Wide Range Achievement Test WRAT Introduction 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the Spelling subtest of the WRAT measure?
- Reading fluency
- Ability to write letters and words from dictation (Correct answer)
- Oral vocabulary knowledge
- Phonemic awareness only
Correct answer: Ability to write letters and words from dictation
The Spelling subtest requires examinees to write letters and words dictated by the examiner.
Question 2: Which WRAT subtest was added in the WRAT4 that was NOT present in the WRAT-3?
- Math Computation
- Spelling
- Sentence Comprehension (Correct answer)
- Word Reading
Correct answer: Sentence Comprehension
Sentence Comprehension was a new subtest introduced in the WRAT4 to assess reading understanding.
Question 3: In a school setting, for what purpose is the WRAT most commonly used?
- Diagnosing psychiatric disorders
- Identifying learning disabilities and academic achievement levels (Correct answer)
- Measuring IQ
- Assessing social-emotional functioning
Correct answer: Identifying learning disabilities and academic achievement levels
Schools use the WRAT to screen for learning disabilities and quantify academic achievement gaps.
Question 4: How is the WRAT Math Computation subtest primarily administered?
- Orally with spoken math problems
- With a calculator allowed
- As a timed written computation worksheet (Correct answer)
- Using manipulatives and counters
Correct answer: As a timed written computation worksheet
Examinees complete written arithmetic problems on a response form, typically with a time limit.
Question 5: What does a WRAT standard score of 85 indicate?
- Average performance at exactly the 50th percentile
- Below-average performance at approximately the 16th percentile (Correct answer)
- Superior performance at the 84th percentile
- Severely below-average performance
Correct answer: Below-average performance at approximately the 16th percentile
A standard score of 85 falls one standard deviation below the mean of 100, placing the examinee near the 16th percentile.
Question 6: Which term best describes the WRAT's approach to measuring academic skills?
- Process-based assessment
- Curriculum-based measurement
- Norm-referenced standardized testing (Correct answer)
- Portfolio assessment
Correct answer: Norm-referenced standardized testing
The WRAT compares an individual's scores to a nationally representative normative sample.
Question 7: The WRAT's Word Reading subtest is often described as measuring 'sight word' reading because it:
- Requires reading words in a paragraph context
- Tests words presented in isolation without contextual clues (Correct answer)
- Uses pictures alongside each word
- Focuses only on high-frequency Dolch words
Correct answer: Tests words presented in isolation without contextual clues
Words are presented in isolation on a card, so examinees cannot use context to guess meaning.
Wide Range Achievement Test WRAT Introduction 3
What does the Spelling subtest of the WRAT measure?