(BSRA-4) Bracken School Readiness Assessment, Fourth Edition
by Bruce A. Bracken, PhD
Benefit
The BSRA–4™ is a brief version of the Bracken Basic Concepts Scale–Fourth Edition Receptive™ (BBCS–4:R™) The six subtests on BSRA–4™ are designed to evaluate children's school readiness in terms of their understanding of basic concepts
The BSRA–4 is a quick and easy child development assessment of school readiness. A brief edition of the comprehensive BBCS–4:R, the BSRA–4 assesses comprehension of the concepts strongly related to early childhood cognitive and language development, school readiness, and early school achievement: colors, letters, numbers/counting, size/comparisons, shapes, and self/social awareness. Trained A level examiners may administer the BSRA-4; B level professionals must score and interpret test results.
Benefits
Provides highly accurate and reliable information about children’s comprehension of concepts related to academic success and classroom communication
Requires only a pointing response—ideal for children who are shy or who have a receptive or expressive language impairment
Offers digital and print test administration options with manual or automated scoring and reporting
Minimizes testing time with start points and discontinue rules
Matches assessment outcomes and classroom curriculum goals according to each state’s early childhood educational standards
English and Spanish Record Forms (Administration of BSRA–4 in Spanish provides qualitative information about Spanish-speaking children’s concept development)
Assesses diverse populations of children with artwork that is representative of a wide variety of cultures, developmentally appropriate, and engaging
Includes more than 150 concepts across STEM/STEAM domains
Assess advanced concepts that can be used to identify children as candidates for Gifted and Talented programs
Features
An expanded age range enables you to test children ages 3:0–7:11
New full-color artwork helps maintains children’s attention and engagement during testing
Updated nationally representative norms reflect the current US population
The BSRA–4 Record Form allows you to compare pre- and post-test scores
Highly reliable results are strongly correlated with intelligence and achievement measures
The BSRA–4 is a quick and easy child development assessment of school readiness. A brief edition of the comprehensive BBCS–4:R, the BSRA–4 assesses comprehension of the concepts strongly related to early childhood cognitive and language development, school readiness, and early school achievement: colors, letters, numbers/counting, size/comparisons, shapes, and self/social awareness. Trained A level examiners may administer the BSRA-4; B level professionals must score and interpret test results.
Benefits
Provides highly accurate and reliable information about children’s comprehension of concepts related to academic success and classroom communication
Requires only a pointing response—ideal for children who are shy or who have a receptive or expressive language impairment
Offers digital and print test administration options with manual or automated scoring and reporting
Minimizes testing time with start points and discontinue rules
Matches assessment outcomes and classroom curriculum goals according to each state’s early childhood educational standards
English and Spanish Record Forms (Administration of BSRA–4 in Spanish provides qualitative information about Spanish-speaking children’s concept development)
Assesses diverse populations of children with artwork that is representative of a wide variety of cultures, developmentally appropriate, and engaging
Includes more than 150 concepts across STEM/STEAM domains
Assess advanced concepts that can be used to identify children as candidates for Gifted and Talented programs
Features
An expanded age range enables you to test children ages 3:0–7:11
New full-color artwork helps maintains children’s attention and engagement during testing
Updated nationally representative norms reflect the current US population
The BSRA–4 Record Form allows you to compare pre- and post-test scores
Highly reliable results are strongly correlated with intelligence and achievement measures
