Concurrent Validity of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Third Edition As an Intelligence and Achievement Screener for Low SES African American Children

Assessment ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan M. Campbell ◽  
Stephen K. Bell ◽  
Lori K. Keith
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
African American Children ◽  
Vocabulary Test ◽  
Peabody Picture Vocabulary ◽  
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test ◽  
American Children

Comparison of Verbal Intelligence of Young Children from Low and Middle Socioeconomic Status

1971 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 559-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman L. Berg ◽  
Sandra D. Berg
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Racial Integration ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Vocabulary Test ◽  
Verbal Intelligence ◽  
Peabody Picture Vocabulary ◽  
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test ◽  
Middle Socioeconomic Status

The hypothesis that 20 young children from a middle-SES school would score higher in verbal intelligence assessed by the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test than 20 young children from a low-SES school was not supported. Data showed that racial differences existed in the verbal intelligence of these kindergarteners in a school undergoing racial integration. This finding deserves consideration in programs of rapidly integrating schools and neighborhoods.

scholarly journals Performances of Low-Income, African American Preschool and Kindergarten Children on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Washington ◽  
Holly K. Craig
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Vocabulary Test ◽  
Peabody Picture Vocabulary ◽  
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test ◽  
The Mean

This study examined test performances of 105 low-income, urban, African American preschool and kindergarten boys and girls on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R). Most children performed more than one standard deviation below the mean, and a scoring adjustment to the test failed to change this distribution substantially. The findings indicate that the PPVT-R is not appropriate for use with this population.

scholarly journals Performances of At-Risk, African American Preschoolers on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Washington ◽  
Holly K. Craig
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Vocabulary Test ◽  
Peabody Picture Vocabulary ◽  
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test ◽  
Standard Score ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Teenage Parents ◽  
Income Status

This study examined the performance of 59 at-risk, African American preschoolers on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III (PPVT-III, Dunn & Dunn, 1997). The subjects were considered at-risk based on low-income status and/or social status variables such as family density and teenage parents. A mean standard score of 91 and a standard deviation of 11 were achieved by these children. Although these scores are below those reported for the PPVT-III standardization sample, the performance spread resulted in a normal distribution of scores. Differences in performance based on gender and income were not apparent, but level of education of the primary caregiver significantly influenced performance. The findings indicate that unlike the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R, Dunn & Dunn, 1981) the PPVT-III is a culturally fair instrument that is appropriate for use with this population.

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