Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC)

Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC)

Write a research based critique of a commonly used test instrument, selected by the candidate and approved by the instructor. The candidate will cite four independent research sources that may include journals, internet sources, and text. The written report will include the following components: properties of the test instrument, history, developmental norms, reliability, validity, practical utility, and report conclusion. APA format is required. Paper must include a title page, abstract page, 6 pages of content (including appropriate headings, headers, and page numbers) and a reference page.

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Abstract

            The Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) functions as a comprehensive tool that offers information on a child’s behavior and emotions. The tool provides comprehensive assessment of children’s behaviors through the use of various rating scales that identifies the behavior patterns associated with children. Over the years, the tool has been in transition whereby the BASC-3 is its latest version published in 2015. Under the BASC-2 Manual, three reliability measures are stipulated, that is internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and interpreter reliability. The assessment tool is associated with extensive section of test validity whereby it was developed by use of content from parents, teachers, psychologists, and children………………..

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