Vocabulary Assessment: A Comparison Between Clinical And Academic Measures

<p>Researchers have shown vocabulary knowledge to be highly linked to reading comprehension, and ultimately a strong predictor of academic success. Therefore, students' vocabulary skills should be carefully monitored and assessed as the demands of education increase. </p> <p>The purpose of this study was to compare 28 fourth grade students' vocabulary scores on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test with scores on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-4 (PPVT-4) (Dunn & Dunn, 2007) and Expressive Vocabulary Test-2 (EVT-2) (Williams, 2007), two clinically used vocabulary measures with established validity. Strong correlations would potentially allow for the use of the MAP vocabulary test when making clinical decisions. </p> <p>Pearson r correlations between EVT-2 and MAP vocabulary scores yielded a moderate correlation, and correlations between PPVT-4 and MAP vocabulary scores yielded a fair to moderate correlation. Data does not provide strong enough support to use the MAP vocabulary as a basis for clinical decisions, but it is recommended that scores be used as part of a comprehensive speech-language assessment to gain a better understanding of overall vocabulary abilities.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Year

2014

Author dc:creator

• Anderson, Lindsay Mae

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sarah Robinson

• Assessment, Expressive Vocabulary Test, Measures of Academic Progress, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Vocabulary

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.und.edu/theses/1500

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.und.edu:theses-2501