About Krush Evaluations

Clear, defensible evaluations — written by someone who has done the job in your buildings.

Krush Evaluations was founded to support school districts in providing timely, high-quality psychoeducational evaluations. The focus is practical, collaborative work that fits the way school teams actually operate.

Kelly Rushford, EdD, founder of Krush Evaluations
Kelly Rushford, EdD · Owner

How it started

Kelly's passion for working with children began early — volunteering as a student teacher assistant for a kindergarten student with autism. That experience sparked a lifelong commitment to education and to helping students reach their full potential.

Today that same instinct shapes every evaluation: thorough enough to be defensible, clear enough to be acted on, and finished on the timeline your team is working to.

The work

Kelly brings extensive experience as a school psychologist to Krush Evaluations, with a specialised focus on psychoeducational assessment.

She is known for delivering clear, parent-friendly reports with efficient turnaround times — helping districts meet timelines, reduce backlogs, and make timely, informed decisions for students.

A school psychologist working one to one with a student at a classroom desk

Training

  1. 1

    B.A. Psychology

    SUNY Cortland

    Where the interest in how children learn and grow took shape.

  2. 2

    M.S. + Certificate of Advanced Study

    Niagara University

    School psychology training, from assessment through intervention.

  3. 3

    Ed.D. School Psychology

    Loyola University Chicago

    Doctoral work that deepened the assessment and intervention expertise behind every report.

Areas of focus

Evaluations that lead somewhere

Autism spectrum disorder

Comprehensive evaluations that capture the whole child — not just a score on a single measure.

Learning disabilities

Assessment that separates a processing difficulty from a lack of opportunity to learn.

Eligibility & programming

Reports written to inform eligibility decisions, intervention planning and educational programming.

Families & teams

Parent-friendly language, so the report is useful at the kitchen table and at the table with your team.

Away from the desk: Kelly spends time with her husband, their four teenage children and their two dogs. She is a dedicated Buffalo Bills fan and enjoys exploring local craft fairs.

Let's talk about your timeline

A short conversation is usually enough to see where support would help most.