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Date: | Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:26:34 -0500 |
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I just re-read this post and I am embarassed by the grammatical and
spelling errors. When one attempts to be professorial, they should type
correctly!(Thank you, Laura, lol) My U of Texas Ph.D. is eroding(sp?) I
guess.
With humblest apologies,
Bobby
>In a message dated 6/8/00 12:24:35 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
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><< If she's scoring at mid 2nd grade level that means she's only 6 months
>behind, not a year. That's still within a typical range. She could be
>scoring at the level if the test was timed and she reads slower.
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>Beth the OT >>
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>Caution Beth,
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> Age and/or grade scores are used for the laymen. Scientifically they are
>very inaccuratte. A Fourth grade is compared to other fourth grader. If that
>fourth grades "scores at the Eiigth grade level" that only means he has a
>high score for a Fourth grader. If his raw score were compared to that of the
>average Eight grader,
>his grade equivvalent would be abouth Second grade or less. Technically,
>grade or age scores are ordinal(ranked). There are no equal intervals between
>ranks. so you can't realling say Brianna is any where specifically. She is
>higher the her average grade mate. That is all.
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>Bobby
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