Randy W. Kamphaus

Cecil R. Reynolds

Brief, universal screening system for measuring behavioral and emotional strengths and weaknesses in children and adolescents.

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Q-global

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Answer Sheets

Manuals

Record Forms

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Score Reports

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On demand

Live webinar

Scoring Type

Hand/Manual Scoring

Training Complexity

Core Knowledge

User Excellence

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Practitioner

Order the BASC-3 BESS test for a quick, reliable method to assess behavioral and emotional strengths and weaknesses in preschool through high school students.

BASC-3 Behavioural and Emotional Screening System

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BASC-3 Flex Monitor

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<p>Includes</p>

<ul>

<li>BESS Manual</li>

<li>1 pack each of Teacher, Parent and Student Record Forms (25 per pack)</li>

<li>Hand Scored Worksheets (Preschool and Child/Adolescent; Pack of 25 each)</li>

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BASC-3 BESS Hand Scored Kit

Q-global BASC-3 BESS Manual (Digital)

BASC-3 BESS Manual

<p><strong>Q-global Online Scoring and Reporting</strong></p>

<p>Administration Options:</p>

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<li>OSA - On-Screen Administration</li>

<li>ROSA - Remote On-Screen Administration</li>

<li>ME - Manual Entry</li>

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<p><em>The first time you purchase Q-global report usage, subscription or digital asset a Q-global account will be automatically created for you.</em></p>

Q-global BASC-3 BESS Screener Report

<p>1 Year Subscription (per user) for generating reports administered using paper forms</p>

Q-global BASC-3 BESS Unlimited-Use Screener Report

BASC-3 BESS Parent Form - Child/Adolescent, Record Form (Pack of 25)

BASC-3 BESS Teacher Form - Preschool, Record Form (Pack of 25)

BASC-3 BESS Teacher Form - Child/Adolescent, Record Form (Pack of 25)

BASC-3 BESS Teacher Form - Preschool Hand Score Worksheet (Pack of 25)

BASC-3 BESS Teacher Form - Child/Adolescent, Hand Score Worksheet (Pack of 25)

BASC-3 BESS Parent Form - Preschool, Record Form (Pack of 25)

BASC-3 BESS Parent Form - Child/Adolescent, Hand Score Worksheet (Pack of 25)

BASC-3 BESS Parent Form - Preschool, Hand Score Worksheet (Pack of 25)

BASC-3 BESS Student Form - Child/Adolescent, Record Form (Pack of 25)

BASC-3 BESS Student Form - Child/Adolescent, Hand Score Worksheet (Pack of 25)

<p>This on demand training is designed to support and upskill User Level A primary and secondary teachers, special educators, learning support staff , nurses and hospital staff, Allied Health professionals, and other professionals working in the Education and Health industries to help screen, assess and understand an individual&#39;s mental health needs by accessing and using User Level B assessments. This training focusses on the BASC-3.</p>


User Level B Training (Mental Health) · On Demand

User Level B Assessment Training

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			<h3>Audience</h3>

			<p>This on demand training is designed for professionals working within Education or Health environments who are currently a User Level&nbsp;A&nbsp;and would like to begin using our User Level B&nbsp;assessments. It is highly recommended for professionals interested in mental health concerns and are interested in using the BASC family of assessments, or other User Level B assessments, in their practice.<br />
			&nbsp;</p>

			<h3>Course Structure</h3>

			<p>The training is comprised of three units.&nbsp;&nbsp;We suggest you allow 8-15 hours to complete on-demand units.&nbsp; This time will vary based on the User Level B assessment category and the number of on-demand units.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

			<h5>Unit 1 &ndash; Introduction to Statistical Concepts &nbsp;</h5>

			<p>Unit 1 will focus on introducing statistical concepts and principles that underpin all User Level B assessments. This unit will specifically discuss:</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Sets of scores and how to describe them</li>
				<li>The measures of central tendency</li>
				<li>Standard deviation and measures of spread</li>
				<li>Ordinal and categorical data</li>
				<li>Converting raw scores to z and t scores</li>
				<li>Interpretation considerations&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
			</ul>

