WIAT Administration and Scoring Procedures 2

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Repeat the instruction without restarting the timer

Answer

Repeat the instruction and restart the timer

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Decline to repeat and note the request in the record form

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Allow one repetition per subtest only

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Oral Reading Fluency

Answer

Spelling

Answer

Math Problem Solving

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Listening Comprehension

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

After 5 consecutive scores of 0

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After 3 consecutive errors

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After 4 consecutive errors

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After the basal is established and 6 errors occur

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Score the response as correct

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Score the original error as incorrect

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Award half credit for the self-correction

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Mark it as a hesitation and score 0

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

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A prompt given when the student refuses to respond

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A hint given after two failed attempts

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An instruction to skip the item and return later

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

All calculation items

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Only the multi-step problems

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Only the division items

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Items beyond the basal set

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Word Count score and Theme Development/Text Organization score

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Fluency score and mechanics score

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Vocabulary score and sentence structure score

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Grammar score and content score