Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being and Mental Health
The Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC), which is sold by Pearson, aims to measure adaptive behaviors, problem behaviors, and individual thoughts and feelings. It contains multiple evaluation forms: Teacher Rating Scales (TRS) and the Student Observation System (SOS) to be completed by a teacher; Parent Rating Scales (PRS), the Parenting Relationship Questionnaire (PRQ), and the Structured Developmental History (SDH) to be completed by a parent, and the Self-Report of Personality (SRP) to be completed by the student. Each form can be completed separately or in combination.
Content
Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
4,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Languages
English
Spanish
Respondent
Student
Teacher
Parent
Observer
Administration Information
Length
10-30 Minutes
Qualifications
Pearson Qualification Level B required for purchase
Administration
Computer
Paper
Access and Use
Price
Prices vary--pricing guide can be found here:
https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Behavior/Comprehensive/Behavior-Assessment-System-for-Children-%7C-Third-Edition-/p/100001402.html?tab=pricing-ordering
Contact
https://www.pearsonassessments.com/contact-us/assessment-representatives.html
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Crooks, C. V., Bax, K., Delaney, A., Kim, H., & Shokoohi, M. (2020). Impact of MindUP among young children: Improvements in behavioral problems, adaptive skills, and executive functioning. Mindfulness, 11(10), 2433-2444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01460-0
Dodd, J. N., Hall, T. A., Guilliams, K., Guerriero, R. M., Wagner, A., Malone, S., Williams, C., Hartman, M., & Piantino, J. (2018). Optimizing neurocritical care follow-up through the integration of neuropsychology. Pediatric Neurology, 89, 58-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2018.09.007
Psychometrics
Scoring
Computer scoring
Manual scoring
Referencing
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References
DiStefano, C., Greer, F. W., & Dowdy, E. (2019). Examining the BASC-3 BESS Parent Form–Preschool using Rasch methodology. Assessment, 26(6), 1162-1175. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191117723112
Dowdy, E., DiStefano, C., Greer, F., Moore, S., & Pompey, K. (2019). Examining the Latent Structure of the BASC-3 BESS Parent Preschool Form. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 37(2), 181-193. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282917739109
Edyburn, K. L., Dowdy, E., DiStefano, C., Bertone, A., & Greer, F. (2020). Measurement invariance of the English and Spanish BASC-3 behavioral and emotional screening system parent preschool forms. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 51, 307-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2019.12.002
National Comparison
Yes
Item Type
Multiple choice
Open response
Likert
