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.
