Average scores are in the range of
40 to 60
. T-Scores are often used in behavior rating scales such as the BASC-2, the BRIEF, and the Brown ADD Scales. For most clinical measures on these scales, a high score (above 60) is reflective of modest difficulties and a score above 70 suggests more significant concerns.
What do the BASC-3 content scales measure?
BASC-3 Revision Goals
Measure
broad range of behavior, emotion, and personality including, positive, adaptive dimensions and negative, clinical dimensions
.
What does the BASC tell us?
The book demonstrates that the BASC is a clinically sound approach to assessing a number of domains. It
measures both clinical and adaptive dimensions of behavior and personality
. … Also, the BASC self-report scales are not useful for picking up youth at risk for specific emotional disorders and drug and alcohol use.
What is a clinically significant T score?
Traditionally, T scores
at or above 65
are considered clinically significant; however, in the case of the BRIEF-SR, T scores between 60 and 64 on any of the clinical scales or indexes, may warrant clinical interpretation.
How long does it take to score the BASC-3?
Completion Time
10-20 minutes
. Parent Rating Scale (PRS) form: designed to measure both adaptive and problem behaviors in the community and home setting, as observed by a parent. Completion Time 10-20 minutes.
Is the BASC reliable?
The BASC-2 scales and composites have high internal consistency and test–
retest reliability
. Most alpha coefficients for the BASC-2 subscales and composites exceed 0.80 and are sufficiently reliable for application to diagnostic and treatment issues.
How long does it take to administer the BASC-2?
According to the manual, the Teacher Rating Scales (TRS) take
approximately 10‐15 minutes
to complete, the Parent Rating Scales (PRS) take approximately 10‐20 minutes, and the Self‐Report on Personality (SRP) takes approximately 20‐30 minutes.
Does the BASC-3 measure anxiety?
Why is this important at the onset of a presentation on diagnosis and understanding of behavioral and emotional problems with the BASC-3?
assessment
for co-existing conditions: learning and language problems, aggression, disruptive behavior, depression or anxiety.
What is the BASC-3 Parent Rating Scale?
Use the Parent Rating Scales (PRS) to measure both adaptive and problem behaviours in the community and home setting. Parents or caregivers can complete forms at three age levels—preschool (ages 2 to 5), child (ages 6 to 11), and adolescent (ages 12 to 21)—in about 10-20 minutes.
What does Atypicality mean on the BASC-3?
Atypicality—
The tendency toward bizarre thoughts or other thoughts and behaviors considered “odd”
Depression—Feelings of unhappiness, sadness, and dejection; a belief that nothing goes right. Hyperactivity—The tendency to report being overly active, rushing through work or activities, and acting. without thinking.
How do you interpret T scores?
T-scores are
standardized scores on each dimension for each type
. A score of 50 represents the mean. A difference of 10 from the mean indicates a difference of one standard deviation. Thus, a score of 60 is one standard deviation above the mean, while a score of 30 is two standard deviations below the mean.
What is an elevated T score?
A T-score in the “Elevated” range (i.e.,
1.5–2 standard deviations above the mean
) usually indicates significant concerns. A T-score in the “High Average” range requires careful consideration and clinical judgment, as this range is the borderline between typical and atypical levels of concern.
What does clinically elevated mean?
T scores at or above 70
are considered clinically elevated. In the process of interpreting the BRIEF2, review of individual items within each scale can yield useful information for understanding the specific nature of the child's elevated score on any given clinical scale.
What is BASC-3 response pattern?
BASC-3 PRQ Features
Validity indexes that can be
used to detect careless or exaggerated responding
, misunderstanding, or other threats to validity.
What is the behavioral symptoms index on the BASC-3?
The Behavioral Symptoms Index (BSI), or overall score,
measures the overall level of behavioral problems
. On the Clinical Scales, scores from 41 to 59 are considered average, and about two out of three children have scores within this range.
Who can score a BASC-3?
BASC-3 TRS, PRS, and SRP Forms
Teachers or other qualified observers can complete forms at three age levels—
preschool (ages 2 to 5)
, child (ages 6 to 11), and adolescent (ages 12 to 21). The Parent Rating Scales (PRS) are used to measure both adaptive and problem behaviors in the community and home setting.
