Standardized Tests Flashcards
What is the purpose of standardized tests?
Screening
Determination of a medical or educational diagnosis
Document a child’s developmental, functional, and participation status
Aid in planning an intervention program
Measure outcomes of programs
How can you become a competent test user?
Choosing the appropriate test
- Understanding the clinical usefulness of the test
Learning the test
Selecting and preparing the optimal testing environment
Administering test items
What are types of standardized tests?
Ipsative
Norm-references
Criterion referenced
What are characteristics of standardized tests?
Test manual
- Purpose, population, technical information, administration, scoring, and interpretation
Fixed number of items
Fixed protocol for administration
Fixed guideline for scoring
What are types of scores on standardized tests?
Z Score
T Scores
Deviation IQ scores
Developmental index scores
Percentile
Age equivalent
What are technical aspects of standardized tests?
Descriptive statistics
Normal curve
Computing the mean:
Computing the variance:
Computing a standard deviation
What are Rasch Scores?
Hierarchic ranking
Expected pattern
What are ethical consideration in standardized testing?
Examiner competency
Client privacy
Communication of test results
Cultural bias
What are advantages of standardized testing?
Well-known and commercially available
Common interdisciplinary language
Monitor developmental progress
What are disadvantages of standardized testing?
Cannot be a stand-alone measure
Provides only a brief “snapshot” of functioning
Test situations are artificial and not a totally accurate interpretation of daily functioning
Ethical testing procedures include…
Considering the purpose of the assessment
Adapting procedures to match child and family culture, characteristics, and values
Adjusting for testing context
Understanding test administration, scoring and mechanics and synthesizing information from standardized tests, observations, and interview
