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Testing Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ceiling Effect | A test ceiling is the upper limit of an intelligence or achievement test. It is the top score a child can attain on a test regardless of what the child's ability is or what he or she knows. |
| Percentage | A score reported on an assessment based on a preset standard for acceptable achievement. The performance of other examinees is irrelevant. |
| Percentile | How an individual test taker's score compares to the scores of other test takers within a particular comparison group. They range from the 1st through 99th percentile. |
| Stanine (STAndard NINE) | A method of scaling test scores on a nine-point standard scale with a mean of five and a standard deviation of two. |
| Grade Equivalent Score | An average child of the grade specified would score about the same as your child, had he/she taken the same test. |
| Age Equivalent Score | An average child of the age specified would score about the same as your child, had s/he taken the same test. |
| Out-of-Level testing | assessing a student using a measure that was developed for students in another grade or age level. |
| Raw Score. | The actual number of questions answered correctly |
| Standard Deviations | shows how much variation or dispersion from the average exists. |
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