Here's a link to look up the norms and it includes K and first grade:
http://pickens.it.schoolfusion.us/m...ssionid=14d1e9266e4482d198ebc39c6e6bc9c3The reading is on page 141 and 197 is at the 79% for 2nd grade. The math is on page 153 and 191 is at the 97% for 1st grade. Here is what NWEA has to say about inflated scores:
http://www.nwea.org/support/article/1024/it-possible-students-get-falsely-inflated-score-guessingBy nature, it's impossible to know when a score is "inflated." However, the number of means by which one can get an inflated score are generally limited to either guessing or cheating. Cheating can be difficult if the room is monitored properly and few students will ever be "lucky" with their guessing.
On the other hand, any number of things can deflate a score. Fatigue, hunger, anger, boredom, or distraction can all have negative impacts on a student's performance. It is more likely that a score that doesn�t reflect a student�s true ability will be deflated than inflated.
