I have a 6- year old student who received a raw score of 0 on the Pseudoword Decoding subtest, but still received a standard score of 79. Why doesn the scale go down to 40?
The scale has a natural floor for the earlier age groups because the construct that is being measured in this subtest develops later than other reading-related constructs (Word Reading for example). When analysing data for 6-year old children, it is suggested that the Word Reading subtest will provide the best sample of basic reading skills as it contains the prerequisite skills required for successful performance on the more difficult task of Pseudoword Decoding.
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