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Assessment items test your ability to match the right standardized test to the right client and interpret basic scores (standard, percentile, age equivalent). Expect 6-8 items.
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Q1.The MOST appropriate assessment for a 3-year-old suspected of language delay is:
Correct: B. The PLS-5 assesses birth through 7:11 and covers receptive/expressive language — the appropriate range for a 3-year-old. CELF-5 starts at age 5.
Q2.A bilingual Spanish-English 6-year-old is being evaluated for language disorder. The MOST valid assessment strategy is:
Correct: B. For bilingual children, static English-only norm-referenced testing produces invalid results. Dynamic assessment plus multi-informant report in both languages is the standard.
Q3.Which score type indicates that a child performed better than 15% of the norming sample?
Correct: B. Percentile rank of 15 means the child scored better than 15% and below 85% of the norming sample. Standard score 100 = 50th percentile.
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Are age-equivalent scores useful?
They are easy to communicate but not psychometrically sound. Use percentiles or standard scores for clinical decisions.
Can I translate an English test into Spanish?
No — translation invalidates norms. Use assessments specifically normed on the target population, or dynamic assessment.
What is dynamic assessment?
A test-teach-retest approach that measures learning potential and helps distinguish language disorder from language difference.