Peabody Developmental Motor Scale III Flashcards
Age range for this scale
infants and children 0-6 years
Subtests
- Gross motor quotient
Body control (static and dynamic posture)
Body transport (transitions and gait)
Object control (handling play objects
Subtests
- Fine motor quotient
Object manipulation (starts at 12 months)
Eye-hand coordination
Physical fitness
Does this scale account for prematurity?
Yes, up to 2 years old
What is Peabody Scale?
Comprehensive developmental outcome measure
Normative scores
How many trials?
Up to 3 trials for each item
Scores
0-2 scale
Scores
- 0
Cannot or will not attempt item; attempt does not show emergence of skill
Scores
- 1
Clear resemblance to mastery criteria
Scores
- 2
Performs according to criteria
Entry point
Child’s age
Basal level
3 consecutive scores of 2 before 1 or 0
All items below the basal are scored 2 and added to the subtest raw score
Ceiling level
Progressively more difficult items
Three consecutive scores of 0
Types of scoring
Raw score
Age equivalents
Standard scores
Quotients
Percentile scores
Types of scores
- raw scores
Total points on a subtest
Type of scores
- Age equivalents
Raw scores are converted to age equivalents
Type of scores
- standard scores
Compare across subtests
Types of scores
- quotients
Gross motor, fine motor, and total motor
Type of scores
- percentile scores
Values equal to or below the standard sample (derived from subtests and quotients)
