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Using Percentile Bands for Meaningful Descriptive Test Score Interpretations
Author(s) -
HANNA GERALD S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00792.x
Subject(s) - percentile , percentile rank , test (biology) , interpretation (philosophy) , descriptive statistics , computer science , statistics , test score , psychology , mathematics , standardized test , paleontology , biology , programming language
The author addresses practical issues concerning test score interpretation. Percentile bands are recommended for reporting to clients the extent and the limits of what test scores reveal. A variety of suggestions and examples are provided for rendering interpretations meaningful.