What happens if I follow the reverse rule and go back 3 start points, but the student misses the reversal items on the reversed item set? Can I reverse again?
No, you can reverse only once. The student’s standard score will be based on his or her performance on the reversed item set. This score indicates the student’s performance in comparison to the ‘his/her’ age group and will typically reveal what he or she cannot do. To determine what the student can do, “test the limits” by administering some of the items from an earlier item set. For example, if a student reversed to the age 9 item set but could not answer any of the items, first calculate his or her score based on the raw score of 0. Then, administer some of the beginning items to determine if he or she can comprehend single words, phrases, or short sentences (Items 1-14).
