Week 2.2 Standardized Testing

Question 1

what may standardized testing be used for

Answer 1

determine eligibility (discriminative or norm-referenced)
measure progress (evaluative or criterion referenced)

Question 2

what are norm-referenced tests

Answer 2

determine eligibility
standardized on groups of normal children
compares child to others
provides a snapshot

Question 3

can you use norm-referenced tests to track change over time

Answer 3

no, and you shouldn’t use it for program planning

Question 4

what is criterion referenced

Answer 4

measure progress, evaluates the individual performance in relation to a field standard.

Question 5

what does the criterion referenced compares children to

Answer 5

compares the child to himself

Question 6

can you use criterion referenced to plan a program, or track change

Answer 6

yes.

Question 7

what does reliability test for

Answer 7

results are repeatable

Question 8

what does validity show us

Answer 8

tests what we want it to test

Question 9

what is the difference between sensitivity and specificity

Answer 9

sensitivity: minimizes false (-),
specificity: minimizes false (+)

Question 10

what is the raw score

Answer 10

the percent they got correct

Question 11

what is the age equivalence

Answer 11

mean age when 50% of children would have tested similarly

Question 12

developmental quotient

Answer 12

ratio between Childs actual score and Childs age (think IQ scores)

Question 13

what is the standard scores

Answer 13

z and t scores, expressed in terms of standard deviations

Question 14

percentile

Answer 14

norm referenced, the 50% is average

Question 15

what is percentage

Answer 15

the number of items they got correct

Question 16

give an example of percentiles

Answer 16

15th percentile, their skills are 15% or more better than the other kids

Question 17

at what percentile are we concerned

Answer 17

below the 5th or 10th percentile

Question 18

give an example of percentile and percentage in same example

Answer 18

if 80% is the highest score in the class, then they got an 80 percent, but are in the 99th percentile.

Question 19

what 3 tests are norm referenced

Answer 19

AIMS, Bayley III, PDMS-2

Question 20

that are the criterion test

Answer 20

INFANIB, GMFM

Question 21

what age does the INFANIB test

Answer 21

1-18 months

Question 22

what age for AIMS

Answer 22

birth to 18 months

Question 23

what age for BAYLEY-III

Answer 23

1-42 months

Question 24

what age for PDMS-2

Answer 24

1-72 months

Question 25

what age for GMFM

Answer 25

items may be completed by a typical 5 year old

Question 26

what about the age for PEDI

Answer 26

6 moths -7.5 years

Question 27

purpose of INFANIB

Answer 27

examine neuro function

Question 28

purpose of AIMS

Answer 28

ID motor delay

Question 29

purpose of BAYLEY-III

Answer 29

ID developmental delay

Question 30

purpose of PDMS-2

Answer 30

estimate motor competence

Question 31

purpose of GMFM

Answer 31

measure change in GM function

Question 32

purpose of PEDI

Answer 32

examine functional capabilities.

Question 33

Alyssa is an 11 month old child with a developmental delay. You have been contacted to complete the motor portion of her evaluation to determine whether she is eligible for EI services.

Answer 33

need a norm referenced because eligibility.

use the PDMS-2

Question 34

Jacob is a 5 y/o child with a DX of Down syndrome. He has just moved to the school district where you work, and his IEP includes PT as a related service. You would like to perform a standardized test to ensure Jacob’s skills are reflective of his IEP goals, and to establish a baseline against which to measure progress.

Answer 34

criterion referenced, and age

GMFM