Begin preparation for this exam by reviewing the scoring information from Cohen & Spenciner: chapters 5 -7. Ensure that you have a clear understanding of these concepts to use when reviewing and interpreting testing data from a standardized test assessment. Next, examine the test results for Freddie Fictitious’ cognitive assessment based on the test data sheet from the Woodcock-Johnson IV Test of Cognitive Ability found in your Course Content>Assignment Instructions.
One approach to analyzing this data is to use the Data Analysis Chart included with this assignment. This is an optional activity, but using this will help you improve your success rate on this exam. All of the information to complete the Data Analysis Chart is on the test data sheet, but organized like the computer printout from the W-J-IV-COG assessment. To analyze the data, as suggested, you need to re-organize the information according to the Data Analysis Chart. After you have completed this chart, it might be helpful to highlight the various clusters using different colors for each different range that you observe. Once you have analyzed Freddie’s test data and found the areas that demonstrate Freddie’s strengths and weaknesses, also identify the cognitive abilities that are included in the subtests for each cluster. I also encourage you to use the VDOE Guidelines for Educating Students with Specific Learning Disabilities: Research Based Instructional Strategies to find suitable recommendations for Freddie when answering questions 17 and 18 on this exam.
After studying all of the information in the reading and study folder for this week and analyzing Freddie’s test data sheet, you will be ready to complete Case Study A. This exam will help you prepare for Case Study B that will have similar questions, but based on Freddie Fictitious’ testing data for the Woodcock-Johnson-IV Tests of Oral Language and Tests of Achievement.
