WIAT-4 Administration Quiz

What materials are essential for administering the WIAT-4 subtests?

• Stopwatch, testing manual, pencils, test forms, and scratch paper

• Testing manual, pencils, test forms, and a computer

• Testing manual, pencils, test forms, stopwatch, and score calculator

• Testing manual, test forms, stopwatch, pencils, and response booklet

How should you set up your testing area for WIAT-4 administration?

• the student and examiner sit at the corner of a table

• the student and examiner sit across from each other

• the student and the examiner sit side by side

• the student and examiner sit on the floor

Can you provide verbal praise during the WIAT-4 test administration?

• Yes, frequent praise is encouraged to motivate the student

• No, praise is never allowed

• Yes, but only neutral encouragement such as “You’re working hard” is allowed without giving feedback on correctness

• Yes, but only for correct answers

How do you know when a basal has been established?

• When the student answers all items starting with item one correctly

• When the student answers a certain number of consecutive items correctly

• When the student answers a certain number of consecutive items incorrectly

• When the student reaches the last question of the subtest

How do you know when to stop the subtests?

• When the student has finished all items on the subtest

• When the student answers a predetermined number of items incorrectly

• When the student answers a predetermined number of items correctly

• When the student answers 4 out of 5 items incorrectly

How do demonstration items and teaching items work?

• They are optional for students who appear not to understand the instructions for the subtest

• they show student how to complete the task with the student just watching and listening

• They are only used when a student gets an item wrong

• They are designed to test the student without giving feedback

Should the student be able to see what you are writing during the test?

• Yes, to ensure transparency

• No, the student should not be able to see

• Only if the student requests

• Yes, to provide immediate feedback

What is the role of feedback in teaching items?

• To verify whether the student can do the subtest

• To ensure understanding of the directions

• To allow for students to warm up to the items on the subtest

• To allow the examiner to get used to how the items work on the subtest