PIAT Reading Comprehension

A subtest of the PIAT for children ages 5 through 14 who score beyond a certain level on the PIAT Reading Recognition. Part of the Child Supplement, this measure assesses the ability to comprehend sentences.

Table 8.1. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)
Table 8.2. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)
Table 8.3. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)
Table 8.4. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)
Table 8.5. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

 

Table 8.1. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)

  0-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Invalid Valid Total %Valid
AGE OF CHILD 16 19 120 70 9 8   26 242 268 90.3
5-6 Years
7-9 Years 3   16 148 112 181 54 53 514 567 90.7
10-11 Years 2   3 37 58 222 194 40 516 556 92.8
12-14 Years   1 8 30 50 210 466 82 765 847 90.3
Total 21 20 147 285 229 621 714 201 2037 2238 91.0
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 4 2 27 8 1 2   9 44 53 83.0
Hispanic 5-6 Years
7-9 Years 1   1 30 30 27 7 15 96 111 86.5
10-11 Years 2   1 2 17 46 26 12 94 106 88.7
12-14 Years   1 5 4 15 50 82 15 157 172 91.3
Total 7 3 34 44 63 125 115 51 391 442 88.5
Black AGE OF CHILD 5 3 19 22 2 2   5 53 58 91.4
5-6 Years
7-9 Years 2   10 55 19 34 4 12 124 136 91.2
10-11 Years     2 25 22 54 28 9 131 140 93.6
12-14 Years     1 17 31 79 80 12 208 220 94.5
Total 7 3 32 119 74 169 112 38 516 554 93.1
White AGE OF CHILD 7 14 74 40 6 4   12 145 157 92.4
5-6 Years
7-9 Years     5 63 63 120 43 26 294 320 91.9
10-11 Years       10 19 122 140 19 291 310 93.9
12-14 Years     2 9 4 81 304 55 400 455 87.9
Total 7 14 81 122 92 327 487 112 1130 1242 91.0

 

 
Table 8.2. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)

  1-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Invalid Valid Total %Valid
AGE OF CHILD     14 52 17 40 26 123 149 82.6
5-6 Years
7-9 Years 38 69 90 130 88 94 53 509 562 90.6
10-11 Years 79 90 118 121 62 43 40 513 553 92.8
12-14 Years 157 178 160 154 65 48 82 762 844 90.3
Total 274 337 382 457 232 225 201 1907 2108 90.5
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD     1 8 1 6 9 16 25 64.0
Hispanic 5-6 Years
7-9 Years 9 13 19 26 14 14 15 95 110 86.4
10-11 Years 12 23 26 22 5 3 12 91 103 88.3
12-14 Years 39 44 34 22 5 10 15 154 169 91.1
Total 60 80 80 78 25 33 51 356 407 87.5
Black AGE OF CHILD     4 11 3 12 5 30 35 85.7
5-6 Years
7-9 Years 21 29 24 23 15 9 12 121 133 91.0
10-11 Years 43 26 27 24 5 6 9 131 140 93.6
12-14 Years 80 64 35 25 4   12 208 220 94.5
Total 144 119 90 83 27 27 38 490 528 92.8
White AGE OF CHILD     9 33 13 22 12 77 89 86.5
5-6 Years
7-9 Years 8 27 47 81 59 71 26 293 319 91.8
10-11 Years 24 41 65 75 52 34 19 291 310 93.9
12-14 Years 38 70 91 107 56 38 55 400 455 87.9
Total 70 138 212 296 180 165 112 1061 1173 90.5

 

 
Table 8.3. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)

  0-64.9 65-69 70-84 85-99 100-114 115-129 130+ Invalid Valid Total %Valid
AGE OF CHILD 1     6 64 39 14 26 124 150 82.7
5-6 Years
7-9 Years   4 28 110 232 120 15 53 509 562 90.6
10-11 Years   13 50 158 204 81 7 40 513 553 92.8
12-14 Years   31 90 302 250 87 2 82 762 844 90.3
Total 1 48 168 576 750 327 38 201 1908 2109 90.5
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD       1 9 5 1 9 16 25 64.0
Hispanic 5-6 Years
7-9 Years   1 7 22 43 19 3 15 95 110 86.4
10-11 Years     9 36 42 4   12 91 103 88.3
12-14 Years   6 25 74 35 14   15 154 169 91.1
Total   7 41 133 129 42 4 51 356 407 87.5
Black AGE OF CHILD       1 14 11 4 5 30 35 85.7
5-6 Years
7-9 Years   2 14 45 43 17   12 121 133 91.0
10-11 Years   9 28 42 41 9 2 9 131 140 93.6
12-14 Years   16 47 97 46 2   12 208 220 94.5
Total   27 89 185 144 39 6 38 490 528 92.8
White AGE OF CHILD 1     4 41 23 9 12 78 90 86.7
5-6 Years
7-9 Years   1 7 43 146 84 12 26 293 319 91.8
10-11 Years   4 13 80 121 68 5 19 291 310 93.9
12-14 Years   9 18 131 169 71 2 55 400 455 87.9
Total 1 14 38 258 477 246 28 112 1062 1174 90.5

