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Relationship between the Bracken Basic Concept Scale and the Differential Ability Scales with an at-risk sample of
D E McIntosh1, M L Brown, S L Ross
1Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia 65211, USA.
Insights
The Bracken Basic Concept Scale can predict intelligence in at-risk preschoolers. The Bracken School Readiness Composite is a more efficient predictor than the full Bracken scale.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Early identification of developmental delays is crucial for at-risk preschoolers.
- Standardized assessments are vital for evaluating cognitive abilities in young children.
- The Bracken Basic Concept Scale (BBS) and Differential Ability Scales (DAS) are commonly used cognitive assessments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the predictive validity of the BBS for intelligence.
- To compare the predictive efficiency of the BBS Total Test and BBS School Readiness Composite for DAS General Conceptual Ability (GCA).
- To examine the relationship between BBS and DAS in at-risk preschoolers.
Main Methods:
- A correlational study was conducted with 35 at-risk preschoolers aged 3-6 to 5-11.
- Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used to analyze the data.
- The BBS Total Test scores and BBS School Readiness Composite scores were compared against DAS GCA scores.
Main Results:
- A strong positive correlation (r = .70) was found between BBS Total Test scores and DAS GCA scores.
- The BBS School Readiness Composite demonstrated comparable predictive utility to the BBS Total Test for DAS GCA.
- These findings suggest the BBS is a potentially useful tool for predicting intelligence.
Conclusions:
- The BBS shows promise as a measure to predict intelligence in at-risk preschoolers.
- The BBS School Readiness Composite is a more efficient alternative to the BBS Total Test for predicting DAS GCA.
- Replication with larger, diverse samples including specific handicaps is recommended to strengthen these findings.
Abstract:
This study investigated the relationship between the Bracken Basic Concept Scale and the Differential Ability Scales with 35 at-risk preschoolers between the ages 3-6 and 5-11. A Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient of .70 was obtained between the Bracken Basic Concept Scale Total Test scores and the General Conceptual Ability scores of the Differential Ability Scales. This association supports the use of the Bracken scale to predict intelligence if replicated with a larger sample and specific handicaps. In addition, support for the administration of the more brief Bracken School Readiness Composite compared to using the Bracken Total Test score in the prediction of the Differential Ability Scales General Conceptual Ability score was found.