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stanine
[ stey-nahyn ]
noun
, Statistics.
- a method of grouping test scores on a nine-point standardized scale having a standard deviation of two and a mean of five, and representing a bell curve divided into nine sections (often used attributively):
Stanine scores provide a quick and convenient way of making direct comparisons.
- a score on this scale, expressed as a whole number from one to nine, with one being the lowest:
Raw test scores can be converted to stanines, standard scores, percentiles, or grade equivalencies.
A student scoring below the 50th percentile, or in stanines 1–4, is likely to have some reading difficulties.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stanine1
First recorded in 1940–45; abbreviation of standard ( def ) nine ( def )
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