			<h5>Unit 2 &ndash; Understanding User Level B Assessments</h5>

			<p>Unit 2 will focus on improving your understanding of the User Level B assessment portfolio and your capacity to use User Level B assessments in context. The unit will specifically discuss:</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Developing an assessment hypothesis based on a referral</li>
				<li>User Level B assessment categories</li>
				<li>User Level B direct assessment administration principles</li>
				<li>Reporting considerations&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
			</ul>

			<h5>Unit 3&nbsp;&ndash; BASC-3 Identifying and Supporting Students&#39; Mental Health Needs</h5>

			<p>Unit 3 will focus on contextualising the statistical principles you have learned through the introduction to one of our leading User Level B assessments, the BASC 3. The unit will specifically discuss:</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Overview of the BASC-3 family of assessments</li>
				<li>Understanding the BASC-3 assessment family</li>
				<li>Scoring the BASC-3</li>
				<li>Interpretation considerations when using the BASC-3&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
			</ul>

			<h3>Learning Outcomes</h3>

			<p>After undertaking this training, participants will be able to:</p>

			<h5>Unit 1</h5>

			<ul>
				<li>Use and interpret both descriptive and inferential statistics</li>
				<li>Compare sets of scores in the classroom</li>
				<li>Understand and be able to interpret measures of spread, deviation scores and standard deviation</li>
				<li>Use and interpret the foundations of standard scores, including z and t scores and the normal distribution</li>
			</ul>

			<h5>Unit 2</h5>

			<ul>
				<li>Develop a testable hypothesis based on a referral</li>
				<li>Describe and detail the various assessments that comprise the User Level B portfolio</li>
				<li>Describe the difference between direct and indirect assessments&nbsp;</li>
				<li>Undertake a User Level B direct assessment ensuring that best practice guidelines are understood and adhered to&nbsp;</li>
				<li>Generate an assessment report</li>
			</ul>

			<h5>Unit 3</h5>

			<ul>
				<li>Discuss the current mental health challenges facing our students</li>
				<li>Identify how behavioural and mental health assessments can be used to address these challenges</li>
				<li>Apply the BASC&ndash;3 model, employing the rating scales and self-report</li>
				<li>Use the BASC&ndash;3 model in the process of identifying social, emotional, and behavioural challenges</li>
				<li>Demonstrate how results and reports can be interpreted and used diagnostically</li>
				<li>Formulate how student results can be used in the selection and application of BASC&ndash;3 interventions and supports&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
			</ul>

			<p>Once you&rsquo;ve completed the training, you&rsquo;ll be able to purchase all our gold-standard User Level B assessments and will have one month of free digital access to the following test manuals and stimulus books:</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Vineland-3</li>
				<li>PEDI-CAT</li>
				<li>Sensory Profile </li>
				<li>EVT-3 </li>
				<li>MABC-2  &nbsp;</li>
				<li>BOT-2</li>
				<li>WIAT-III A&amp;NZ</li>
				<li>BASC-BESS</li>
				<li>Bracken School Readiness Assessment&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
			</ul>

			<h3>Prerequisites</h3>

			<p>To attend our User Level B (Mental Health) training, you will need to:</p>

			<ul>
				<li><a href="https://www.pearsonclinical.com.au/store/auassessments/en/register">Register on our website</a></li>
				<li>Have a tertiary degree level education</li>
			</ul>

			<p>While it is no longer mandatory to acquire an &ldquo;approved mentor&rdquo; to supervise your scoring and reporting of User Level B practice assessments, we&nbsp;strongly recommend that you do so to ensure your administration and practice of assessment usage is accurate. &nbsp;<br />
			&nbsp;<br />
			Your mentor should be an existing User Level B or C and have at least 6-12 months of experience using User Level B assessments. &nbsp;</p>
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			<h3>Looking for bespoke group training solutions?</h3>

