THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BRACKEN BASIC CONCEPT SCALE AND THE DIFFERENTIAL ABILITY SCALES WITH A PRESCHOOL SAMPLE

Authors
MCINTOSH DE WAYLAND SJ GRIDLEY B BARNES LLB
Citation
De. Mcintosh et al., THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BRACKEN BASIC CONCEPT SCALE AND THE DIFFERENTIAL ABILITY SCALES WITH A PRESCHOOL SAMPLE, Journal of psychoeducational assessment, 13(1), 1995, pp. 39-48
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Educational
Journal title
Journal of psychoeducational assessment → ACNP
ISSN journal
07342829
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
39 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
0734-2829(1995)13:1<39:TRBTBB>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between the Bracken Basic Con cept Scale (BBCS) and the Differential Ability Scales (DAS) in a sampl e of 60 preschool children between the ages of 3 years 6 months, and 5 years 11 months from Indiana and Oklahoma. A high relationship (r = . 80) was found between the BBCS Total Test score and the DAS General Co nceptual Ability (GCA) score. This high relationship indicates that th e two measures assess similar skills, but is not high enough to warran t substitution of one for the other. A strong correlation also was fou nd between the School Readiness Composite on the BBCS and the DAS GCA.