Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ579558
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0161-1461
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Performances of At-Risk, African American Preschoolers on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III.
Washington, Julie A.; Craig, Holly K.
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v30 n1 p75-82 Jan 1999
This study examined the performance of 59 at-risk, African-American preschoolers on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III. Student scores were below those reported for the standardization sample, however, the performance spread resulted in a normal distribution of scores. Level of education of the primary caregiver influenced performance. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Caregiver Child Relationship, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods, High Risk Students, Language Impairments, Minority Group Children, Performance Factors, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Student Evaluation, Test Bias, Test Validity, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A