			<p><a class="button button--primary" href="https://www.pearsonclinical.com.au/forms/contact-us-training.html">Contact us</a></p>
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Training details

<p>This on-demand training examines the current mental health crisis facing our students and discusses how a broadband assessment of behavior can be used to evaluate the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students. Specifically, the session explores how components of the BASC&ndash;3 can be used to identify mental health issues and how results from these assessments can be used in the interpretation process and to guide BASC&ndash;3 interventions and supports.</p>


BASC-3: Identifying and Supporting Students’ Mental Health Needs · On Demand · 3 Hours

Behaviour Assessment System for Children, Third Edition

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			<h3>Audience</h3>

			<p>This session is targeted to individuals who are familiar with the BASC-3 rating scales and want to expand their use and understanding of the measure. It is suitable for Psychologists, Social Workers, Education Professionals working in Mental Health and Wellbeing, Special Education teachers.&nbsp;</p>

			<h3>Course Description</h3>

			<p>This 3-hour session provides an overview of the core assessment components of the BASC&ndash;3 model: the Teacher Rating Scales (TRS), Parent Rating Scales (PRS), and Self-Report of Personality (SRP). The composites and scales (Clinical, Adaptive, and Content) and the probability indexes that comprise these rating forms will be explained, and a discussion about how reporting and interpretation can be used to guide supports and interventions will also be included.</p>

			<h3>Learning Outcomes</h3>

			<p>After attending this session, participants will be able to:</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Apply the BASC&ndash;3 model including employing the TRS, PRS and SRP in the process of identifying social, emotional, and behavioral challenges</li>
				<li>Discuss the composites and scales (Clinical, Adaptive, and Content) and the probability indexes that comprise these rating forms</li>
				<li>Demonstrate how results and reports can be interpreted and used diagnostically</li>
				<li>Formulate how student results can be used in the selection and application of BASC&ndash;3 interventions and supports.</li>
			</ul>

			<h3>Prerequisites</h3>

			<p>All participants are required to <a href="https://www.pearsonclinical.com.au/accounts/create">register on Pearson Clinical</a> to receive a User Level B (used to determine eligibility to purchase this webinar). &nbsp;</p>
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<p>This 3-hour learning track addresses how a well-being focus using the BASC&ndash;3 model can be applied in our schools to promote student social/emotional development and address behavioural and mental health issues. This session focuses on a strengths-based approach to screening, assessment, and intervention planning in order to identify behavioural components of student well-being and to support their development. Participants will have access to this session for one year.&nbsp;</p>


BASC-3: Promoting Social, Emotional and Behavioural Well-being Development Using the BASC Model · On Demand · 3 hours

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			<h3>Audience</h3>

			<p>This session is designed to support BASC-3 users in optimizing their use of the tool to support students&rsquo; well-being.&nbsp;</p>

			<h3>Course Description</h3>

			<p>This 3-hour learning track addresses how a well-being focus using the BASC&ndash;3 can be applied in our schools to promote student social/emotional development and address behavioural and mental health issues. This session focuses on a strengths-based approach to screening, assessment, and intervention planning in order to identify behavioural components of student well-being and to support their development. Participants will have access to this session for one year.</p>

			<h3>Learning Outcomes</h3>

			<p>As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:&nbsp;<br />
			<br />
			Part 1&nbsp;</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Determine how supporting social, emotional, and behavioral development can promote student well-being&nbsp;</li>
				<li>Learn how behavioral assessments can be used in this process&nbsp;</li>
			</ul>

			<p>Part 2&nbsp;</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Understand the BASC&ndash;3 model, the Parent and Teacher Rating Scales, and the Self-Report of Personality&nbsp;</li>
				<li>Apply these to the process of identifying social, emotional, and behavioral strengths&nbsp;</li>
			</ul>

