation, without new testing.

Every evaluation includes a diagnostic interview, records review, standardized testing, multi-informant rating scales, clinical integration, a written report, and a feedback session with the family.

Fees

  • Reading / Dyslexia IEE (approx. 9 hours of professional time) — $2,825
  • Math / Dyscalculia IEE (approx. 10 hours) — $3,125
  • Combined Reading and Math IEE (approx. 13 hours) — $4,025
  • Records review with brief written critique — $750 flat
  • Records review and consultation — $350 per hour
  • IEP meeting attendance — $350 per hour, portal to portal

Fees are flat and all-inclusive, covering the diagnostic interview, test administration and scoring, record review, interpretation, the written report, and the feedback session. There are no separate charges for scoring, materials, or report preparation.

For districts with published IEE cost criteria: the Reading and Math evaluations fall within commonly published multidisciplinary caps. Where a district's criteria differ, Dr. Bush is glad to discuss scope and cost before the evaluation begins.

Timeline

  • Response to a district or parent inquiry within 2 business days
  • Written report delivered within 10 business days of the final testing session and receipt of all rating scales

Report standards

Reports are written to be used — at eligibility meetings, in IEP development, and where necessary in dispute resolution. Each report:

  • States diagnoses under DSM-5-TR, with each met criterion itemized and supported by data
  • Distinguishes clearly between what the data support, what remains unresolved, and what falls outside the evaluation's scope
  • Documents any deviation from standardized administration, including telehealth administration, in a dedicated limitations section
  • Ties every recommendation to a specific finding
  • Describes the student's functioning without pejorative characterization, and includes an explicit inventory of strengths

To contract or request criteria confirmation

intake@justinbushphd.com

A W-9, certificate of professional liability insurance, license verification, curriculum vitae, and a sample de-identified report are available on request. Positive Development, Inc. can execute a district professional services agreement or provide a scope-and-cost letter in advance of the evaluation.