NCED Evaluation Techniques 2

Question 1

Which statistical concept describes the degree to which a test measures what it is intended to measure?

Accepted Answer

Validity

Answer

Validity refers to the extent to which a test actually measures the construct or skill it purports to measure.

Question 2

A student scores at the 60th percentile on a reading assessment. This means the student performed better than:

Accepted Answer

60% of students in the norm group

Answer

A percentile rank of 60 indicates the student scored higher than 60% of the students in the standardization sample.

Question 3

Which type of assessment validity is established by comparing test scores to a well-accepted external measure of the same construct?

Accepted Answer

Criterion-related validity

Answer

Criterion-related validity is demonstrated by correlating test scores with an external criterion known to reflect the construct.

Question 4

When interpreting a cognitive assessment, an educational diagnostician notices a significant discrepancy between verbal and nonverbal scores. The FIRST step should be to:

Accepted Answer

Consider cultural and linguistic factors that may explain the difference

Answer

Before drawing diagnostic conclusions from score discrepancies, the evaluator must consider cultural, linguistic, and background factors that could influence performance.

Question 5

The WISC-V uses which score as its primary index of general intellectual ability?

Accepted Answer

Full Scale IQ (FSIQ)

Answer

The Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) is the primary composite score on the WISC-V representing overall intellectual functioning.

(NCED) Nationally Certified Educational Diagnostician Practice Test

(NCED) Nationally Certified Educational Diagnostician Practice Test

NCED Evaluation Techniques 2