Administration and Scoring Procedures Flashcards

When administering the WIAT-4, what is the correct response if a student asks the examiner to repeat an oral instruction during a timed subtest?

Answer: Repeat the instruction without restarting the timer

Examiners may repeat instructions on timed subtests without restarting the timer, as specified in the WIAT-4 administration manual.

Which WIAT-4 subtest requires the examiner to use a stopwatch for timing individual responses?

Answer: Oral Reading Fluency

Oral Reading Fluency requires per-passage timing with a stopwatch to calculate words correct per minute.

On the WIAT-4 Word Reading subtest, when does the examiner apply the discontinue rule?

Answer: After 5 consecutive scores of 0

The WIAT-4 discontinue rule for Word Reading is 5 consecutive scores of 0.

What does the WIAT-4 examiner do if a student spontaneously self-corrects an error on the Oral Reading Fluency subtest?

Answer: Score the response as correct

Self-corrections on Oral Reading Fluency are scored as correct because the student ultimately read the word accurately.

In WIAT-4 standardized administration, which of the following best describes a 'query' (Q prompt)?

Answer: A neutral request for elaboration when a response is incomplete or unclear

A query (Q) is a neutral, standardized probe used when a student's response is ambiguous or incomplete, asking for more information without leading.

Which of the following items on the WIAT-4 Numerical Operations subtest are NOT timed?

Answer: All calculation items

Numerical Operations is an untimed subtest; students may work at their own pace on all calculation items.

When calculating a raw score for the WIAT-4 Essay Composition subtest, what two components are combined?

Answer: Word Count score and Theme Development/Text Organization score

Essay Composition raw score combines the Word Count score with the Theme Development and Text Organization (TDTO) score.

What is the purpose of establishing a 'basal' on WIAT-4 subtests that use reverse rules?

Answer: To ensure the student receives credit for items below the starting point assumed to be correct

The basal ensures examinees receive full credit for easier items below the entry point, reflecting the assumption they would have answered them correctly.

On the WIAT-4, which standard score scale is used for all composite and subtest scores?

Answer: Mean 100, SD 15

WIAT-4 standard scores use a metric with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 15, consistent with most cognitive and achievement batteries.

Which WIAT-4 administration guideline applies when a student gives a two-part answer where one part is correct and one is incorrect?

Answer: Score as incorrect unless the manual specifies otherwise

When a student gives a correct and an incorrect part, the response is generally scored 0 unless the scoring guide explicitly allows partial credit.

How should an examiner handle a student who begins writing before the examiner finishes reading the Spelling dictation sentence?

Answer: Stop the student and re-read the entire sentence

The examiner should stop the student and re-read the complete dictation sentence to ensure standardized administration.

What does the WIAT-4 'Score Now, Clarify Later' approach refer to?

Answer: Recording responses verbatim and scoring after administration is complete

Recording responses verbatim during testing allows the examiner to focus on administration, then apply scoring criteria accurately afterward.

For the WIAT-4 Pseudoword Decoding subtest, which type of error is NOT counted against the student's score?

Answer: Self-correction of an initial error

Self-corrections on Pseudoword Decoding are scored as correct because the student successfully decoded the item on final production.

When administering the WIAT-4 to a student who wears hearing aids, what accommodation is generally considered standard?

Answer: Ensuring the student's hearing aids are functioning and the examiner speaks at a normal pace

Ensuring functioning hearing aids and clear, normal-paced speech is part of standard best-practice administration, not a modification that invalidates norms.

On the WIAT-4 Oral Reading Fluency subtest, how is Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM) calculated?

Answer: Total words minus errors, divided by reading time in seconds, multiplied by 60

WCPM = (total words − errors) ÷ seconds × 60, yielding a per-minute fluency rate.

What is the primary reason that WIAT-4 norm tables are organized by age AND grade?

Answer: Because age-based and grade-based norms can yield meaningfully different scores for the same student

Age-based and grade-based norms can differ substantially, especially for students who are older or younger than typical for their grade, so both are provided.

During the WIAT-4 Sentence Composition subtest, what scoring criterion distinguishes a 1-point from a 2-point response on Sentence Combining items?

Answer: Partial combination vs. full grammatically correct combination

A 1-point response partially combines the sentences but contains a grammatical error or omission; a 2-point response fully and correctly combines them.

Which WIAT-4 composite most directly reflects a student's foundational reading skills, combining decoding and sight-word reading?

Answer: Basic Reading Composite

The Basic Reading Composite includes Word Reading and Pseudoword Decoding, directly measuring foundational decoding and sight-word skills.

If a student's raw score falls below the lowest entry in a WIAT-4 norm table, how should the examiner report the score?

Answer: Report the score as unmeasurable and note it is below the floor

When a raw score is below the table floor, the score is reported as below the measurable range rather than extrapolated, preserving interpretive validity.

What does the WIAT-4 Progress Monitoring feature allow examiners to do that standard administration does not?

Answer: Administer abbreviated item sets at multiple time points to track skill growth

Progress Monitoring forms use shorter, parallel item sets designed for repeated administration to track skill development over time.