IDAT Evaluation and Results 2

Question 1

On the IDAT, which score report component helps admissions committees distinguish between students who performed similarly on the overall exam?

Accepted Answer

Subscale scores by domain

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A single composite percentile

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The test date only

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The number of unanswered items

Question 2

A student's IDAT result shows a stanine of 5. What does this indicate about their performance?

Accepted Answer

Performance is in the average range

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Performance is in the bottom 10%

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Performance is in the top 10%

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The score is invalid and must be retested

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes a norm-referenced interpretation of IDAT results?

Accepted Answer

Comparing a student's score to those of a representative peer group

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Comparing a student's score to a fixed mastery standard

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Reporting the raw number of correct answers

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Measuring growth from a prior administration

Question 4

An IDAT candidate scored at the 60th percentile. Which statement is accurate?

Accepted Answer

The candidate scored higher than 60% of the norming group

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The candidate answered 60% of questions correctly

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The candidate is in the top 40% of all possible scores

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The candidate met the minimum admissions threshold

Question 5

Why might an IDAT score report include a confidence interval around the obtained score?

Accepted Answer

To reflect the inherent measurement error in any standardized test

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To indicate the range of acceptable passing scores

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To show the range of dates on which the exam can be retaken

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To list the number of questions in each section

Question 6

When evaluating IDAT diagnostic results for instructional planning, which action is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Target instruction toward domains with the lowest subscale scores

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Focus only on the total composite score for all decisions

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Retest all students before any intervention

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Ignore scores below the 25th percentile as unreliable

Question 7

Which factor would most likely REDUCE the validity of interpreting IDAT results for a specific student?

Accepted Answer

The student took the exam under non-standardized conditions

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The student's first language is the same as the test language

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The student completed all sections within the allotted time

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The student had prior familiarity with the test format