Sb5 Test

In order to administer the SB5, individuals who have proper training and relevant experience must administer the test. Although the SB5 has simple administration procedures, the administrator must read the testing manual beforehand in order to gain a better understanding of it. When administering the SB5, the examiner begins a normal test administration by giving the two routing subtests, which are object series/matrices and the vocabulary section of the test, as known as the verbal section. The examiners estimates of the examinee’s abilities are obtained from raw scores and can then be used to modify the remaining assessment (Roid, 2004). In the process of administering the SB5, conversion tables are used to show the examiner which functional levels of the NV and V domain scales to continue testing. However, it can only be interpreted by professionals who are qualified educational and psychological assessors. …show more content…
A plastic tray for toys and manipulative pieces are provided in the SB5 kit to make things easier when administering the test. If the examinee has disabilities that make the standard procedures harder to administer, accommodations are required. When administering the test, a noise free environment with a table and chairs are preferred. The examiner is to sit across the table from the examinee at a 90 degree angle (Roid, 2004). There should also be a sign put up on the door that says testing in session. Lastly, the examiner should keep his/her information on a clipboard that does not allow the examinee to see their record forms (Roid, 2004). The SB5 generates a verbal IQ, a nonverbal IQ, and a full scale IQ. The SB5 can be scored by hand or with the SB5 scoring pro, which is a windows based software program. A trained psychologists evaluates and interprets the individual’s performance on the scale’s many