Percentile rank

A fitness test is a great tool to utilize in order to measure cardiovascular fitness and understand how hard the body is working during physical activity. To measure a person’s overall fitness, four types of tests must be performed: aerobic fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition (President’s Challenge). Each component is tested individually for cardiovascular strength, the ability to perform every day activities, joint movement and flexibility, and amounts of fat on the…

receptive language, The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) (Dunn & Dunn, 2007) and the Test of Language Development – Primary 3rd Edition (TOLD-P:3) (Newcomer & Hammil, 1988) were administered. Walter earned a score on the PPVT yielding a in a percentile rank of <1, which corresponds to a profound disorder in receptive language. Scores for the TOLD-P:3 could not be determined due to incomplete testing despite maximal verbal, visual, and/or tactile cueing provided. Walter demonstrated the…

assessment is an exceptional tool when monitoring student growth each school year. Students are assessed in the beginning, middle and end of the school year. Depending on the cut scores, students are then grouped accordingly. The scaled score and percentile ranks determine whether students are considered urgent intervention, intervention, on watch or at or above grade…

The child that I tested for the PLS-5 Test was a four-year-old girl named Katelyn. Katelyn did pretty well for her chronological age, and she tested into the age equivalence bracket of four to seven years old. She is a very bright girl, although there are some weaker areas that she struggled with. Her focus on the test also varied throughout the test. At the beginning of the test, she was focused on the test and answered the questions quickly, but towards the end of the test session, she was…

Language, Amanda obtained a standard score of 73, which yielded a percentile rank of 4% indicating performance in the low range and Moderate Language Delay. In the area of Expressive Language, Amanda obtained standard score of 77, which yielded a percentile rank of 6%, indicating performance in the low range and Moderate Language Delay. In the area of Language Content, Amanda obtained standard score of 70, which yielded a percentile rank of 2%, indicating performance in the low range, and in…

In this scenario, we know that Alberto has recently immigrated to the United States, and there are many factors in place that could be interfering with his academic performance. The important thing is that his teachers and counselors have implemented a team that can guide them into the cause of Alberto’s academic performance issues and will help him succeed through his school years. Selecting the proper assessment test based on the child’s age and language skill is crucial to ensure accurate…

these scores scores from a litany of other think-tanks such as Freedom House, the World Economic Forum, and the Gallup World Poll. Rating aggregate government effectiveness scores from 2014, Haiti ranks in the lowest 0.18th percentile in the world. Additionally, Haiti ranks in the lowest 7.7th percentile in both control of corruption and rule of law aggregate scores according to the World Bank. Also important to the discussion about Haitian prospects for democratization is political…

“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think”- Albert Einstein. Schools should start later because of three things health, stress and sleep. Students will perform better if school starts later. 3 reasons why schools should later is its unhealthy, it causes stress, and low grades equal less sleep more sleep equals higher grades. First of all it’s unhealthy for teens to wake up early to go to school. This causes lack of work 28% of students fall asleep during…

The numbers are then added to produce a raw score for each representative subscale. Following the completion of multiple rating scales, the examiner fills out a Summary Form that compiles additional data, such as identifying information, percentile ranks, referral and permission information, a graphical display, and interpretation and recommendations. Norming sample: the norming sample is composed of four sets of data - two of which are specific to the Teacher Rating Scale. These sets…

words within each set. A basal and ceiling was determined to establish accurate testing measures. The client achieved the following scores: T.O. received a Raw Score of 81, equating to a standard score of 56. This score falls within the .2% percentile, with a stanine of 1, and a Growth Scale Value of 128. These values equate to an age equivalency of 5:0 and a description of an extremely low score. The basal was established at age 6 with the ceiling being established at age 10. In total, T.O…