This workshop will review briefly the years of developmental work that went into creating the BASC, BASC-2, and BASC-3 along with the BASC model of behavioral assessment and intervention. The BASC-3 is presented as a multimethod, multidimensional system for objective determination of emotional and behavioral disorders in children. The current workshop will be of interest to current BASC-2 users and will emphasize the transition from BASC-2 to BASC-3, but also to the novice BASC-3 user, as it will also review the process of development and interpretation of the BASC-3 and its many components. Advantages of the new BASC-3 scoring and interpretive systems will be reviewed.
The Behavior Assessment System for Children, originally published in 1992, has become the most widely used set of objective rating scales and self report scales for diagnosis of disorders of emotion, behavior, and personality among children and youth in the public schools throughout the United States. Annually, the BASC is applied with in excess of one million children in the United States and Canada. A major revision of the BASC, the BASC-2, was released in September of 2004 and the new BASC-3 in late summer of 2015. The BASC-3 is composed of a variety of components including a teacher rating scale, parent rating scale, a self report of personality, a structured developmental history, and an adjunct scale allowing direct observation and quantification of observed behavior. Multiple new scales have been added to BASC-3 along with some entirely new components, most notably the Flex Monitor and an equated Comprehensive Continuous Performance Test. New intervention materials have also been devised to aid the psychologist, classroom teacher, and parent in managing and treating behavioral and emotional issues.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the BASC-3 as a multidimensional, multimethod assessment.
- Understand the developmental procedures for the BASC-3.
- Be able to choose among the BASC-3 components for use in individual cases.
- Know the advantages of the scoring and interpretive program options.
- Understand changes made in transitioning from BASC-2 to BASC-3.
- Be able to apply BASC-3 results to diagnosis and intervention processes accurately.
- Be able to use the Flex Monitor to devise and apply customized rating scales and self-reports.
- Link results to evidence-based intervention programs.
6 hrs NASP CPDs available