PDMS-3 - Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition

Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition

PDMS-3

M. Rhonda Folio,Rebecca R. Fewell

The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition (PDMS-3) is an early childhood motor development program that provides both in-depth assessment and remediation of gross and fine motor skills. The assessment measures interrelated motor abilities that develop early in life.

• Publication date: May 2023
• Age range: 0 to 5 years
• Scores/interpretation: Age equivalents, percentile ranks, subtest scaled scores, and composite index scores: Gross Motor Index, Fine Motor Index, Total Motor Index
• Qualification level: B
• Completion time: 60–90 minutes
• Administration: Individual; paper and pencil
• Scoring options: Online scoring only via the PDMS-3 Online Scoring and Report System
• Report options: Score and narrative report
• Norms: The PDMS-3 norms are based on an all-new sample of 1,452 children who were tested from spring of 2016 through spring of 2021.

The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition (PDMS- 3) provides both in-depth assessment and remediation of gross and fine motor skills. The assessment measures interrelated motor abilities that develop early in life.

The PDMS 3 has five core subtests and one supplemental subtest.

Core Subtests

• Body Control
• Body Transport
• Object Control
• Hand Manipulation
• Eye-Hand Coordination
• Supplemental Subtest
• Physical Fitness

Features

The PDMS 3 has several enhancements from the previous edition:

• The subtests of the PDMS-3 were renamed to reflect a better understanding of the skills required by the items.
• The addition of the supplemental Physical Fitness subtest reflects the current literature’s interest in overweight, obesity, and fitness testing of preschool children.
• Examiner Record Booklets now contain complete administration and scoring instructions, allowing administration of the test without using the Examiner’s Manual.
• The kit now includes a Scoring Transparency containing images of a protractor and ruler to aid examiners in scoring.
• The revised Illustrated Guide to Item Administration includes many replaced and updated illustrations.
• The Motor Activities Program was revised to be more user friendly. It contains units organized developmentally by skill area to facilitate the child's development in areas assessed as requiring intervention.
• The manipulative kit includes most of the manipulatives needed for testing to better ensure the standardized administration of items.
• Updated Peabody Motor Development Chart
• Norms are based on a sample of 1,452 children who were tested from Spring of 2016 through Spring of 2021.
• Standardized scores and corresponding narrative are obtained via the PDMS-3 Online Scoring and Report System.

Sample Reports

PDMS-3 Standard Summary Report

PDMS-3 Detailed Narrative Report