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KAUFMAN ASSESSMENT BATTERY FOR CHILDREN II NORMATIVE UPDATE WEEK 4 ESSAY ASSIGNMENT Christiana Taylor Counseling Department, Lamar University SPED 5320 Psychoeducational Evaluation of Exceptional Learners [Dr.Botos/Dr. Ramsey ] [February 11, 2024]

2 Do you have children in your classroom that appear to be more behind on specific classroom tasks and activities? Have you set up an individual plan for the student with interventions to collect data on the student's performances? Did the data show that the student has areas of struggles and concerns? If you answered yes to all of these questions it is time for you to get consent for a psychoeducational evaluation for the student to see if he/she qualifies for special education servies. There are several different assessments that can be administered to children of all ages and for various reasons. These assessments are often classified as achievement or cognitive assessments. The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, Normative Update (KABC-II NU) is one in particular. The KABC-II NU assessment will allow you to administer different subtests to determine one's abilities. The KABC-II NU has benefits, such as it may serve a variety of age ranges, and the assessment is culturally fair. The KABC-II NU helps you understand why a student may perform how they do compared to other children. To better understand what the KABC-II entails and to see if your student would be a great candidate for this assessment, we will explore several components of the KABC-II NU, such as the purpose of this assessment. technical adequacy of the assessment, and the bias status of the assessment. The purpose of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition The KABC-II is an assessment that can be administered to measure the processing and students from the age 3 to 18 years old who are suspected of having a disability. “The stated purpose of the KABC-II NU is to provide comparison data

3 representative of a more diverse U.S. population (e.g., language diversity, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, educational levels) and changing educational environments (e.g., curriculum rigor, technology integration)” (Bohan, K. J., & Konold, T. R. 2021). The KABC-II has 18 subtests and is administered individually. It can take an evaluator anywhere from 25-70 minutes plus to administer the assessment to a student. The scores that are yield are age equivalent, percentile ranking, and age based standard scoring.“ According to the test authors, scores from the KABC-II NU are intended to be useful in evaluations related to “SLD, known or suspected neurological disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intellectual disabilities/developmental delays, speech-language difficulties, emotional/behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, reading/math disabilities, intellectual giftedness, and hearing impairment” (normative update manual supplement, p. 14)” (Bohan, K. J., & Konold, T. R. 2021). The technical adequacy of the KABC-II NU The Kaugman Assessment Battery for Children is consider to be a reliable, and valid testing source. “ The technical adequacy of the KABC-II NU Estimates of reliability are useful in gauging the extent to which scores are free from random error that can arise from sources that are unrelated to the construct that is intended to be measured. Reliability estimates are provided in the forms of internal consistency and standard errors of measurement. Average Spearman-Brown corrected split-half internal consistency estimates were appreciable. In the 3- to 6-year age group, these estimates ranged from .83-.97 across the subtest scores, .91-.98 across the index scores, and .94-.97

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4 across the global index scores. Estimates were equally strong within the 7- to 18-year age group with ranges of .79-.96, .91-.97, and .95-.98, respectively” (Bohan, K. J., & Konold, T. R. 2021). The Bias status of the KABC-II The KABC-II normative updates included a diverse population of U.S. Students. In order to make the KABC II measures fairer there were three gloal indexes created, the menal process index (MPI), the comprehensive Fluid-Crystallized Index (FCI), and the Nonverbal Index (NVI). “ The test authors encourage clinicians to use the MPI for children with cultural differences and the NVI for children with language differences. The implication is that the FCI is more biased than the MPI and NVI for assessing children from ethnic minorities. However, there has been no empirical evidence to support that hypothesis. Using structural equation modeling, we investigated the predictive validity of the three KABC-II global scores in predicting reading, writing, and math in a nationally representative sample of Caucasian, African-American, and Hispanic school-aged children across three grade groups (1–4, N = 724; 5–8, N = 743; and 9–12, N = 534)” Scheiber, C., Kaufman, A.S. 2015). Conclusion

5 The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children -II Normative Update is an assessment that is administered individually to students ranging form 3 to 18 years old. There are 18 different subtests that are within the KABC-II NU. The normative updates have updated norming samples that include more diverse populations of people. (Bohan, K. J., & Konold, T. R. 2021). After reviewing the technical adequacy of the assessment, the biased status of the evaluation, and the purpose of this assessment, the KABC-II NU is a valuable tool that can be utilized amongst students from different cultures, backgrounds, and suspected disability. This assessment can be used to diagnose many different disabilities, while being reliable and having few biases. The KABC-II Nu will allow us to be able to understand one's processing and cognitive abilities, and interpret the scores to determine if the student is eligible to receive special education services. In closing, many professionals are utilizing this assessment and s assessment may serve other students in the near future.

6 References Bohan, K. J., & Konold, T. R. (2021). Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition Normative Update. The Twenty-First Mental Measurements Yearbook . Scheiber, C., Kaufman, A.S. (2015). Which of the Three KABC-II Global Scores is the Least Biased?. J Pediatr Neuropsychol 1 , 21–35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40817-015-0004-6

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