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leo leo

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Which one of the following reflects the use of a grade-equivalent score?
 
  A) Ms. Eskers's fifth graders are given a writing achievement test in which they are compared to norms for a variety of grade levels.
  B) Mr. Rosenthal's fifth graders are given a mathematics achievement test in which they are compared to a norm group consisting only of fifth graders.
  C) Mr. Huang's eighth graders are given a physical fitness test in which their scores are reported in terms of the percentage of people getting the same or lower score.
  D) Ms. Richard's eighth-grade students are given a history achievement test for which each student's test performance is compared to students at exactly the same age level.

Question 2

Which one of the following best describes how an age-equivalent score for a standardized achievement test is determined?
 
  A) The student's performance is compared to standards for the age-group identified by experts in child development.
  B) The student's performance is compared to the average performance of students at various age levels.
  C) The student's performance is compared to that of other students at the same age level, and a percentile rank is calculated.
  D) The student's performance is compared to that of other students at the same age level, and a criterion-referenced score is calculated.


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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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