{"id":15976,"date":"2016-05-05T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=15976"},"modified":"2016-05-02T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T18:47:13","slug":"small-differences-in-tests-can-mean-large-differences-in-test-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/small-differences-in-tests-can-mean-large-differences-in-test-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Differences in Tests Can Mean Large Differences in Test Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Small%20Differences%20in%20Tests%20Can%20Mean%20Large%20Differences%20in%20Test%20Results\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><strong>Learn the realities about tests and assessments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a fact that small differences between tests can result in large differences in test scores.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Got questions about tests and assessments?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aat\/index.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13177\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/aat.cover_.300dpi-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"aat.cover.300dpi\" width=\"163\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a>Do you know the differences between tests?<\/li>\n<li>Do you know which tests are used to evaluate certain problems?<\/li>\n<li>Do you know what the test scores mean?<\/li>\n<li>Do you know how psychological, academic, and neuropsychological tests measure skills?<\/li>\n<li>Should you request a special education evaluation?<\/li>\n<li>Do you know how to provide parental consent?<\/li>\n<li>Should you request specific tests?<\/li>\n<li>Do you know how to find a competent evaluator?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Find out about common difficulties children have and what tests are used to diagnose these disorders.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get charts of tests and skills.<\/strong> Learn what tests evaluate specific problems, the skills your child needs in these areas, and shows which tests measure these skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get a complete glossary of test terms.<\/strong> Learn about speech-language, physical and occupational therapy, processing, adaptive behavior, and functional behavior assessments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get a master table of tests<\/strong> with test name, author, publisher, publisher website, age range, test type.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments<\/strong><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Check out the <span style=\"color: #000080;\">complete Table of Contents<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Digital editions available for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aat.html\">Kindle or iPad<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the realities about tests and assessments. 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