Douglas M. Dunn
Age range: 2:6 - 90+Years
Completion time: 10-15 Minutes
Scores/Interpretation: Age-based standard scores (M = 100, SD = 15), percentiles, normal curve equivalents (NCEs), stanines, age equivalents and Growth Scale Values (GSVs)
Qualification Level: B
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test™ Fifth Edition (PPVT™-5) is a norm-referenced and individually administered measure of receptive vocabulary based on words in Standard American English.
PPVT-5 maintains the basic format and qualities of the PPVT-4 with additional upgrades and refinement of the digital applications.
Benefits
- Measure receptive vocabulary acquisition.
- Contribute useful information when assessing receptive vocabulary, as part of a language evaluation, across the lifespan.
- Contribute useful information when screening or assessing strengths and weaknesses in the specific domain of semantics (i.e., word knowledge) and general area of language development.
- Directly compare receptive and expressive vocabulary when you also administer the EVT-3.
- Move immediately into evidence-based interventions using those presented within the Q-global system.
Features
PPVT-5 can be combined with EVT-3, its co-normed companion test for receptive vocabulary, and The Bridge of Vocabulary 2.
- Available in paper/pencil and digital formats.
- Qualitative Analyses: five ways to help you make hypotheses about vocabulary performance.
- Growth Scale Values (GSVs): an objective score for measuring changes in performance over time.
- Updated normative data.
PPVT-5/EVT-3 Progress Monitoring Assistant (PMA)
We released a tool to help you track longer-term changes in overall vocabulary performance—the Progress Monitoring Assistant (PMA). Simply input the Standard Score and Growth Scale Value for each administration and get an instant analysis of change, statistical significance, and an interpretive statement. It’s free for qualified users on Pearson’s Q-global system.
GSV Conversion tables between versions (e.g., PPVT-4 to -5; EVT-2 to -3)
Want to convert your GSV for PPVT-4 or EVT-2 into current version equivalents? You can! We have added an Appendix to the manual so you can do any easy look-up. Or use the new Progress Monitoring Assistant (PMA) we’ll do it for you (see above).
