Bruce A. Bracken

The Bracken Basic Concept Scale, Fourth Edition: Receptive (BBCS&ndash;4:R) is a developmental assessment designed to evaluate children&#39;s school readiness in terms of their understanding of basic concepts that are strongly related to early childhood cognitive and language development as well as early academic achievement.

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Bracken Basic Concept Scale | Fourth Edition: Receptive

The BBCS–4:R is designed to evaluate children's school readiness in terms of their understanding of basic concepts that are strongly related to early childhood cognitive and language development as well as early academic achievement.

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Bracken School Readiness Assessment | Fourth Edition

The Bridge of Vocabulary 2: Evidence-based Activities for Academic Success

Includes Manual (Print), Stimulus Manual Subtests 1-10 (Print), 25 Record Forms (Print), 25 Concept Development Guides, soft-sided carrying bag, and luggage tag

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<p>This 3-hour session provides a comprehensive understanding of the BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4. Participants will learn to administer and score items, as well as interpret the results and take next steps. Price includes up to 40 people per session.</p>

<p>Training orders will be processed within 5-7 business days of order placement. A training consultant will contact you to coordinate your training. Training dates are scheduled no earlier than 5 weeks from order placement.</p>


BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4 Administration, Scoring, And Basic Interpretation Live Webinar 3 Hours

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			<p><strong>Audience:</strong> This session is designed for new users who want to learn how to utilize the Bracken 4, as well as experienced users who need a refresher.</p>

			<p><strong>Course Description:</strong> This 3-hour session provides a comprehensive understanding of the BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4. Participants will learn to administer and score items, as well as interpret the results and take next steps. Price includes up to 40 people per session.</p>

			<p>Training orders will be processed within 5-7 business days of order placement. A training consultant will contact you to coordinate your training. Training dates are scheduled no earlier than 5 weeks from order placement.</p>

			<p><strong>Learning Objectives:</strong> After attending this sessions, participants will be able to:</p>

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				<li>Analyze the meaning of basic concepts</li>
				<li>Explain the use and structure of the Bracken 4 including the subtests</li>
				<li>Demonstrate administration and scoring of items</li>
				<li>Calculate and record scores from items on the record form</li>
				<li>Interpret the results and apply to identify concept remediation, instruction, and basic concept development</li>
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<p>This learning track will provide detailed information about the development of the BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4 and test administration procedures. The session will also provide practice in scoring these assessments. Technical information about development of the test, research phases, and reliability and validity information will be shared with participants, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about the test. Participants will have access to this course for one year.</p>

<p>Training orders will be processed within 5-7 business days of order placement. On-demand training is accessed via a welcome email sent to the email address associated with the order.</p>


BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4 Administration & Scoring Review, Development, and Technical Characteristics On Demand 2 Hours

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			<p><strong>Audience:</strong> This session is targeted to individuals who are frequent users of the BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4&nbsp;and require detailed information about the development of the test and test administration procedures.</p>

			<p><strong>Course description:&nbsp;</strong>This learning track will provide detailed information about the development of the BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4 and test administration procedures. The session will also provide practice in scoring these assessments. Technical information about development of the test, research phases, and reliability and validity information will be shared with participants, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about the test. Participants will have access to this course for one year.</p>

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

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				<li>Describe three examples of how comprehension of concepts impacts children&rsquo;s understanding of daily classroom conversations, teacher directions, and school curricula</li>
				<li>Explain how assessment of concepts can be a powerful predictor of language development, cognitive functioning, and school readiness</li>
				<li>Demonstrate how to correctly score BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4</li>
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<p>This learning track will provide detailed information about the development of the BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4 and test administration procedures. The session will also provide practice in scoring these assessments. Technical information about development of the test, research phases, and reliability and validity information will be shared with participants, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about the test. Participants will have access to this course for one year and are eligible to earn CE.</p>

<p>Training orders will be processed within 5-7 business days of order placement. On-demand training is accessed via a welcome email sent to the email address associated with the order.</p>


BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4 Administration & Scoring Review, Development, and Technical Characteristics On Demand 2 Hours with CE

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			<p><strong>Audience:</strong>&nbsp;This session is targeted to individuals who are frequent users of the BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4 and require detailed information about the development of the test and test administration procedures.</p>

			<p><strong>Course description:</strong>&nbsp;This learning track will provide detailed information about the development of the BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4 and test administration procedures. The session will also provide practice in scoring these assessments. Technical information about development of the test, research phases, and reliability and validity information will be shared with participants, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about the test. Participants will have access to this course for one year and are eligible to earn CE.</p>

