A comprehensive set of rating scales and forms, BASC-3 helps you understand the behaviors and emotions of children and adolescents. Guidance on using this test in your telepractice.

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Behavior Assessment System for Children | Third Edition

BASC-3

Randy W. Kamphaus, PhD,Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD

A comprehensive set of rating scales and forms, BASC-3 helps you understand the behaviors and emotions of children and adolescents. Guidance on using this test in your telepractice.

BASC-4 now available for preorder!

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BASC-3 Live Question and Answer Virtual 1 Hour

A103000072174

Qualification Level

B

Price includes up to 40 people per session. This 1-hour Q&A session supports participants who have attended a previous session or are familiar with the assessment. A Pearson expert will meet with participants to address follow-up questions and support specific assessment-related needs. To use the hour efficiently, participants may submit questions in advance. Q&A sessions do not include handouts or slides.

Training orders will be processed within 5-7 business days of order placement. A training consultant will contact you to coordinate your training. Training dates are scheduled no earlier than 5 weeks from order placement.

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$572.00

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Publication date:: 2015
Age range:: 2:0 - 21:11 (TRS and PRS); 6:0 through college age (SRP)
Scores/Interpretation:: T scores and percentiles, for a general population and clinical populations
Qualification level:: B
Completion time:: 10-20 minutes (TRS and PRS), 30 minutes (SRP)
Scoring options:: Q-global™ Web-based Administration, Scoring, and/or Reporting, or Manual Scoring
Other languages:: French
Telepractice:: Guidance on using this test in your telepractice

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BASC-3 uses a comprehensive set of rating scales and forms to provide a complete picture of a child's or adolescent’s behavior and emotions.

Benefits

Differentiate between hyperactivity and attention problems
Identify behavior problems as required by IDEA, and for developing FBAs, BIPs, and IEPs.
Strong base of theory and research gives a thorough set of highly interpretable scales.
Access to efficient and extensive reports using computer scoring and interpretation.

Features

BASC-3 applies a triangulation method for gathering information. It analyzes a child’s behavior from three perspectives: self, teacher, and parent.

Teacher Rating Scales (TRS) measure adaptive and problem behaviors in the preschool or school setting.
Parent Rating Scales (PRS) measure both adaptive and problem behaviors in the community and home setting.
Parenting Relationship Questionnaire (PRQ).
Self-Report of Personality (SRP) provides insight into a child’s or adult’s thoughts and feelings.
Student Observation System (SOS) enables clinicians and other qualified observers to code and record direct observations of a child’ behavior in a classroom setting.
Structured Developmental History (SDH) offers a comprehensive history and background survey that supplies a thorough review of social, psychological, developmental, educational, and medical information on the child.

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Scales

Teacher Rating Scales (TRS)

Completed by: Teacher or other qualified professional
Measures: Adaptive and problem behaviors in the preschool or school setting
Forms: Preschool (ages 2 to 5), child (ages 6 to 11), and adolescent (ages 12 to 21)
Administration Time: 10-20 minutes
Number of items: 105-165, using behaviors that are rated on a four-point scale of frequency, ranging from "Never" to "Almost Always"
Validity: Validity and response set indexes used to help judge the quality of completed forms are also available.

Parent Rating Scales (PRS)

Completed by: Parent or caregiver
Measures: Adaptive and problem behaviors in the community and home setting
Forms: Preschool (ages 2 to 5), child (ages 6 to 11), and adolescent (ages 12 to 21)
Administration Time: 10-20 minutes
Number of items: 139-175 items, using a four-choice response format
Validity: Validity and response set indexes used to help judge the quality of completed forms are also available.

Self-Report of Personality (SRP)

Completed by: Self
Measures: Insight into a child's or adult's thoughts and feelings
Forms: SRP-I (ages 6 to 7), child (ages 8 to 11), adolescent (ages 12 to 21), college (ages 18 to 25), Spanish version available for the child and adolescent forms only
Administration Time: 30 minutes
Validity: Includes validity scales for helping judge the quality of completed forms.
A Spanish version is available for the child and adolescent forms only.

BASC-3 Student Observation System (SOS)

Completed by: Teacher or other qualified professional
Records: Direct observations of a child’s behavior in a classroom setting
Assesses: Both adaptive and maladaptive behaviors, from positive peer interaction to repetitive motor movements
Administration Time: Uses momentary time sampling during three-second intervals spaced 30 seconds apart over a 15-minute period
Can be employed for the direct observation portion of a Functional Behavior Assessment and can be used singly or with other BASC-3 components.

Structured Developmental History (SDH)

Offers a comprehensive history and background survey that supplies a thorough review of social, psychological, developmental, educational, and medical information on the child.

Emotional Disturbance Qualification scales (EDQs)

Aligning with IDEA Criteria for ED, BASC-3 EDQs reflect new combinations of existing BASC-3 clinical and adaptive scales. The EDQs cover five of the six IDEA criterion for ED, including: