Bracken Basic Concept Scale | Fourth Edition: Receptive

The BBCS–4:R is Now Available!

When can you expect the BBCS–4:R?

• Paper and pencil administration: Now available
• Q-global scoring and reporting: Now available
• Q-interactive administration and scoring: April 2023 (please note, this will be the first new product built for the new Q-interactive Assess app that provides a brand-new user experience based on customer feedback!)

The BBCS–4:R is a developmental assessment used to assess children’s school readiness skills in terms of their comprehension of basic concepts used in daily classroom conversations, teacher directions, and school curricula. Concept knowledge is a powerful predictor of language development, cognitive functioning, and school readiness. The BBCS–4:R is especially important for psychologists who assess children with developmental delays, autism, selective mutism, and hearing impairments, educators seeking to determine a child's school readiness, and speech-language pathologists evaluating concept development​. Test results are compared to national norms.

Benefits

BBCS–4:R aids in:

• Determining if a child has mastered the basic concepts that are related to school readiness
• Identifying deficits in concept development and planning interventions
• Comparing assessment outcomes to each state’s early childhood educational standards
• Facilitating the developmental assessment of children with limited verbal expression (e.g., children with autism, selective mutism, or children who are shy/reticent) by using a pointing response mode
• Comparing children’s receptive and expressive conceptual knowledge with the BBCS–4:R and Bracken Basic Concept Scale: Expressive (BBCS:E)
• Assessing diverse populations of children (artwork is inclusive, developmentally appropriate, colorful, and engaging)
• Assessing Spanish-speaking students (includes Spanish translation of the BBCS–4:R and the BBCS:E Record Forms)

Features

BBCS–4:R details

• The BBCS–4:R provides the most comprehensive assessment of concept development available, assessing more than 280 important concepts across these 10 subtests:
  1. Colors
  2. Letters
  3. Numbers/Counting
  4. Sizes/Comparisons
  5. Shapes
  6. Self-/Social Awareness
  7. Direction/Position
  8. Texture/Material
  9. Quantity
  10. Time/Sequence

• Commonly used in early childhood classrooms by teachers giving directions and presenting curricular material, the BBCS–4:R concepts correspond to school curricula and educational standards across all 50 states.  
• BBCS–4:R items and artwork were reviewed for content and cultural bias by speech-language pathologists and education specialists focused on the assessment of diverse populations. Note: More technical information to come when reliability and validity studies are completed in 2022.
• Includes more than 150 concepts across STEM/STEAM domains
• Assess advanced concepts that can be used to identify children as candidates for Gifted and Talented programs

Scoring and Reporting

Automated scoring and reporting

When using Q-interactive via two Bluetooth®-connected iPad®s, examinee responses are recorded and scored on the examiner’s iPad. BBCS–4:R automatically calculates the child’s School Readiness Composite standard score (SRC), School Readiness Subtests (SRS) scaled score, remaining subtest scaled scores, percentile ranks, concept age equivalents, normal curve equivalents, and growth scale values. 

When the BBCS–4:R is administered using print or Q-global digital assets, examiners may manually score or use Q-global to enter subtest item scores or subtest raw scores. Q-global will quickly and accurately generate a report with the child’s School Readiness Composite standard score (SRC), School Readiness Subtests (SRS) scale score, remaining subtest scaled scores, percentile ranks, concept age equivalents, normal curve equivalents, and growth scale values. Q-global also enables examiners to maintain and print test records, create graphical and summary reports, and provide evidence-based techniques for teaching concepts. 

The following resources are available for BBCS-4:R.

• BBCS–4:R vs BBCS–3:R Product Comparison
• BBCS/BSRA flyer
• Top 5 Benefits of Digital for BBCS–4:R and BSRA–4
• Kindergarten Entry Assessments

Sample Reports

• BBCS-4:R Sample Q-global Score Report Item Entry
• BBCS-4:R Sample Q-global Score Report Raw Score Entry

General

Test Administration

Scoring

Technical information

Spanish version

Complimentary assessment overviews and training

Learn more about BBCS–4:R and how to use it with fidelity.

Whether you’ve purchased this assessment or need additional information to help make your purchase decision, we’ve got complimentary on-demand, introductory training to help guide you.

Register for Brainshark to access the brief assessment overview, including a description of the components, types of scores provided, and applicable clinical populations.

Next Steps

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