			<p><a href="/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/webinar-handout/2023/ce-comms-bracken4-on-demand.pdf" target="_blank">View the course overview, learning outcomes, agenda, presenter information, and disclosure.</a></p>

			<p><strong>Learning objectives:</strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong>After attending this session, participants will be able to:</p>

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				<li>Describe three examples of how comprehension of concepts impacts children&rsquo;s understanding of daily classroom conversations, teacher directions, and school curricula&nbsp;</li>
				<li>Explain how assessment of concepts can be a powerful predictor of language development, cognitive functioning, and school readiness&nbsp;</li>
				<li>Demonstrate how to correctly score BBCS-4:R and BSRA-4&nbsp;</li>
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<p>Price includes up to 40 people per session. This 1-hour Q&amp;A session supports participants who have attended a previous session or are familiar with the assessment. A Pearson expert will meet with participants to address follow-up questions and support specific assessment-related needs. To use the hour efficiently, participants may submit questions in advance. Q&amp;A sessions do not include handouts or slides.</p>

<p>Training orders will be processed within 5-7 business days of order placement. A training consultant will contact you to coordinate your training. Training dates are scheduled no earlier than 5 weeks from order placement.</p>


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			<p><strong>Audience</strong>: This 1-hour Q&amp;A session supports participants who have attended a previous session or are familiar with the assessment.</p>

			<p><strong>Course description</strong>: Price includes up to 40 people per session. A Pearson expert will meet with participants to address follow-up questions and support specific assessment-related needs. To use the hour efficiently, participants may submit questions in advance. Q&amp;A sessions do not include handouts or slides.</p>
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The Bracken Basic Concept Scale, Fourth Edition: Receptive (BBCS–4:R) is a developmental assessment designed to evaluate children's school readiness in terms of their understanding of basic concepts that are strongly related to early childhood cognitive and language development as well as early academic achievement.

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Overview

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			<h3>The BBCS&ndash;4:R is now available!</h3>

			<p>The BBCS&ndash;4:R is a developmental assessment used to assess children&rsquo;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. Clinical and research information provided by the BBCS&ndash;4:R is especially important for school, child, developmental, and clinical psychologists who assess developmental delays and many other early childhood disabilities (e.g., autism, selective mutism, hearing impairments) in young children, as well as for educators seeking to determine a child&#39;s school readiness. Test results are compared to national norms.</p>

			<h3>Benefits</h3>

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				<li>Determining if a child has mastered the basic concepts that are related to school readiness</li>
				<li>Identifying deficits in concept development and planning interventions</li>
				<li>Comparing assessment outcomes to each state&rsquo;s early childhood educational standards</li>
				<li>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</li>
				<li>Comparing children&rsquo;s receptive and expressive conceptual knowledge with the BBCS&ndash;4:R and Bracken Basic Concept Scale: Expressive (BBCS:E)</li>
				<li>Assessing diverse populations of children (artwork is inclusive, developmentally appropriate, colorful, and engaging)</li>
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			<h3>Features</h3>

			<p>The BBCS&ndash;4:R provides the most comprehensive assessment of concept development available, assessing more than 280 important concepts across these 10 domains:</p>

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				<li>Colors</li>
				<li>Letters</li>
				<li>Numbers/Counting</li>
				<li>Sizes/Comparisons</li>
				<li>Shapes</li>
				<li>Self-/Social Awareness</li>
				<li>Direction/Position</li>
				<li>Texture/Material</li>
				<li>Quantity</li>
				<li>Time/Sequence</li>
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			<p>Commonly used in early childhood classrooms by teachers giving directions and presenting curricular material, the BBCS&ndash;4:R concepts correspond to school curricula and educational standards.<br />
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			BBCS&ndash;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.</p>

			<h3>Scoring and Reporting</h3>

			<p>When the BBCS&ndash;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&rsquo;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. <br />
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			When using Q-interactive via two Bluetooth&reg;-connected iPad&reg;s, examinee responses are recorded and scored on the examiner&rsquo;s iPad. BBCS&ndash;4:R automatically calculates the child&rsquo;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. </p>
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			<h3>Resources&nbsp;</h3>

