Standardized Test Scores TCH 345 Assessment & Evaluation Strategies

01: Grade Equivalent Score Tim is a sixth grader. He obtained a grade equivalent score of 9.2 in reading. It means that Tim scored well above average sixth graders in reading. True or False? True

02: Grade Equivalent Score Tim’s grade equivalent score of 9.2 in reading means that Tim could well be put in a class of ninth graders for material in which reading skills were important. True/False? False

03: Percentile Score Juanita is a sixth grader. She got a percentile score of 70 in reading on a published standardized test. This means that Juanita got 70 percent of the items correct. True/False False

04: Percentile Score Susie, a third grade student, scored at the 30th percentile in arithmetic at the end of the school year. According to school grading policy, scores below 65 percent are regarded as failing, Therefore Susie should be retained for another year in arithmetic instruction so that she will not be handicapped in the future. True/False False

05: Stanine Score Mary is sixth grader who received a stanine score of zero on her standardized test in math. This means that Mary’s score is very low compared to other sixth graders. True/False False

06: Stanine Score Each Stanine range contains 10 percent of students. True/False False

08: Stanine Score Mr. Rivera, wondered about his student, Elena, whose stanine score in reading comprehension went up from the fourth stanine to the sixth stanine. That big difference is important. True/False True