A standardized test reports results in terms of T-scores. Joan obtains a T-score of 50 and her ...

A standardized test reports results in terms of T-scores. Joan obtains a T-score of 50 and her parents do not understand the score. What is the proper way to interpret this score?
 
  a. Joan's performance is near the bottom of the group.
  b. Joan's performance is equal to the group's average.
  c. Joan's performance is in great need of improvement.
  d. Joan has mastered 50 of the material.

Ques. 2

A standardized test has a mean of 40 and a standard deviation of 10 . Ashley's percentile rank is 45 while Sophia's is 50 . Bill's percentile rank is 50 while Chad's is 55 . Blake's percentile ranks is 90 while Jesse's is 95 . For which pair of students is the difference in raw scores likely to be largest?
 
  a. Ashley vs. Sophia
  b. Bill vs. Chad
  c. Blake vs. Jesse
  d. None. The difference in raw scores is likely to be the same for each pair.

Ques. 3

The norm data reported in a test manual cannot have a normal distribution unless students' raw scores naturally have a normal distribution.
 
  a. True
  b. False

Ques. 4

What type of scores would be best to use to explain to parents a child's growth in learning in a particular curriculum area?
 
  a. Raw scores on tests in the area over the past few years
  b. Percent correct scores on tests in the area over the past few years
  c. Percentile ranks on tests in the area over the past few years
  d. Grade-equivalent scores on tests in the area over the past few years

Ques. 5

Which of the following types of scores would be best to use to explain to parents how well a student has achieved the learning objectives in a particular curriculum area?
 
  a. Percent correct on clusters of items assessing the learning objectives
  b. Speed of performance in completing the test items
  c. Grade-equivalent score in the norm group on the test
  d. Percentile rank in the norm group on the test

Ques. 6

Which of the following types of scores is BEST to use to explain a student's strengths or weaknesses across different curriculum areas to parents?
 
  a. Percent of items correct on tests from the different areas
  b. Percentile ranks in the norm group on tests from the different areas
  c. Standard scores in the norm group on tests from the different areas
  d. Grade-equivalent scores in the norm group on tests from the different areas