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The Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3)

Level: Child Level
Type of Tool: Assessment Tool
Construct: Child's social-emotional competence; Challenging behaviors
Respondent: Teacher; Parent
Language(s): English; Spanish
Length: 10–20 minutes for Teacher Rating Scale (TRS) and Parent Rating Scales (PRS); 105-165 items

Description: A comprehensive tool that describes children’s observed adaptive and problem behaviors, including internalizing and externalizing problems. Subscales include a wide range of commonly occurring behavioral and emotional difficulties among young children.
Subscales: 4 Composite scales: Adaptive Skills, Behavioral Symptoms Index, Externalizing Problems, Internalizing Problems 11 Clinical and Adaptive Scales (e.g., Anxiety, Adaptability) 6 Content scales (e.g., Anger Control, Developmental Social Disorders) 2 Clinical Index scales (e.g., Functional Impairment Index) 4 Executive Functioning Index Scales (e.g., Emotional Control Index)
Published Psychometrics? Yes
See for example: Reynolds, C. R., & Kamphaus, R. W. (2015). Behaviour Assessment System for Children– Third Edition Manual. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.
Citation for Tool: Reynolds, C. R., Kamphaus, R. W., & Vannest, K. J. (2015). BASC3: Behavior assessment system for children. PsychCorp.
In the Public Domain? No - Available for purchase through Pearson Assessments; scoring for purchase on Q-Global

Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Child Teacher Report Form (CTRF)

Level: Child Level
Type of Tool: Assessment Tool
Construct: Challenging behaviors
Respondent: Teacher; Parent
Language(s): English; Spanish; Chinese; Japanese; Hindi; German; Tagalog; Portuguese; Polish; Korean; Dutch; Other
Length: 20–30 minutes; 99 items

Description: A widely-used, comprehensive measure that assesses a broad range of child challenging behaviors at home and at school, with scores that indicate thr type of concern as well as potential diagnostic catregories.
Subscales: Overall Scores: Externalizing, Internalizing, and Total Problem scores Syndrome Scales: Emotionally Reactive, Anxious/Depressed, Somatic Complaints, Withdrawn, Attention Problems, Aggressive Behavior, and Sleep Problems. DSM-oriented scales: Affective Problems, Anxiety Problems, Pervasive Developmental Problems, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Problems, Stress Problems, Autism Spectrum Problems, and Oppositional Defiant Problems.
Published Psychometrics? Yes
See for example: Ivanova, M. Y., Achenbach, T. M., Rescorla, L. A., Harder, V. S., Ang, R. P., Bilenberg, N., ... & Dobrean, A. (2010). Preschool psychopathology reported by parents in 23 societies: testing the seven-syndrome model of the child behavior checklist for ages 1.5–5. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 49(12), 1215-1224.
Citation for Tool: Achenbach, T.M., & Rescorla, L.A. (2001). Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families.
In the Public Domain? No - Available for purchase on the ASEBA.org website

Preschool-Kindergarten Behavior Scales

Level: Child Level
Type of Tool: Assessment Tool
Construct: Challenging behaviors; Child's social-emotional competence
Respondent: Teacher; Parent
Language(s): English; Spanish
Length: 10–15 minutes; 76 items

Description: A rating scale that provides functional appraisal of problem behaviors and social skills in children ages 3–6 from the perspectives of teachers, parents, and other caregivers.
Subscales: The Social Skills scale has three subscales: Social Cooperation, Social Interaction, and Social Independence. The Problem Behaviors scale has two subscales: Internalizing Behaviors and Externalizing Behaviors
Published Psychometrics? Yes
Merrell, K. W. (2002). PKBS-2: Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales: Examiner’s Manual (2nd ed.). Texas: Austin, TX: PRO-ED.
Citation for Tool: Merrell, K. W. (2002). PKBS-2: Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales: Examiner’s Manual (2nd ed.). Austin, TX: PRO-ED.
In the Public Domain? No - Available for purchase through Pro-Ed, Inc.

Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) (now called Social Skills Improvement System [SSIS])

Level: Child Level
Type of Tool: Assessment Tool
Construct: Challenging behaviors; Child's social-emotional competence
Respondent: Teacher; Parent
Language(s): English; Spanish
Length: 15–20 minutes; 40–57 items

Description: A rating scale that measures behavior problems, social skills, and academic competence intended for universal screening, intervention planning, and/or progress monitoring.
Subscales: Problem Behaviors scale (Externalizing, Internalizing, Hyperactivity) Social Skills scale (Cooperation, Empathy. Assertion, Responsibility, and Self-Control) Academic Competence Scale
Published Psychometrics? Yes
Gresham, FM, Elliott, SN (2008) Social skills improvement system: Rating scales. Pearson Assessments, Bloomington, MN
Citation for Tool: Gresham, F. M., & Elliott, S. N.  (1990). The Social Skills Rating System.  Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service. Gresham, F. M., Elliott, S. N. (2008). Social skills improvement system: Rating scales. Pearson Assessments., Bloomington, MN.
In the Public Domain? No - Available for purchase through Pearson Assessments

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (Child)

Level: Child Level
Type of Tool: Screening Tool
Construct: Challenging behaviors; Child's social-emotional competence
Respondent: Teacher; Parent
Language(s): English; Afrikaans; Arabic; Chinese; Dutch; Farsi; Hindi; Italian; Japanese; Korean; Punjabi; Russian; Spanish; Thai; Urdu; Other
Length: 5-10 minutes; 25 items (plus 31 items for impact supplement, 32 items for follow-up)

Description: A brief mental health screening questionnaire. The optional impact supplement quantifies functional impairment and the follow-up version assesses change over time. This measure can be used to screen an individual child or to gauge the prevalence and impact of behavioral challenges in a classroom.
Subscales: Total difficulties score, prosocial behavior, peer problems, emotional problems, hyperactivity, and conduct problems. In addition, there is an Impact score if the SDQ impact supplement is used
Published Psychometrics? Yes
See for example: Goodman, R., & Scott, S. (1999). Comparing the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Child Behavior Checklist: is small beautiful?. Journal of abnormal child psychology, 27(1), 17-24.
Citation for Tool: Goodman, R. (1997). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: a research note. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, 38(5), 581-586.
In the Public Domain? Yes - Available through sdqinfo.org

Sutter-Eyberg Student Behavior Inventory–Revised

Level: Child Level
Type of Tool: Assessment Tool
Construct: Challenging behaviors
Respondent: Teacher
Language(s): English; Spanish
Length: 5-10 minutes; 38 items

Description: A teacher-report measure used to assess conduct problems in youth ages 2–16. Teachers are able to indicate the current frequency of behavior problems and to indicate whether they find the behaviors to be problematic.
Subscales: Problem Scale Intensity Scale
Published Psychometrics? Yes
See for example: Querido, J. G., & Eyberg, S. M. (2003). Psychometric properties of the sutter-eyberg student behavior inventory-revised with preschool children. Behavior Therapy, 34(1), 1-15.
Citation for Tool: Eyberg, S., & Pincus, D. (1999). Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory & Sutter-Eyberg Student Behavior Inventory-Revised: Professional Manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.
In the Public Domain? No - Available for purchase from Psychology Assessment Resources, Inc.

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