Nelson-Denny Reading Test Nelson-Denny Reading Test: Scoring and Score Interpretation 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of grade equivalent norms on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test?

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To express performance in terms of typical achievement at a given grade level

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To rank students from best to worst

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To determine pass or fail status

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To measure improvement over multiple test attempts

Question 2

A Nelson-Denny Reading Comprehension raw score must be looked up in norm tables to obtain a:

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Percentile rank or grade equivalent

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Pass/fail designation

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IQ equivalent

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Reading fluency band

Question 3

When comparing Nelson-Denny scores over time, which score type is most appropriate for tracking true growth?

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Standard scores using the same norm group

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Grade equivalent scores

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Raw scores from different form versions

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Percentile ranks from different norm groups

Question 4

The Nelson-Denny Vocabulary subtest score and the Comprehension subtest score are combined to yield the:

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Total Reading score

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Reading rate score

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Fluency index

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Decoding composite

Question 5

A percentile rank of 84 on the Nelson-Denny means a student performed:

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Better than 84% of the norm group

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At exactly the 84th question correctly

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In the 84th grade equivalent

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84 points above average

Question 6

Which factor is most important when selecting the appropriate Nelson-Denny norm table for score interpretation?

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The grade or educational level of the test-taker

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The version of the answer sheet used

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The time of day the test was administered

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The number of passages in the test form