Table 2. PPVT III mean scores by cultural groups at four time-points.
| Aboriginal | Other Canadian-born | Recent Immigrant | All | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPVT III scores | n | M (SD) | n | M (SD) | n | M (SD) | N | M (SD) |
| Intake | 21 | 86.90(16.97) | 29 | 95.48(14.38)a | 28 | 80.39(17.38)a | 78 | 87.76(17.27)* |
| Exit | 21 | 98.38(13.26) | 29 | 102.14(10.53)a | 28 | 93.32(11.44)a | 78 | 97.96(12.09) |
| Seven years | 21 | 97.10(11.41) | 29 | 100.76(13.22)a | 28 | 91.93(13.74)a | 78 | 96.60(13.35) |
| Ten years | 21 | 97.90(9.18) | 29 | 100.62(11.25) | 28 | 95.25(12.43) | 78 | 97.96(11.29)* |
Note: PPVT III = Peabody picture vocabulary test (3rd ed.).
a Post hoc analyses showed significant differences between groups.
*p < .001.