STEDI.ORG SUBASSESSMENT FINAL
TEST CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ The president of the school board announced that your district will begin an
intense war on mediocrity in our school district. Within five years our
foremost goal is for all our students to move above average on the
Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills...Over the last decade about half the
students in your district have been above average. ....Why is the board
president's statement unrealistic?.
Answer: It is not statistically possible for all students to score above average
in your district.
◍ Steps of the scientific method of diagnosis.
Answer: Definition and declination of problem, Develop hypothesis to test,
Research design, Collection of data, Analysis of data, Generalize data
◍ Recent trends and current trends all suggest that the use of testing and
assessment in the schools is likely to....
Answer: increase
◍ Joan, a third-grade teacher, decides to complete her lesson on "math
Facts-Addition" and move on to "Math Facts Subtraction. This is an
example of ___________ decision..
Answer: instructional
◍ According to the authors, test misuse and abuse are most likely to occur
whenever....
Answer: Test users are unaware of the factors that influence test scores.
,◍ As a teacher the main advantage of knowing the lay language of validity and
reliability is to ....
Answer: communicate test results to the parents
◍ Cause: Definition and declination of problem.
Answer: Effect: Constituent analysisa. definition/declination of clinical
problem b. history c. normal vs. abnormal
◍ Cause: Develop hypothesis to test.
Answer: Effect: Derivation of cause and/or effect relationships
◍ This type of test has uniform administration and scoring procedures....
Answer: Standardized
◍ Cause: Research design, develop procedures to test hypothesis.
Answer: Effect: Planning the diagnostic session; measurable plan to
systematically observe and measure behaviors
◍ Cause: Collection of data.
Answer: Effect: Clinical testing a. is the tool appropriate? b. control stimuli
presentation c. control response d. rapport e. efficient data collection
◍ Cause: Analysis of data.
Answer: Effect: Objective categorization of data in relationship to
cause-effect hypothesis
◍ Cause: Interpretation of data to support or reject the hypothesis.
Answer: Effect: a. Determine meaning and significance of results b.
support/reject hypothesis c. vital for referral d. look at whole picture e.
logical interpretation
◍ Cause: Generalize data.
Answer: Effect: Patient management
◍ Clinical Bias.
Answer: All clinicians have their own set of beliefs, attitudes, info that
affect perceptions and interpretation of facts
, ◍ Factors of clinical bias.
Answer: - Making judgements based on own sociolinguistic or social
standards o - - Characteristics of clinician affect the way the child responds
(Anxiety, organization, reinforcement, age, gender) - Situation factors
(Noise, phone calls, table (seating), time) - Clinicians unintentional cuing-
Clinicians expectations (Ex: client knows what clinician wants and behaves
accordingly)
◍ Ways to minimize bias....
Answer: Awareness of biasing factors -Audio/video record and the use of
other instrumentation Chart/keep data records Use more than 1
observerStandardize clinical behavior Reflect and self-evaluate
◍ ____________ decision is usually made based on standardized test data..
Answer: Selection
◍ Stages of Interviewing.
Answer: Preparation Establish the alliance - Structuring the relationship -
Encourage sharing - Sizing up the situationDirection Targeting issues -
Obtaining info - Giving info - Stimulating and handling responsibilities -
Solving problems Counseling Checking communication - Planning for the
future - Rehearsing for action - Terminating the interview
◍ Open vs Closed questions.
Answer: Open questions elicit info without leading the client/caregiver and
its encourages to follow upClosed questions hone in on specific
informationAvoid yes/no questions except for very specific information;
yes/no questions don't encourage sharing of informationUsing a mix of open
and closed questions is important to encourage conversation while
maintaining control and gathering specific information.
◍ Conferencing purpose.
Answer: To give information, it usually follows testing/evaluation session(s)
◍ Counseling purpose.
Answer: Used to address emotions - When interviews have difficult topics to
TEST CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ The president of the school board announced that your district will begin an
intense war on mediocrity in our school district. Within five years our
foremost goal is for all our students to move above average on the
Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills...Over the last decade about half the
students in your district have been above average. ....Why is the board
president's statement unrealistic?.
Answer: It is not statistically possible for all students to score above average
in your district.
◍ Steps of the scientific method of diagnosis.
Answer: Definition and declination of problem, Develop hypothesis to test,
Research design, Collection of data, Analysis of data, Generalize data
◍ Recent trends and current trends all suggest that the use of testing and
assessment in the schools is likely to....
Answer: increase
◍ Joan, a third-grade teacher, decides to complete her lesson on "math
Facts-Addition" and move on to "Math Facts Subtraction. This is an
example of ___________ decision..
Answer: instructional
◍ According to the authors, test misuse and abuse are most likely to occur
whenever....
Answer: Test users are unaware of the factors that influence test scores.
,◍ As a teacher the main advantage of knowing the lay language of validity and
reliability is to ....
Answer: communicate test results to the parents
◍ Cause: Definition and declination of problem.
Answer: Effect: Constituent analysisa. definition/declination of clinical
problem b. history c. normal vs. abnormal
◍ Cause: Develop hypothesis to test.
Answer: Effect: Derivation of cause and/or effect relationships
◍ This type of test has uniform administration and scoring procedures....
Answer: Standardized
◍ Cause: Research design, develop procedures to test hypothesis.
Answer: Effect: Planning the diagnostic session; measurable plan to
systematically observe and measure behaviors
◍ Cause: Collection of data.
Answer: Effect: Clinical testing a. is the tool appropriate? b. control stimuli
presentation c. control response d. rapport e. efficient data collection
◍ Cause: Analysis of data.
Answer: Effect: Objective categorization of data in relationship to
cause-effect hypothesis
◍ Cause: Interpretation of data to support or reject the hypothesis.
Answer: Effect: a. Determine meaning and significance of results b.
support/reject hypothesis c. vital for referral d. look at whole picture e.
logical interpretation
◍ Cause: Generalize data.
Answer: Effect: Patient management
◍ Clinical Bias.
Answer: All clinicians have their own set of beliefs, attitudes, info that
affect perceptions and interpretation of facts
, ◍ Factors of clinical bias.
Answer: - Making judgements based on own sociolinguistic or social
standards o - - Characteristics of clinician affect the way the child responds
(Anxiety, organization, reinforcement, age, gender) - Situation factors
(Noise, phone calls, table (seating), time) - Clinicians unintentional cuing-
Clinicians expectations (Ex: client knows what clinician wants and behaves
accordingly)
◍ Ways to minimize bias....
Answer: Awareness of biasing factors -Audio/video record and the use of
other instrumentation Chart/keep data records Use more than 1
observerStandardize clinical behavior Reflect and self-evaluate
◍ ____________ decision is usually made based on standardized test data..
Answer: Selection
◍ Stages of Interviewing.
Answer: Preparation Establish the alliance - Structuring the relationship -
Encourage sharing - Sizing up the situationDirection Targeting issues -
Obtaining info - Giving info - Stimulating and handling responsibilities -
Solving problems Counseling Checking communication - Planning for the
future - Rehearsing for action - Terminating the interview
◍ Open vs Closed questions.
Answer: Open questions elicit info without leading the client/caregiver and
its encourages to follow upClosed questions hone in on specific
informationAvoid yes/no questions except for very specific information;
yes/no questions don't encourage sharing of informationUsing a mix of open
and closed questions is important to encourage conversation while
maintaining control and gathering specific information.
◍ Conferencing purpose.
Answer: To give information, it usually follows testing/evaluation session(s)
◍ Counseling purpose.
Answer: Used to address emotions - When interviews have difficult topics to
