Table 2.
Frequency and rank order of specific errors by format
| Error description | Subtest where error occurred | Error type | Trad | Digital | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | RO | % | RO | |||
| Failure to administer 1 digit per second | Digit span | A | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Failure to query the examinee when instructed by the manual |
Similarities Vocabulary |
A | 19 | 2 | 53 | 1 |
| Assigning an incorrect point value to a response |
Similarities Vocabulary |
S | 16 | 3 | 40 | 2 |
| Failure to expose the stimulus page for correct time | Picture span | A | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Failure to read directions verbatim |
Symbol search Digit span |
A | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Incorrect calculation of raw scores | Vocabulary | S | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Failure to administer sample/practice/teaching items | Block design | A | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Failure to place stimulus book/iPad properly | Block design | A | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Failure to establish a basal | Similarities | A | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Failure to record responses verbatim | Vocabulary | R | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Error type A, administrative error; error type S, scoring error; error type R, recording error