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BASC™-2 Family of Products

Positive behavior runs in our family

Positive behavior can bring many benefits—among them, improved academic success for an individual student, fewer distractions in the classroom for the teacher, and reduced dependence on disciplinary and other special resources for the school.

The BASC-2 family offers a comprehensive, integrated system that helps you identify and manage behavioral and emotional strengths and weaknesses in children and young adults—and incorporates the perspectives of parents, teachers, and the students themselves.

Building on the well-respected work of Cecil Reynolds, PhD, and Randy Kamphaus, PhD, and introducing Kimberly J. Vannest, PhD, as the lead author of the new intervention materials, the BASC-2 expands the instrument’s power in RTI and positive behavior support environments.

Benefit by Using the Integrated Behavioral System

Progress Monitoring

The new BASC-2 Progress Monitor will help you easily monitor the effectiveness of interventions based on specific areas of concern grouped by internalizing problems, externalizing and ADHD problems, social withdrawal, and adaptive skills.

Universal Screening

Use the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System to efficiently and systematically screen in classrooms and other large group settings to help identify students at risk for developing behavioral and emotional problems.

Intervention

Remediate behavior and emotional issues with a comprehensive set of intervention materials:

Targeted Assessment

If there is an elevated score in screening, it may be appropriate to conduct a comprehensive assessment using the BASC-2 rating scales, direct observation, and/or developmental history tools.

  • Rating Scales Comprehensive Diagnosis
  • SOS Student Observation System
  • SDH Structured Developmental History
  • PRQ™ Parenting/Child Relationship Questionnaire

Case Example: Billy

Fifth-grader Billy is struggling in his general education classroom. His teacher notices that he has trouble getting along with his peers and has difficulty with his schoolwork. She turns for guidance to the school psychologist, who uses assessment and intervention to help Billy succeed.

The school psychologist selects components of the BASC™-2 family, which provide a comprehensive, integrated system to identify and manage behavioral and emotional problems. She chooses: