what is age equivalent score
Age or Grade Equivalents. Age and grade equivalents reflect the age or grade level at which average score is same as subject's raw score. A grade or age quivalent is another way to compare a student to the standardization sample.If a student receives a grade equivalent of 2.0, it means the student scored the same as the mean (average) raw score of all the second grade students in the standardization sample.ge or Grade Equivalents. Age and grade equivalents reflect the age or grade level at which average score is same as subject's raw score. A grade or age quivalent is another way to compare a student to the standardization sample.