Sheri got her son's standardized achievement scores back. One of the things she noted was that her son achieved a national percentile ranking of 89 in math. This score represents
A) a norm-referenced score.
B) a criterion-referenced score.
C) that her son likely got a B in his math class.
D) that her son is better in math than his classmates.

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A national percentile ranking is a norm-referenced score, which means that it compares an individual's performance to that of a larger group (in this case, a national sample). This type of score is useful for comparing one student to others in a population and determining how they perform in relation to their peers.

Sheri Got Her Son's Standardized Achievement Scores Back