Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (BITSEA)
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Social-Emotional Screening Instrument Profile
| General Information |
| Type of Instrument |
Social-emotional screener |
| Date of Publication |
2000 |
| Age Span |
12 months – 36 months |
| Available Languages |
English, Spanish |
| Reliability |
Internal consistency = .65 - .80
Inter-rater (mother/father) = .61-.68
Test-retest = .85 -.87 |
| Validity |
Predictive = .71 |
| Sensitivity |
80-99% |
| Specificity |
80-89% |
| Administration Information |
| Time to administer |
7-10 minutes |
| Time to score |
NA |
| Minimum reading level |
5th - 6th grade |
| Minimum scoring skills |
Masters degree in a related field |
| Ordering
Information |
| Name of Test |
Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) |
| Website Address |
www.harcourtassessment.com |
| Publisher’s Address |
Harcourt Assessment, Attn: Customer Service, 19500 Bulverde Road, San
Antonio, Texas 78259 |
| Publisher’s Phone |
1-800-211-8378 |
| Publisher’s Fax |
1-800-232-1223 |
| Publisher’s Email |
See Website |
| Cost |
Yes, contact publisher |
| Educational/Training Resources |
| Manual available |
Yes |
| Video available |
No |
| Training Method |
Manual is adequate training for using BITSEA. Trainings can also be scheduled by calling Harcourt Assessment. |
| Additional References |
Briggs-Gowan MJ, Carter AS, Irwin JR, Wachtel K, Cicchetti DV. The Brief Infant
-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment: screening for social-emotional problems and delays in competence. J Pediatr Psychol. 2004 Mar;29(2):143-55. |
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