Percentile rank

measure Brandon's academic skills comparatively, and to develop goals to assist him with academic achievement. This is a nationally normed curriculum based measurement. Below is the scores Brandon received. The percentage indicates Brandon's percentile rank (the percentage of students in the most recent NWEA that had a score less than or equal to Brandon's score). The student RIT projection score is based on the score of the student for when they take a future test.…

Since the start of elementary school, we are set with the mindset of grades. Grades are important. We were taught that we must excel in every subject to be able to go to college and live a good life. Is this true? The current education system teaches us to not learn the material but to just pass the test and get a good grade. I did not take AP World History sophomore year because I wanted to, I did it because it would look good on my transcript and boost my GPA. Is this the perfect way for us to…

Jaikob volunteered to participate in a practice administration of the Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ IV COG), a requirement for the examiner’s graduate school course in cognitive assessment. The examiner obtained written consent from Jaikob’s mother, Shannon Smith, before beginning the assessment. Jaikob is the brother of one sister who is one year younger than him. No developmental or medical concerns were reported. Jaikob is currently enrolled in Isla Vista elementary,…

Makaya is a 14 year 0 months old young lady; today is her birthday. She is currently enrolled in the 8th grade in Wise County Public Schools. Previous history obtained from her father and self-reporting indicated a past struggle with academics per evidenced on her report cards, D’s and F’s. Her father reported she is currently making A’s and B’s. I asked him what changed? He replied, “She lived with her grandmother until I remarried. When I remarried my wife started working with her and making…

Why is it important to collect data using multiple sources? The reason data from multiple sources needs to be collected is so the the evaluator can obtain a better understanding of the individual needing assistance. Student records should be reviewed for information on when the problem first started, how intense is the problem and what interventions have already been used. Also, this source of information will produce data on demographics, attendance, test scores and teacher comments, which…

interval)] (distance = 6m/min) = [Force Distance] Time = [7.2 x 10 x 6] 0.0833 = 432 0.0833 = 5186.07 kg m/min [1.0 W = 6.12 kg m/min] = 847.3 W [So, Percentile rank = 90] Minimum power = [7.2 x 6 x 6] 0.0833 = 259.2 0.0833 = 3111.64 kg m/min = 508.4 W…

The Rossetti can be administered by anyone in the assessment and intervention team; it does not have to be administered by a speech-language pathologist. The only qualification is that the evaluator has a thorough knowledge of child development and communication skills. The instrument can be administered in the home, at school, in the clinic, in a hospital setting etc., as long as the child is comfortable in the setting and there are few distractions. The caregiver should also be present during…

Trait Approach Extraversion Lonzo scored in the 62nd percentiles for Extraversion. According to this, his score in extraversion is average, “indicating that he is neither a subdued loner nor a jovial chatterbox” (IPIP-NEO). Lonzo enjoys time with others but also enjoys time alone. This is incredibly accurate. Lonzo built his value for alone time from growing up as an only child. He learned to be content with being alone, and he enjoys spending time by himself just relaxing or reflecting. Right…

The Orioles recently resigned Chris Davis to a 7 year and $161 million dollar contract. As Jon wrote at the time (http://camdendepot.blogspot.com/2016/01/orioles-go-slightly-bananas-and-sign.html), Davis brings to the immediate a strong bat with a heavy right handed favored split. It’s pretty simple honestly, people like Chris Davis because he has elite power and can absolutely crush pitches. Meanwhile, CBS Sports…

development of objectives. For this assessment, Core Language score is a measure of general language ability that measure’s a student’s overall language performance and helps make decisions about the presence or absence of a language disorder. Percentile ranks indicate the percentage of people scoring at or below a particular score. This assessment included a standard score mean of 100 with a standard deviation of 15 with an average range of 85-115. The confidence interval was the degree that…