			<p>The following samples and summaries are available for BBCS&ndash;4:R.<br />
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			<a href="/content/dam/school/global/clinical/ca/assets/bracken/bracken-infographic-can.pdf">Bracken Digital Infographic</a><br />
			<a href="https://www.pearsonclinical.ca/content/dam/school/global/clinical/ca/assets/bracken/bbcs4r-vs-bbcs3r-comparison-can.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBCS&ndash;4:R vs BBCS&ndash;3:R Product Comparison</a><br />
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			<a href="https://www.pearsonclinical.ca/content/dam/school/global/clinical/ca/assets/bracken/BBCS-4R-Item-Entry-example.pdf">BBCS-4:R Sample Q global Score Report - Item Entry</a><br />
			<a href="https://www.pearsonclinical.ca/content/dam/school/global/clinical/ca/assets/bracken/BBCS-4R-Raw-Example.pdf">BBCS-4:R Sample Q global Score Report - Raw Score Entry</a></p>
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Resources

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			<h3>General</h3>

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						<p>What are the differences between the BBCS&ndash;3&trade; and BBCS&ndash;4:R?&trade; What about the BSRA&trade;&ndash;3 and BSRA&trade;&ndash;4?</p>
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						<p>The new editions of these tests include:</p>

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							<li>Digital administration and scoring options are available on Pearson&rsquo;s Q-global&reg; and Q-interactive&reg; platforms.</li>
							<li>Updated normative data based on US Census figures (2019).</li>
							<li>BBCS&ndash;4:R School Readiness Subtests (SRS) and Composite (SRC) scores are based on six subtests instead of five subtests. The subtest added to the SRS and SRC scores is the Self-/Social Awareness subtest, which was Subtest 7 on BBCS&ndash;3 and was not included in BSRA&ndash;3.</li>
							<li>Assesses more than 150 foundational science, math, and arts concepts across STEM/STEAM domains.</li>
							<li>Provides a measure that can be used as part of the process that helps professionals identify students for Gifted and Talented programs.
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						<p>When will there be an update to the Bracken Basic Concept Scale&ndash;3: Expressive (BBCS&ndash;3:E)?</p>
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						<p>There are no updates planned for the BBCS&ndash;3:E at this time. You may continue to use the BBCS&ndash;3:E; however, remember that the BBCS&ndash;4:R and BBCS&ndash;3:E are not co-normed, so test results are not directly comparable. BBCS&ndash;4:R and BBCS&ndash;3:E are based on research samples collected in different years and with a different demographic composition.</p>
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						<td>Why is the BSRA&ndash;4 now a B level assessment?</td>
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						<p>While trained A-level practitioners may administer and score using the basal and ceiling rules, a B-level individual with training in normative test interpretation is needed to interpret and explain scores and score differences from prior administrations.</p>

						<p>Paraprofessionals or A-level staff working under the supervision of a qualified assessment professional may administer and score, but not interpret, the BSRA&ndash;4. Paraprofessionals and A-level staff should be carefully trained and supervised and should administer and score several practice cases before attempting their first actual testing.</p>
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			<h3>Test Administration</h3>

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						<p>Are there significant differences in test administration?</p>
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							<li>BBCS&ndash;4:R now has age start points and basal rules.</li>
							<li>The School Readiness subtests and subtests 7&ndash;10 now include age start points, basal, and discontinue rules to reduce test administration time.</li>
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			<h3>Scoring</h3>

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						<p>What scores are available?</p>
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							<li>Scaled Score</li>
							<li>Standard Score</li>
							<li>Percentile Rank</li>
							<li>Age Equivalent</li>
							<li>Growth Scale Value</li>
							<li>Descriptive Classification</li>
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						<p>Am I able to obtain a normed score for the Self-/Social Awareness subtest separately from the SRS or SRC?</p>
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						<p>Yes.</p>
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						<p>Why aren&rsquo;t separate scores available for subtests other than the Self/Social Awareness subtest on the BBCS-4:R? &nbsp;</p>
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						<p>Subtests 1&ndash;5 predict academic success in the traditional sense since they are based on academic subject matter. Subtest 6 also predicts academic success from a social standpoint. Therefore, if a child&#39;s SRS/SRC score predicts poor academic success, the examiner may want to review whether it is lack of knowledge of the academic curriculum or if it is delayed development specifically in self-/social awareness only. &nbsp;</p>
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			<h3>Technical information</h3>

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						<p>Where can I find more detailed information about the test online?</p>
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						<p>A summary of the technical characteristics of the BBCS&ndash;4:R and the BSRA&ndash;4 will be posted on the product web page&rsquo;s resources tab later this summer.</p>
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			<h4 style="text-align:start">Learn more about BBCS-4:R and how to use it with fidelity.</h4>

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