EOWPVT-Video

Mrs. Reicher

EOWPVT-4:
Always refer to the Manual - it's allowed to be visible & open during (any) testing...
- Expressive test, so cx will be talking vs receptive (pointing).
- Normally receptive is usually MUCH higher
-- Parent: My 2 y/o child (HE) isn't talking that much... Well, is he following directions, etc....
- It's a VOCAB & some categorization test, so be aware, there may be other concerns grammar, sent length, etc.
- 15-20 minutes for the practiced clinician, longer for a novice
- You can highlight, make notes on it... you may use pencil (hospitals may require using pen...).

Protocol: Fill in identifying info (name, etc.)
Chron Age:
- Do not round up months if days > 15..., though some tests may allow this...
Comments = child wasn't sitting in seat & cooperating - anything you think could be helpful for eventual dx. /r/ troubles or errors noted... to follow up - cx not penalized for other errors beyond scope of test
Raw: adding to later convert to SS
SS: BIG SCORE - then MARK "X" on chart!
No comparison of Ex to Rec lang vocab (as we're not doing ROWPVT)
Confid Level: we're confident that the score that we find is w/in the 90% or 95% range - a statistical variation...
-- Confid Interval on the back of protocol (95%)
ERGO what ever the SS is, you'll subtract & add CI from SS...
- Gen Instrxns on Protocol..

1. You don't have to read verbatim - keep it conversational to engage cx
"I'm going to show you some pix, and I want you to tell me about what you see"
OJO start of the test = trial items!!!
-- it's good practice, so do it regardless
-- only time in the test wherein if they get it wrong, you can correct them - teachable moment. "Yes, it does go bowwow, but it's a dog... What is it?" you can't help in the rest of the test
If on the test, there's an arrow and cx names the whole, you can "cue" the part, "yes, but what is this..."
-- test allows part of a major word - 'eat' for 'eating'
-- Categorization (trial prompt 4): "that's right, what are they? Are these foods?

BASAL: for test to be Valid & Reliable (V/R) must have 8 consecutive right answers...
- Space - write what they say when they give you the answer
- put a slash thru each error, so Mrs. R. know what's wrong... record all words to present examinee from making analysis of his/her progress
- You can prompt "What is this?" for the first few prompts, change up, or say nothing... "Name this", "Tell me about this one?"
Testing is predicated on easiest to hardest...

E.g., We're starting on item 35,
-- I'm going to be making notes thru/o, so don't worry about what I'm writing.
-- If they get all 1st 8 right, put a bracket as this will show BASAL... we'll assume all 34 previous = correct (even if they might have gotten them wrong if asked).

CEILING: 6-in-a-row wrong... and bracket!

TEST MATH - Ceiling item - errors = raw score...transfer to front of protocol, consult Manual for RW to SS conversion - read top title of SS pages ... use correct chrono age... always be on the right page...
MANUAL: be accurate, e.g., cx = 5;3... use a paper to guide your vision for column to not waylay...
46 RW => 84 SS
-- %ile range - follows SS, on p. 96 of manual SS column ...
-- Age Equiv (AE) - don't make a big deal of this...

EXAMPLE OF BASAL...
- W/in first 8 consec., once an error happens, e.g., 4th or 5th prompt, you have to then go backwards (not forwards!) until cx can establish 8-in-a-row... all the way to the very beginning if need be. ONCE you have 8 consec, you pick up from where you left off (following prompt) "+" for correct. If NO basal (going to beginning), then write note in comments - DID NOT ESTABL a BASAL...... If they do not get 6 wrong... DID NOT ESTABL a CEILING...

Bracket last 8 b4 the first error (even if a 2nd basal gets established earlier in the test form)/ USE THE HIGHEST BASAL of a DOUBLE BASAL... some tests have it, some don't... EOWPVT does...

IGNORE ALL MISTAKES occurring b4 the HIGHEST BASAL... (even if this occurs after chron starting point... there could be 3 basals... if there are too many basals, maybe you're giving too many cues/chances - keep to the directions..... it's unusual...  check FAQ on p. 31

- Do not go forward if they don't get 8-in-a-row right..

= Interpreter, e.g., English & Spanish - only 1 prompt in each is allowed, but answer in either language is acceptable...

INTERPRETATION: Project Form (PF) - in syllabus...
Chron Age
List Scores, espec - SS & %ile
Put PF w/in Protocol when sending along to Mrs. R.
Brief interpretation of results... with a mean of 100 and SD of +/- of 15 "J" with standard score of 84 is within 2 SD below the mean
If they are w/in normal limits - above/below 1 SD which is w/in normal limits - DON'T use "AVERAGE" (we don't know what that is...)
-- for most Stdzd tests 100 mean; 15 SD...