Adaptive Behavior Evaluation Scale-Third Edition: 13-18

The Adaptive Behavior Evaluation Scale-Third Edition (ABES-3) provides a measure of adaptive behaviors necessary for success in the educational and residential settings that are not measured by academic skills testing. The ABES-3 meets the need for an adaptive behavior rating scale which relies on direct behavioral observations by educators and parents/guardians in educational and residential settings. The ABES-3 is used as a measure of adaptive skills in the identification of intellectually disabled, behaviorally disordered, learning disabled; and visually, hearing, or physically impaired students. The ABES-3 assesses 10 areas of adaptive skills grouped under the three adaptive behavior domains defined in the 10th AAMR Definition of Mental Retardation (AAMR, 2002): Conceptual, Social, and Practical Skills.

The technical manuals include data on internal consistency, test-retest and inter-rater reliability; item and factor analysis; and content, criterion-related, diagnostic, and construct validity.

Characteristics and Components of the ABES-3

• The ABES-3 is based on the definition of adaptive skills adopted by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAID, 2010).
  
  
• Factor analysis confirmed the three ABES-3 domains.
  
  
• The ABES-3: 13-18 SV was standardized on 672 students ages 13 through 18 years old. 
  
  
• The ABES-3: 13-18 HV was standardized on 389 students ages 13 through 18 years old. 
  
  
• The standardization population included students from 17 states, represented all geographic regions of the United States, and closely approximated the 2010 demographic characteristics of the United States.
  
  
• The ABES-3 provides norms based on gender and age (4-12 and 13-18).
  
  
• Internal consistency, item and factor analysis, standard errors of measurement, and test-retest reliability are reported.

The Adaptive Behavior Evaluation Scale-Third Edition Quick Score converts raw scores to standard scores and percentiles which makes scoring efficient and convenient.


SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

• Windows®-compatible Quick Score computer programs require Windows® 2000 or newer, 10 MB of RAM, 10MB of available hard disk space, and a 2X CD-ROM drive.
  
  
• All Hawthorne Educational Services, Inc., software programs must be used with the companion manual and/or rating form.
  
  
Software that has been opened or downloaded may not be returned.

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