Why Are Standard Scores Often Preferred to Percentile Ranks

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why are standard scores often preferred to percentile ranks?

• A)Because parents with little knowledge of mathematics can understand them
• B)Because they always have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15
• C)Because they more accurately reflect ability differences among students
• D)Because they give us a better idea of what students do and do not know

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