Rapid Vocabulary Naming Assessment

The Rapid Vocabulary Naming Assessment evaluates a child's ability to name common objects. The
Rapid Vocabulary Naming Assessment is timed and should be considered a combination of verbal fluency
and expressive vocabulary.

• Flip the pages at least every three seconds. (This takes practice!)
• Do not give any hints to the child.
• Do not have the child name the pictures from the handheld screen.
• If the child says nothing, tap and flip to the next page.
• Tap and the program opens.
• Check that the date and time are accurate. If they are not, tap them to set the correct date and time. (see tab 2 - Setting the Digitizer/Setting The Date & Time)
• Tap to begin.
• Select the appropriate class and time of year.
• Tap a name to select a child to assess. (The name will be highlighted.)
• Tap to begin the vocabulary assessment.
• Get the flipbook ready to show the child the first picture.
• Review materials and procedures. Tap .
• Read the prompts aloud to the child.
• Make sure the child understands the upcoming task.
• Tap to begin the two practice items.
• If the child gives a correct response, tap to continue. If the child gives an incorrect response, tap , read the prompt to the child which gives her the correct response, tap .
• Take the time during practice items to make sure the child understands the Vocabulary task.
• Read the prompts to the child.
• Tap to advance.
• Tap to start the timer.
• This task measures how many pictures a child can name in one minute as a gauge of their vocabulary. Flip the pictures to the child as fast as she can say them.
• Score each item Correct or Incorrect by tapping the large buttons. If the child makes an error, but you grasp the child knows something about the object, score the response as a Sensible Error. You can review these Sensible Errors later to learn more about the patterns and connections the child is making. Answers given in another language may be recorded as sensible errors. Sensible errors are not counted as correct.
• If the child takes more than 3 seconds on any picture, the Incorrect button will flash to alert you to score the item incorrect and move on.
  
• If the child gives the word in a different language, you may ask the child, "Do you know the word in English?"
• Be careful not to spend more than 3 seconds on any one picture. The goal is to give the child a chance to name as many pictures as possible in one minute.
• When 60 seconds are up, tap .
• The results screen is shown.
• Immediately see how many pictures the child named correctly and the number of Sensible Errors.
• Tap . Refer to the Rapid Letter Naming instructions where these features are described.
• Tap to review them on the Sensible Errors screen.
• Sensible errors are counted as incorrect.
• Once this results screen is done, you may not make any changes to this child’s assessment for this time of year.

Responses shown are acceptable answers. However, children will continue to make novel responses that are not included on the answer sheet. When in doubt about whether or not to give credit for an item (e.g., object is a "camera" and the child says "camcorder"), do not give credit.

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