If the child is 6 years 7 months would it be acceptable to administer this test?
Nope
200
Testing begins with item 1 in which subtest(s)?
All of them
200
What two metrics are reported for reliability?
Test-retest and scorer differences.
200
What do you do if the client does not understand the directions for the example?
Repeat, but only once.
200
What is the age range for the TORC?
7:0-17-11
200
How many minutes must elapse before the contextual fluency subtest is stopped?
3 minutes
300
What are the possible scores for the Paragraph Construction subtest?
a score of 0, 2, 3, 4, or 5
300
For test-retest reliability, how many students were assessed and what was the time-lapse?
68 students were assessed with a time lapse of one to two weeks.
300
Which subtest needs a stopwatch for administering?
Contextual Fluency
300
What is needed to administer the TORC?
test manual, student answer booklet, student question booklet, and stopwatch
300
The overall score from the test will give an appropriate approximation of students _____ ______
reading comprehension
400
Which two subtests have the following ceiling: 3 in any 5 consecutive items scored as incorrect?
Relational Vocabulary and Sentence Completion
400
For criterion prediction validity, how many literary tests were compared?
Four other literary tests
400
Where should the administer sit during the test?
Next to the client in order to see when they have reached their ceiling on their answer sheet.
400
Name two of the five subtests for the TORC
Relational Vocabulary, Sentence Completion, paragraph construction, text comprehension, contextual fluency
400
What is Validity?
The degree to which evidence supports a test measures what it is intended to measure
500
In the Relational Vocabulary subtest, if a student chooses one correct word and one incorrect word on an item, what will his score be for that item?
0
500
For test retest reliability, what was the reading comprehension index?
.90
500
If the client does not answer the sample correctly the first time, what is the next step to take while administering the TORC?
Try once more and if they do not get the second example discontinue and move to the next subtest.
500
How many students was the TORC normed on?
1,942
500
Name one of the three primary uses for the TORC
1. To identify children and adolescents who score significantly below their peers and ho therefore might need help in improving their reading proficiency and comprehension.
2. To document student progress
3.To serve as a research tool in studies investigating reading problems in children.