Wide Range Achievement Test Administration Procedures Questions and Answers

Question 1

An examiner is administering the Math Computation subtest to a 12-year-old.
The student asks if they can use a piece of scratch paper for their calculations.
According to standard WRAT-5 administration procedures, what should the examiner do?

Accepted Answer

Provide a blank piece of paper for the examinee to use.

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Deny the request as all calculations must be done on the response form.

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Allow it only if the student also shows their work on the response form.

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Permit the use of scratch paper but deduct points for its use.

Question 2

Which of the following WRAT-5 subtests is the ONLY one administered with a time limit?

Accepted Answer

Math Computation

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Word Reading

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Spelling

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Sentence Comprehension

Question 3

During the administration of any WRAT-5 subtest, the testing environment should be free from distractions. If an unexpected, brief interruption occurs (e.g., a school announcement), what is the most appropriate first action for the examiner?

Accepted Answer

Stop the timer (if applicable), cover the test materials, and resume after the interruption.

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Discontinue the subtest and reschedule the entire assessment for another day.

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Ignore the interruption and instruct the examinee to continue working.

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Make a note of the interruption on the record form but take no other action.

Question 4

Which statement accurately describes the general discontinue rule for the Word Reading, Spelling, and Math Computation subtests of the WRAT-5?

Accepted Answer

Testing stops after 5 consecutive incorrect responses.

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Testing stops after 7 consecutive incorrect responses.

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Testing stops after 10 total incorrect responses.

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Testing stops when the examinee appears overly frustrated.

Question 5

An examiner is preparing to administer the WRAT-5 using the Blue Form. Which of the following is essential for the examiner to do to ensure proper administration and scoring?

Accepted Answer

Use only the Blue Record Form and Blue Stimulus Book.

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Administer the Blue Form first, then the Green Form.

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Use the Green Form norms tables for scoring.

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Alternate between Blue and Green form items during the test.

Question 6

A 10-year-old examinee begins Part 2 of the Word Reading subtest and does not achieve a score of 5 or more before meeting the discontinue criterion of 5 consecutive errors. What is the correct reversal procedure?

Accepted Answer

Administer Part 1 (Letter Reading) and add the score to the Part 2 score.

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Discontinue the subtest and record a raw score of 0.

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Administer Part 1 (Letter Reading) and then return to Part 2.

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Re-administer the first five items of Part 2 with additional prompting.