 

 
Table 8.4. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

  1-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD     11.2 42.4 14.8 31.6 100.0 77.5 16.0
5-6 Years
7-9 Years 4.5 10.4 17.3 26.4 19.1 22.3 100.0 68.2 23.6
10-11 Years 11.0 15.0 22.9 24.1 16.3 10.8 100.0 57.2 26.3
12-14 Years 14.0 19.7 21.5 24.7 11.7 8.5 100.0 52.7 26.9
Total 9.7 14.6 20.1 26.1 15.1 14.3 100.0 59.7 26.5
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD     5.9 46.4 5.0 42.7 100.0 80.0 14.3
Hispanic 5-6 Years
7-9 Years 10.2 13.6 22.5 23.6 13.4 16.7 100.0 60.0 26.6
10-11 Years 12.0 21.8 33.2 22.9 4.7 5.4 100.0 49.4 23.0
12-14 Years 24.8 29.8 20.2 13.9 4.1 7.2 100.0 40.4 26.5
Total 16.7 22.4 23.8 20.0 6.7 10.4 100.0 49.2 27.1
Black AGE OF CHILD     11.8 36.9 6.9 44.4 100.0 79.0 16.9
5-6 Years
7-9 Years 16.0 23.4 19.8 20.1 12.3 8.4 100.0 50.4 27.7
10-11 Years 32.3 21.6 19.3 17.3 3.8 5.7 100.0 38.8 27.8
12-14 Years 37.4 31.5 14.5 14.7 1.9   100.0 31.4 23.1
Total 28.3 24.7 16.9 18.2 5.3 6.6 100.0 41.3 28.3
White AGE OF CHILD     11.4 43.0 16.2 29.4 100.0 77.2 15.9
5-6 Years
7-9 Years 2.7 8.6 16.7 27.4 20.2 24.3 100.0 70.9 21.8
10-11 Years 8.0 13.6 22.7 25.1 18.8 11.8 100.0 60.2 25.2
12-14 Years 9.8 17.2 22.6 27.0 13.7 9.8 100.0 56.8 25.6
Total 6.7 12.7 20.3 27.6 17.1 15.6 100.0 62.9 24.9

 

 
Table 8.5. PIAT Reading Comprehension: Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

  0-64.9 65-69 70-84 85-99 100-114 115-129 130+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 1.1     4.8 51.4 30.6 12.1 100.0 113.2 14.5
5-6 Years
7-9 Years   0.4 3.6 17.1 48.2 27.1 3.6 100.0 108.9 12.1
10-11 Years   2.0 6.4 28.4 40.6 20.9 1.8 100.0 103.3 13.4
12-14 Years   3.2 7.2 35.1 38.7 15.3 0.4 100.0 101.0 13.4
Total 0.1 1.9 5.5 26.4 42.6 21.0 2.4 100.0 104.5 13.7
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD       5.9 51.5 34.7 8.0 100.0 114.9 9.5
Hispanic 5-6 Years
7-9 Years   1.0 7.9 26.1 39.8 21.6 3.5 100.0 105.1 13.5
10-11 Years     8.9 35.6 49.2 6.3   100.0 99.7 10.6
12-14 Years   3.5 15.5 48.6 21.9 10.5   100.0 95.3 13.3
Total   1.8 11.2 37.8 34.9 13.0 1.2 100.0 99.7 13.5
Black AGE OF CHILD       1.7 47.0 37.2 14.1 100.0 115.5 11.5
5-6 Years
7-9 Years   1.6 10.7 36.5 36.3 14.8   100.0 100.2 13.4
10-11 Years   6.3 21.4 33.3 29.5 8.1 1.4 100.0 93.9 14.9
12-14 Years   7.0 21.8 46.6 23.6 1.0   100.0 90.5 12.1
Total   5.0 17.6 37.4 29.9 8.8 1.4 100.0 95.5 14.8
White AGE OF CHILD 1.3     5.2 52.0 29.5 12.0 100.0 112.8 15.0
5-6 Years
7-9 Years   0.2 2.5 14.2 50.2 28.9 4.0 100.0 110.2 11.3
10-11 Years   1.5 4.1 27.2 41.5 23.7 2.0 100.0 104.8 12.7
12-14 Years   2.6 4.5 32.4 42.2 17.8 0.5 100.0 102.9 12.7
Total 0.1 1.5 3.5 24.2 44.9 23.2 2.7 100.0 106.1 13.0