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WWatsford

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Which of the following is a property of percentile ranks?
 
  a. They can be used to determine what content or skills a student is deficient in.
  b. They describe the level of learning a student has achieved.
  c. They allow comparison of students' performance.

Question 2

What does a percentile rank of 75 mean?
 
  a. 75 of the items were answered correctly by the student.
  b. 75 of the group tested had the same score as the student.
  c. 75 of the group tested did better than the student.
  d. 75 of the group tested did poorer than the student.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d



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