Administration and Scoring Procedures Flashcards
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On the WIAT-4 Oral Reading Fluency subtest, how is Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM) calculated?
Answer: Total words minus errors, divided by reading time in seconds, multiplied by 60
WCPM = (total words − errors) ÷ seconds × 60, yielding a per-minute fluency rate.
What is the primary reason that WIAT-4 norm tables are organized by age AND grade?
Answer: Because age-based and grade-based norms can yield meaningfully different scores for the same student
Age-based and grade-based norms can differ substantially, especially for students who are older or younger than typical for their grade, so both are provided.
During the WIAT-4 Sentence Composition subtest, what scoring criterion distinguishes a 1-point from a 2-point response on Sentence Combining items?
Answer: Partial combination vs. full grammatically correct combination
A 1-point response partially combines the sentences but contains a grammatical error or omission; a 2-point response fully and correctly combines them.
Which WIAT-4 composite most directly reflects a student's foundational reading skills, combining decoding and sight-word reading?
Answer: Basic Reading Composite
The Basic Reading Composite includes Word Reading and Pseudoword Decoding, directly measuring foundational decoding and sight-word skills.
If a student's raw score falls below the lowest entry in a WIAT-4 norm table, how should the examiner report the score?
Answer: Report the score as unmeasurable and note it is below the floor
When a raw score is below the table floor, the score is reported as below the measurable range rather than extrapolated, preserving interpretive validity.
What does the WIAT-4 Progress Monitoring feature allow examiners to do that standard administration does not?
Answer: Administer abbreviated item sets at multiple time points to track skill growth
Progress Monitoring forms use shorter, parallel item sets designed for repeated administration to track skill development over time.
On WIAT-4 Reading Comprehension, how does the examiner handle a student who reads the passage aloud but was instructed to read silently?
Answer: Allow oral reading but note it on the record form as a procedural deviation
The examiner allows the student to continue and notes the deviation; standardized timing still applies, and responses are scored normally.