Nelson-Denny Reading Test Reading Reading Rate Measurement 4

Question 1

On the Nelson-Denny, words per minute (WPM) is calculated from the rate subtest by counting words up to the student's:

Accepted Answer

One-minute bracket mark in the passage

Answer

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.

Question 2

Which of the following is a valid reason a school psychologist might administer only the Reading Rate subtest of the Nelson-Denny?

Accepted Answer

To screen for reading fluency concerns when time is limited

Answer

The rate subtest alone can provide a quick fluency screen, which is useful when a full administration is not possible within a session.

Question 3

What does a raw reading rate score on the Nelson-Denny directly represent?

Accepted Answer

The total number of words read during the one-minute period

Answer

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.

Question 4

When converting Nelson-Denny reading rate raw scores to grade equivalents, which source is used?

Accepted Answer

The norm tables in the Nelson-Denny examiner's manual

Answer

The examiner's manual contains norm tables that convert raw rate scores to grade equivalents, percentile ranks, and standard scores.

Question 5

A student reads 312 words in the one-minute period of the Nelson-Denny rate subtest. How should this raw score be reported?

Accepted Answer

As a reading rate of 312 WPM

Answer

Because the timing is exactly one minute, the word count directly equals words per minute, so the rate is reported as 312 WPM.

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