Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test

The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test is an assessment that allows a student to make direct comparisons between receptive and expressive vocabulary performance. This assessment presents students with a set of pictures and the examiner must ask them to correctly read the number or point to the picture of the item asked. In RED 4519, Dr. Behrens explained to her students how the Peabody Test is administered and I was very interested in learning because I wanted to use it myself. I decided to use the Peabody for my second AIP and based on my student’s results, I would create an instructional plan to help her needs and build up. The student I worked with had very good receptive vocabulary and I was very impressed that she was a 7-year-old student recognizing 13-year-old words. (REC 5.11) I think that the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test would work excellent with ESOL students since the test is mostly pictures and visuals and ESOL students can identify words based on what they can see with the picture provided. (ESOL 20) Teachers can administer the Peabody test and interpret these test results and apply what the students know. Aside from the Peabody, there are other forms of assessments and evaluation for LEP students. For AIP 2, I used the Peabody test, which can measure language and word recognition, but for AIP 1, I used comprehension tools to help students with literacy and academic content. (ESOL 21) Both AIPs identify the characteristics of language and cognitive development and address cultural and linguistic differences that ESOL students can use and relate to (REC 4.1, REC 4.9) My instructional plans incorporate ESOL accommodations and strategies that they can comprehend.