Wide Range Achievement Test Administration Procedures 2

Question 1

When administering the WRAT5 to a child with significant reading difficulties, the examiner should:

Accepted Answer

Follow standard administration procedures without modifications unless an accommodation is documented

Answer

Standard administration procedures must be followed to maintain standardization; accommodations must be pre-documented and supported by the norms.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the basal rule on the WRAT5?

Accepted Answer

Begin at the age-appropriate start point and establish a basal before proceeding

Answer

Examiners begin at the age-appropriate start point and confirm a basal—typically a set of consecutive correct responses—before moving forward.

Question 3

The WRAT5 Sentence Comprehension subtest requires the examinee to:

Accepted Answer

Choose a word that best completes a printed sentence

Answer

In Sentence Comprehension, the examinee reads sentences with a missing word and selects the word that makes the sentence meaningful.

Question 4

How should the examiner handle a WRAT5 response that is partially correct on the Math Computation subtest?

Accepted Answer

Score it as incorrect; only fully correct answers receive credit

Answer

WRAT5 Math Computation uses a right/wrong scoring system; partial answers receive no credit.

Question 5

An examiner notices the examinee is guessing randomly on the Word Reading subtest. The best action is to:

Accepted Answer

Apply the ceiling rule and discontinue once the ceiling criterion is met

Answer

The ceiling rule—typically a defined number of consecutive incorrect responses—determines when to discontinue, regardless of whether errors appear random.

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Wide Range Achievement Test Administration Procedures 2