General Information The Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition was written by Cecil R. Reynolds and Randy W. Kamphaus. The BASC-2 was published in 2004 by Pearson. The manual currently costs $102 and can be purchased online. The BASC-2 is qualified at Level B. This means that it can be purchased by someone with a master's degree in psychology, education, occupational therapy, social work, or any other field closely related to assessment and formal training in ethical administration. scoring and interpretation. An individual who has certification from a professional organization that requires training and experience in the field of evaluation. Person holding a diploma or permit to practice in the health field. Finally, an individual who has had formal, supervised training specific to assessing children.DescriptionThe BASC-2 is multidimensional because it measures many aspects of behavior and personality. It is designed to facilitate the process of diagnosis and educational classification of a variety of emotional and behavioral disorders in children. It can also be used to help design a treatment plan. The BASC-2 provides a triangulated view of a child's behavior. First, by examining the child's behavior in multiple contexts such as home and school. Second, examine the child's view of himself. Third, by providing useful information when establishing educational classifications or clinical diagnoses. The BASC-2 is composed of five items. They can be used collectively or individually. These components included: 2 rating scales (teacher rating scale and parent rating scale), a self-rating scale, a structured developmental history form, and a child observation form. class. Teaching...... middle of article ......to modify youth treatment outcome measures: A comparison of the CBCL, BASC-2, and Y-OQ. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 67, 11-125. Myers, CL, Bour, JL, Sidebottom, KJ, Murphy, SB, & Hakman, M. (2010). Same concepts, different results: examining the consistency of two behavior assessment scales with referred preschool children. Psychology in Schools, 47, 205-216. Reynolds, CR and Kamphaus, RW (2004). BASC-2: Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition Manual. Tan, C. S. (2007). Test Review Behavior Assessment System for Children (2nd ed.). Assessment for Effective Intervention, 32, 121-124.Volker, MA, Lopata, C., Smerbeck, AM, Knoll, VA, Thomeer, ML, Toomey, JA and Rodgers, JD (2009) BASC-2 PRS Profiles for Students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 40, 188-199.