WoodCock Johnson Notes

Question 1

What is the standard score (Mean) of a woodcock Johnson Achievement/Cognitive Test?

Answer 1

100

Question 2

What is the standard Deviation (Mean) of a woodcock Johnson Achievement/Cognitive Test?

Answer 2

15

Question 3

90-110 falls in which description of the WCJ?

Answer 3

Average

Question 4

80-89 falls in which description of the WCJ?

Answer 4

low average

Question 5

70-79 falls in which description of the WCJ?

Answer 5

Low

Question 6

69 and below falls in which description of the WCJ?

Answer 6

Very Low

Question 7

Before getting started withe a WCJ complete data on the front of the ___________ record.

Answer 7

Protocol/Test

Question 8

T or F, An examiner of the WCJ may administer the test in any order, but in most cases the order is followed.

Answer 8

True, In most cases, the subtests are given in the order established in the manual
• An examiner can administer the tests in any order

Question 9

Where do I start the subtest of a WCJ?

Answer 9

Remember the lavender box
• The lavender box shows suggested starting points by grade level
• Often wise to start a few years than student’s current grade placement for special education assessments
• Ensures that the basal level is attained

Question 10

What is a basal level and where do I find the criterion?

Answer 10

Point where the student meets the basal criterion

which is listed in the test record section (each subtest # varies)

Question 11

What is a ceiling in relation to the WCJ and what is the criterion?

Answer 11

The highest level of functioning for a student and the point at which you stop a test; when a student misses 6 consecutive items.

Question 12

5 common student needs to attend to before testing:

Answer 12

glasses, hearing aid, hunger, fatigue, restroom.

Question 13

If the tab on the WCJ has a clock that means….

Answer 13

it is timed.

Question 14

If the tab on the WCJ has a book that means it requires the….

Answer 14

Student Response Booklet

Question 15

If the tab on the WCJ has headphones that means the subtest has an….

Answer 15

Audio recorded test.

Question 16

What two instruments are included in the Woodcock Johnson-III?

Answer 16

1. Tests of Cognitive Abilities

2. Tests of Achievement

Question 17

T or F, Due to our license we will only be using the standard battery of assessments.

Answer 17

True, Due to our license we will only be using the standard battery of assessments.

Question 18

What are the five principle components of a WJ test?

Answer 18

1. Test books
2. •Examiner’s Manual
3. •Technical Manual
4. •Protocol
5. Test Record

Question 19

T or F, anyone who understands the administration and scoring procedures can administer the WJ test.

Answer 19

True, anyone who understands the administration and scoring procedures can administer the WJ test.

Question 20

T or F, anyone can interpret the WJ test results.

Answer 20

False, usually graduate training in school psychology or in some instances professional licensure in test administration is required.

Question 21

When relaying the results, who are you comparing the student’s scores to?

Answer 21

The norms for their age and grade level.

Question 22

Grade based norms include which three areas?

Answer 22

1. K-12
2. Two year College
3. Four year College

Question 23

Age based norms range from….

Answer 23

2-90 years old

Question 24

Which norm do test authors reccomend school based questions be based upon.?

Answer 24

Age-Based Norms

Question 25

Which two norms make most sense to parents?

Answer 25

Age and Grade based norms

Question 26

Which score will we ignore?

Answer 26

W Score

Question 27

Which score is reported to school?

Answer 27

Standard Score

Question 28

Which score is used to predict functioning on tasks similar to the assessed ability.

Answer 28

Relative Proficiency Index

Question 29

Which score is a measure of language proficiency?

Answer 29

CALP Levels

Question 30

Which commonly reported score represents the percent of distribution that scored at or below the level of performance •For example, if a student scored at the 55thpercentile, she performed as well or better than 55% of the scores in the distribution

Answer 30

Percentile Rank

Question 31

T or F, Distance between percentile ranks increases as distance away from the mean increases, which makes the data misleading.

Answer 31

True, distance between percentile ranks increases as distance away from the mean increases, which makes the data misleading.

Question 32

The Achievement of the WJ focuses on which 3 Skills?

Answer 32

1. Basic Skills 2. Fluency 3. Application

Question 33

For a determining Intellectual Disability the manifestation must be in...

Answer 33

All Areas

Question 34

For determining Specific Learning Disability the manifestation must be in....

Answer 34

One specific area

Question 35

The three language areas the WJ measures are...

Answer 35

1. Letter-Word Identification 2. Understanding Directions 3. Passage Comprehension

Question 36

The three math areas the WJ measures are....

Answer 36

1. Calculation 2. Math Fluency 3. Applied Problems

Question 37

Aside from language and math the other 6 areas include:

Answer 37

1. Read Fluency 2. •Story Recall 3. Spelling 4. •Writing Fluency 5. Writing Samples 6. •Story Recall Delayed