Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) Subject Area Practice Test

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What does scoring at the 80th percentile suggest about a student's performance compared to peers?

  1. The student is below average

  2. The student performed better than average

  3. The student had the lowest score

  4. The student’s score is not comparable

The correct answer is: The student performed better than average

Scoring at the 80th percentile indicates that a student performed better than 80 percent of their peers who took the same assessment. This means that only 20 percent of the students scored higher than this student, placing them well above average. Percentiles are a way to understand an individual's performance in relation to a larger group, and an 80th percentile score clearly shows that the student is excelling compared to most of their peers. In contrast to the other responses: stating the student is below average does not apply since being at the 80th percentile categorically indicates above-average performance. Claiming the student had the lowest score is inaccurate, as being at the 80th percentile signifies a strong performance. Finally, suggesting that the score is not comparable ignores the very purpose of using percentiles, which is to compare a student's results with that of others in the same group.

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