Wide Range Achievement Test Administration Procedures 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Before beginning WRAT5 administration, the examiner should verify that:
- The examinee has eaten a full meal
- All required materials—protocol, pencil, response booklet—are on hand (Correct answer)
- A parent has signed a HIPAA release form
- The room temperature is exactly 70°F
Correct answer: All required materials—protocol, pencil, response booklet—are on hand
Having all required materials ready before the session prevents interruptions that can invalidate or disrupt standardized administration.
Question 2: The WRAT5 Spelling subtest ceiling rule is typically triggered by:
- Three consecutive incorrect spellings (Correct answer)
- Ten consecutive incorrect spellings
- A score of zero on any single item
- Reaching the last item in the booklet
Correct answer: Three consecutive incorrect spellings
Administration of the Spelling subtest is discontinued after a specified number of consecutive incorrect responses, consistent with WRAT5 manual guidelines.
Question 3: When converting raw scores to standard scores on the WRAT5, the examiner must use the normative table corresponding to the examinee's:
- Grade level
- Exact chronological age at the time of testing (Correct answer)
- IQ score
- Reading level
Correct answer: Exact chronological age at the time of testing
WRAT5 standard score conversions are age-based, so the examinee's chronological age at the date of testing determines which table to use.
Question 4: An examiner inadvertently reads a Spelling word with a strong regional accent that could mislead the examinee. The best course of action is to:
- Continue without comment to preserve standardization
- Re-read the word with a neutral pronunciation and note the deviation (Correct answer)
- Skip the item and move to the next one
- Allow the examinee to see the word in print
Correct answer: Re-read the word with a neutral pronunciation and note the deviation
Re-reading with a neutral pronunciation and documenting the deviation is the best balance between standardization and valid measurement.
Question 5: On WRAT5 Math Computation, upper-level items that involve algebra or geometry are:
- Read aloud by the examiner only
- Completed silently by the examinee in the response booklet (Correct answer)
- Demonstrated on a whiteboard first
- Allowed only for examinees 18 and older
Correct answer: Completed silently by the examinee in the response booklet
The examinee works through math items in the response booklet; the examiner does not solve or demonstrate the problems.
Question 6: Which of the following is TRUE about using manipulatives during WRAT5 administration?
- Calculators are permitted for all math items
- Manipulatives are standard test materials and always provided
- Unless specified as an accommodation, no manipulatives are allowed (Correct answer)
- Scratch paper is provided but must be collected before scoring
Correct answer: Unless specified as an accommodation, no manipulatives are allowed
Standard WRAT5 administration does not include manipulatives; any use constitutes a non-standard accommodation that must be documented.
Question 7: The WRAT5 was designed primarily to provide a QUICK measure of:
- IQ and general cognitive ability
- Core academic skills: reading, spelling, and math (Correct answer)
- Executive functioning and attention
- Phonological processing and phonemic awareness
Correct answer: Core academic skills: reading, spelling, and math
The WRAT5 is a brief, broad measure of foundational academic achievement in reading, spelling, and math computation.
Wide Range Achievement Test Administration Procedures 4
Before beginning WRAT5 administration, the examiner should verify that: