Assessment Comparison Chart (Education)

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You will use your textbook and outside resources, such as journal articles, to complete the provided Assessment Comparison Chart Template. Be sure to address the following elements for each of the 5 assessments (ABC- Autism Behavior Checklists, ADOS 2- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, M-CHAT Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, CARS- Childhood Autism Rating Scale, and GARS- Gilliam Autism Rating Scale 2nd Edition) in your chart:

1. Description/Purpose of the Assessment

2. Assessment format (modules, scales, subscales, etc)

3. Type of Assessment (screening, interview, questionnaire, etc)

4. Testing Time Length

5. Age Group

6. Administration (paper/pencil, activities, materials required, etc)

7. Examiner Requirements (if applicable)

8. Scoring of Assessment

9. Reliability Measures of Assessment (if applicable)

Include a reference page in current APA format at the end of your chart that includes all the sources you used in providing the information needed for each assessment. Do not add a title page.

See the ABAS II- Adaptive Behavior Assessment System example provided below as a guide for how to complete the Assessment Comparison Chart Template for the five assessments.

Assessment	Description/Purpose of the Assessment	Assessment Format (modules, scales, subscales, etc.)	Type of Assessment (screening, interview, questionnaire, etc.)	Testing Time Length	Age Group	Administration (paper/pencil, activities, materials required, etc.)	Examiner Requirements (if applicable)	Scoring of Assessment	Reliability Measures of Assessment (if applicable)
ABAS II – Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (2nd edition)	Three major functioning areas of daily living skills are assessed including conceptual, social, practical. The main purpose of this assessment is to measure adaptive behavior skills and the capacity to live independently.	Adaptive behavior rating scales of 10 areas	Questionnaire using 4-point Likert type scale.	15 to 20 minutes	Birth-89 years old	Five ABAS-II forms are used for different age groups by different raters, pencil would be needed; also, computerized tests are also available.	Examiner must be trained in standardized psychological and educational assessments; paraprofessionals may be trained to administer the test.	Hand scoring although there is software available to score it instead and track progress	High degree of internal consistency (.98-.99)