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WoodCock Johnson Notes Flashcards

1
Q

What is the standard score (Mean) of a woodcock Johnson Achievement/Cognitive Test?

A

100

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What is the standard Deviation (Mean) of a woodcock Johnson Achievement/Cognitive Test?

A

15

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3
Q

90-110 falls in which description of the WCJ?

A

Average

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4
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80-89 falls in which description of the WCJ?

A

low average

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5
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70-79 falls in which description of the WCJ?

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Low

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6
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69 and below falls in which description of the WCJ?

A

Very Low

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7
Q

Before getting started withe a WCJ complete data on the front of the ___________ record.

A

Protocol/Test

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8
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T or F, An examiner of the WCJ may administer the test in any order, but in most cases the order is followed.

A

True, In most cases, the subtests are given in the order established in the manual
• An examiner can administer the tests in any order

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9
Q

Where do I start the subtest of a WCJ?

A

Remember the lavender box
• The lavender box shows suggested starting points by grade level
• Often wise to start a few years than student’s current grade placement for special education assessments
• Ensures that the basal level is attained

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10
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What is a basal level and where do I find the criterion?

A

Point where the student meets the basal criterion

which is listed in the test record section (each subtest # varies)

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11
Q

What is a ceiling in relation to the WCJ and what is the criterion?

A

The highest level of functioning for a student and the point at which you stop a test; when a student misses 6 consecutive items.

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12
Q

5 common student needs to attend to before testing:

A

glasses, hearing aid, hunger, fatigue, restroom.

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13
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If the tab on the WCJ has a clock that means….

A

it is timed.

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14
Q

If the tab on the WCJ has a book that means it requires the….

A

Student Response Booklet

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15
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If the tab on the WCJ has headphones that means the subtest has an….

A

Audio recorded test.

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16
Q

What two instruments are included in the Woodcock Johnson-III?

A
  1. Tests of Cognitive Abilities

2. Tests of Achievement

17
Q

T or F, Due to our license we will only be using the standard battery of assessments.

A

True, Due to our license we will only be using the standard battery of assessments.

18
Q

What are the five principle components of a WJ test?

A
  1. Test books
  2. •Examiner’s Manual
  3. •Technical Manual
  4. •Protocol
  5. Test Record
19
Q

T or F, anyone who understands the administration and scoring procedures can administer the WJ test.

A

True, anyone who understands the administration and scoring procedures can administer the WJ test.

20
Q

T or F, anyone can interpret the WJ test results.

A

False, usually graduate training in school psychology or in some instances professional licensure in test administration is required.

21
Q

When relaying the results, who are you comparing the student’s scores to?

A

The norms for their age and grade level.

22
Q

Grade based norms include which three areas?

A
  1. K-12
  2. Two year College
  3. Four year College
23
Q

Age based norms range from….

A

2-90 years old

24
Q

Which norm do test authors reccomend school based questions be based upon.?

A

Age-Based Norms

25
Q

Which two norms make most sense to parents?

A

Age and Grade based norms

26
Q

Which score will we ignore?

A

W Score

27
Q

Which score is reported to school?

A

Standard Score

28
Q

Which score is used to predict functioning on tasks similar to the assessed ability.

A

Relative Proficiency Index

29
Q

Which score is a measure of language proficiency?

A

CALP Levels

30
Q

Which commonly reported score represents the percent of distribution that scored at or below the level of performance

•For example, if a student scored at the 55thpercentile, she performed as well or better than 55% of the scores in the distribution

A

Percentile Rank

31
Q

T or F, Distance between percentile ranks increases as distance away from the mean increases, which makes the data misleading.

A

True, distance between percentile ranks increases as distance away from the mean increases, which makes the data misleading.

32
Q

The Achievement of the WJ focuses on which 3 Skills?

A
  1. Basic Skills
  2. Fluency
  3. Application
33
Q

For a determining Intellectual Disability the manifestation must be in…

A

All Areas

34
Q

For determining Specific Learning Disability the manifestation must be in….

A

One specific area

35
Q

The three language areas the WJ measures are…

A
  1. Letter-Word Identification
  2. Understanding Directions
  3. Passage Comprehension
36
Q

The three math areas the WJ measures are….

A
  1. Calculation
  2. Math Fluency
  3. Applied Problems
37
Q

Aside from language and math the other 6 areas include:

A
  1. Read Fluency
  2. •Story Recall
  3. Spelling
  4. •Writing Fluency
  5. Writing Samples
  6. •Story Recall Delayed

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