Reading Reading Rate Measurement Flashcards
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On the Nelson-Denny, words per minute (WPM) is calculated from the rate subtest by counting words up to the student's:
Answer: One-minute bracket mark in the passage
The WPM is determined by counting the number of words from the passage's beginning to the bracket mark the student placed at the one-minute signal.
Which of the following is a valid reason a school psychologist might administer only the Reading Rate subtest of the Nelson-Denny?
Answer: To screen for reading fluency concerns when time is limited
The rate subtest alone can provide a quick fluency screen, which is useful when a full administration is not possible within a session.
What does a raw reading rate score on the Nelson-Denny directly represent?
Answer: The total number of words read during the one-minute period
The raw rate score is simply the count of words read from the start of the passage to the student's bracket mark at the one-minute signal.
When converting Nelson-Denny reading rate raw scores to grade equivalents, which source is used?
Answer: The norm tables in the Nelson-Denny examiner's manual
The examiner's manual contains norm tables that convert raw rate scores to grade equivalents, percentile ranks, and standard scores.
A student reads 312 words in the one-minute period of the Nelson-Denny rate subtest. How should this raw score be reported?
Answer: As a reading rate of 312 WPM
Because the timing is exactly one minute, the word count directly equals words per minute, so the rate is reported as 312 WPM.
Which of the following test-taking strategies is explicitly discouraged during the Nelson-Denny Rate subtest administration?
Answer: Using a ruler or card to track lines
Using physical aids like rulers or cards to pace line-by-line reading can artificially alter a student's natural reading rate and is discouraged to preserve standardization.
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the Nelson-Denny Reading Rate subtest and the Vocabulary subtest?
Answer: They are independent subtests measuring different skills; scores are reported separately
The Vocabulary and Reading Rate subtests assess distinct skills and are scored independently, with results reported as separate scores in the profile.
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