What are norms and what purpose do they serve?
What will be an ideal response?
• To make sense of/interpret raw test scores sometimes we use a norm group
• We compare an individual’s test score to norms, which are test scores achieved by some identified group of individuals.
• The norms provide us with a standard against which we can compare individual test scores.
• Norms help us answer the question “Where does a test taker stand in comparison with a group that defines the standards?”
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