Connecting Assessment to Educational Opportunity
Comprehensive Virtual Educational Diagnostic Services for Texas School Districts
Welcome
At Threads of Growth Educational Diagnostics, we believe every student deserves an evaluation that provides clarity, identifies strengths, and creates meaningful educational opportunities.
We partner with Texas school districts to provide comprehensive virtual educational diagnostic services that support informed decision-making and student success.
Meet Lidia
Hello, and welcome!
My name is Lidia Olvera-Garza, and I am a Texas Certified Educational Diagnostician with more than twenty years of experience serving students, families, and educators.
Before becoming an Educational Diagnostician, I spent many years as a classroom teacher and special educator. Those experiences continue to shape how I approach every evaluation today. I understand the challenges teachers face, the questions parents bring to the evaluation process, and the importance of providing recommendations that are practical, meaningful, and centered on student success.
I hold both a Master of Arts in Education and a Master of Science in Special Education, and I specialize in providing comprehensive virtual educational evaluations for Texas school districts.
My philosophy is simple:
Every evaluation should provide clarity, build understanding, and create opportunities for students to succeed.
The Story Behind
Threads of Growth
The name Threads of Growth is deeply personal.
My mother was a gifted seamstress who taught me that individual threads, when carefully woven together, create something both beautiful and strong.
That image has stayed with me throughout my career.
Educational evaluations are much the same.
No single assessment score tells a student's story. Instead, meaningful evaluations weave together assessment results, classroom performance, teacher observations, family perspectives, developmental history, and professional expertise to create a complete understanding of a student's unique strengths and needs.
Every thread matters.
When those threads are thoughtfully connected, they create opportunities for students to receive the support, services, and educational experiences they deserve.
That belief inspired the name Threads of Growth Educational Diagnostics and continues to guide every evaluation I conduct.
Professional Services
Comprehensive Virtual FIEs
High-quality, TEA-aligned evaluations conducted through secure telepractice.
Reevaluations
Flexible contract services to help districts reduce evaluation backlogs and meet required timelines.
Why Districts Partner with Threads of Growth:
✔ Texas Certified Educational Diagnostician
✔ More Than 20 Years in Education
✔ Virtual Evaluation Services
✔ Comprehensive FIEs
✔ Reevaluations
✔ Evaluation Backlog Assistance
✔ Collaborative Communication
✔ TEA-Aligned Practices
Why Districts Partner with Threads of Growth: ✔ Texas Certified Educational Diagnostician ✔ More Than 20 Years in Education ✔ Virtual Evaluation Services ✔ Comprehensive FIEs ✔ Reevaluations ✔ Evaluation Backlog Assistance ✔ Collaborative Communication ✔ TEA-Aligned Practices
Evaluation Backlog & Compliance Support
Timely, comprehensive reevaluations that support compliance and informed educational planning.
Assessment Instruments
Threads of Growth Educational Diagnostics utilizes standardized, evidence-based assessment instruments to provide comprehensive evaluations tailored to each student's individual referral concerns.
Assessment selection is individualized based on referral concerns, evaluation questions, student characteristics, and applicable professional standards. Not every instrument is administered during every evaluation.
Cognitive & Academic Achievement
Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ-V)
Cognitive Abilities
Academic Achievement
Oral Language (when appropriate)
Phonological Processing & Dyslexia
Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing – Second Edition (CTOPP-2)
Rating Scales & Adaptive Behavior
(Available through district-provided licenses when applicable)
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS-3)
Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-3)
Conners 4
Developmental Profile 4 (DP-4)
Educational Records Review
Comprehensive review and integration of:
Previous evaluations
RTI/MTSS documentation
Curriculum-based assessments
Classroom performance
Teacher and parent input
State assessment data
Progress monitoring
Educational records
Threads of Growth Educational Diagnostics
Connecting Assessment to Educational Opportunity
At Threads of Growth Educational Diagnostics, we believe that every student deserves to be understood—not simply evaluated. Comprehensive educational assessment is more than a collection of scores; it is an opportunity to recognize strengths, identify needs, and create a pathway toward meaningful educational success.
Our practice partners with Texas school districts to provide high-quality virtual educational diagnostic services that support informed educational decision-making. Every evaluation is conducted with professionalism, collaboration, and a commitment to meeting the unique needs of each student while maintaining compliance with state and federal guidelines.
Whether assisting with comprehensive Full and Individual Evaluations (FIEs), reevaluations, or reducing evaluation backlogs, our goal remains the same: to connect thoughtful assessment with meaningful educational opportunities that empower students to reach their fullest potential.
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