PPVT™ -5 Score Summary Report - Form A - Narrative and Qualitative Analyses

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PPVT™-5 Score Summary Report - Form A presents exam results for a sample examinee, including basal and ceiling item statistics, total errors, raw score, and the overall standard score of 94. It provides a 90% confidence interval (90-98), percentile rank (34), NCE (42), stanine (4), and test-age equivalent (6:9). The report also includes a narrative interpretation describing receptive (hearing) vocabulary performance relative to age norms and space for examinee information and testing context. Qualitative analyses outline methods such as home versus school vocabulary and parts-of-speech classification.

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Reading Time30 min

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Score Summary

Narrative Summary

Qualitative Analyses

Home vs. School Vocabulary

Vocabulary by Part of Speech

Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fifth Edition (PPVT™ -5) PPVT-5 Form A Score Summary Report Douglas M. Dunn, PhD Examinee Information Name: ID: Birth Date: Age: Gender: Race/Ethnicity: Sample Student 123456 04/25/2012 7:4 Female White Test Information Test Date: 09/02/2019 Form: A Grade: 2 School/Agency: Sample Elementary School Teacher/Counselor: Mr. Teacher Examiner Name: A. Teacher Language Spoken Most Often: English Language Spoken at Home: English Reason for Testing: Here is a space where you can include comments and information that will help with determining your examinee's needs. Copyright © 2019 NCS Pearson, Inc. All rights reserved. Warning: This report contains copyrighted material and trade secrets. The qualified licensee may excerpt portions of this output report, limited to the minimum text necessary to accurately describe their significant core conclusions, for incorporation into a written evaluation of the examinee, in accordance with their profession's citation standards, if any. No adaptations, translations, modifications, or special versions maybe made of this report without prior written permission from Pearson. Pearson and EVT are trademarks, in the U.S. and/or other countries, of Pearson Education, Inc. , or its affiliates. PPVT is a trademark of the Wascana Limited Partnership. [ 1.6 / RE1 / QG1 ] PPVT™ -5 Score Summary Report-Form A 123456 09/02/2019 , Page 2 Sample Student Score Summary | Basal Item | Ceiling Item | Total Errors | Raw Score | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 66 | 146 | 14 | 132 | | Standard Score | 90%
Confidence
Interval | Percentile | NCE | Stanine | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 94 | 90-98 | 34 | 42 | 4 | Expected | | Age Equivalent | GSV | | --- | --- | | 6:9 | 486 | Note. The GSV score is designed for measuring change over time. When comparing PPVT-5 test administrations, refer to Table B.2 in the PPVT-5 Manual for statistically significant differences in GSV scores. Standard Score Percentile Stanine Description -4SD -3SD -2SD -1SD +1SD +2SD +3SD +4SD 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 1 2 5 9 16 25 37 50 63 75 84 91 95 98 99 | 1 | | 2 | 3 | |
4 |
5 | 6 | 7 | | 8 | 9 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Well Below Expected | Below Expected | | | Expected | | | | | Above Expected | | | Well Above Expected | Copyright © 2019 NCS Pearson, Inc. All rights reserved. PPVT™ -5 Score Summary Report-Form A 123456 09/02/2019 , Page 3 Sample Student Narrative Summary The fifth edition of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT-5) is an individually administered, norm-referenced instrument that assesses receptive (hearing) vocabulary of children and adults. PPVT-5 standard scores are based on a normative sample of individuals who report speaking English most often. On 09/02/2019, Sample was administered the PPVT-5 Form A. Sample was age 7 years, 4 months at the time of testing. Age norms were used to score the administration. Sample obtained a PPVT-5 standard score of 94. Using the confidence interval of 90%, Sample's true score falls in the range of 90 to 98. The percentile rank of 34 means that Sample scored as well as or better than 34 percent of examinees of the same age. The test-age equivalent is 6 years, 9 months (6:9) . Sample is demonstrating receptive vocabulary in the expected range compared to other individuals of the same age. Copyright © 2019 NCS Pearson, Inc. All rights reserved. PPVT™ -5 Score Summary Report-Form A 123456 09/02/2019 , Page 4 Sample Student Qualitative Analyses Qualitative analysis of PPVT-5 test results can supplement quantitative information provided by standard scoresand may assist you in developing hypotheses about an individual's test performance and vocabulary abilities. For example, you may wish to consider how the individual performed on the

FAQs

What overall score did the examinee receive on PPVT™-5 Form A?

The examinee received a PPVT™-5 standard score of 94. The report also lists a 90% confidence interval from 90 to 98.

What does the percentile rank 34 indicate in the narrative summary?

The percentile rank of 34 means the examinee scored as well as or better than 34% of examinees of the same age. The narrative places performance in the expected range for receptive vocabulary.

What qualitative analyses are included to supplement the standard score?

The report describes qualitative analyses that can support interpretation beyond quantitative results. Examples listed include home versus school vocabulary, vocabulary by part of speech, and a three-tier model of vocabulary.

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