			<p>Part 3&nbsp;</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Demonstrate how results and reports can be interpreted and used to build a strength-based profile for students&nbsp;</li>
				<li>Implement BASC&ndash;3 social, emotional, and behavioral instruction and supports in the process of proactively developing well-being and a strength-based response to interventions for mental health and behavioral challenges&nbsp;</li>
			</ul>

			<h3>Prerequisites</h3>

			<p>None</p>
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<p><b>Qualification Level</b></p>
<p><b>Level A</b></p>
<p>This approval level enables you to buy our assessments that require no professional degree, accreditation, organization membership, or license/certificate.</p>
<p><b>Level B</b></p>
<p>This approval level enables you to buy our assessments requiring A or B qualification levels.</p>
<p><b>Level C</b></p>
<p>This approval level enables you to buy all our assessments.</p>

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Overview

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			<p>Assessing the behavioural and emotional functioning of children and adolescents can be an effective tool in promoting student success. Academic problems, along with problems associated with developing and maintaining positive relationships with others, can be the result of underlying behavioural and emotional deficits that, when caught early, can be corrected before negatively affecting a child or adolescent.</p>

			<p>The BASC-3 Behavioural and Emotional Screening System offer a reliable, quick, and systematic way to determine behavioural and emotional strengths and weaknesses of children and adolescents in preschool through high school. This comprehensive screening system consists of brief forms that can be completed by teachers, parents, or students, providing one of the most comprehensive and efficient tools available today.</p>

			<h3>Using this tool</h3>

			<p>The BASC-3 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System is designed for use by schools, mental health clinics, pediatric clinics, communities, and researchers to screen for a variety of behavioural and emotional disorders that can lead to adjustment problems.</p>

			<p>The system includes three forms, which can be used individually or in any combination:</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Teacher form with two levels: Preschool (for ages 3-5) and Child/Adolescent (for&nbsp;School Years&nbsp;K-12)</li>
				<li>Student self-report form with one level: Child/Adolescent (for School Years&nbsp;3 through 12)</li>
				<li>Parent form with two levels: Preschool (for ages 3-5) and Child/Adolescent&nbsp;(for&nbsp;School Years&nbsp;K-12)</li>
			</ul>

			<p>Each form ranges from 25 to 30 items, requires no formal training for the raters, and is easy to complete.</p>

			<h3>Features</h3>

			<ul>
				<li>Administration options include paper-pencil or Q-global online administration. Score by hand, or scoring reporting online through Q-global</li>
				<li>Online Group-level administration mode for self-report form</li>
			</ul>

			<p>Results include the following:</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Teacher, Parent and Self-Report forms</li>
			</ul>

			<p>Scores include:</p>

			<ul>
				<li>Behavioural and Emotional Risk Index (Teacher, Parent, Student)</li>
				<li>Externalising Risk Index (Teacher, Parent)</li>
				<li>Internalising Risk Index&nbsp;(Teacher, Parent, Student)</li>
				<li>Adaptive Skills Risk Index&nbsp;(Teacher, Parent)</li>
				<li>Self-regulation Risk Index&nbsp;(Student)</li>
				<li>Personal Adjustment Risk Index (Student)</li>
			</ul>

			<p><strong>Please note, only the Behavioural and Emotional Risk index is available with digital scoring.</strong></p>

			<h3>Development</h3>

			<p>The BASC-3 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System has been normed on a representative sample that closely matches recent U.S. Census population characteristics. T scores and percentiles are available for the general population.</p>
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				<li><a href="/content/dam/school/global/clinical/au/assets/basc-3/basc-3-bess-multirater-sample-report.pdf" target="_blank">BASC-3 BESS Multirater Sample Report</a></li>
				<li><a href="/content/dam/school/global/clinical/au/assets/basc-3/basc-3-bess-report-student-sample.pdf" target="_blank">BASC-3 BESS Student Sample Report</a></li>
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