Developmental and Social-Emotional Screening of Young Children (0-6 years of age) in Minnesota
Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (BITSEA)
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| 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.pearsonassessments.com/HAIWEB/Cultures/en-us/Productdetail.htm?Pid=015-8007-352 |
| Publisher’s Address | Pearson, Attn: Customer Service, 19500 Bulverde Road, San Antonio, TX 78259-3701 |
| Publisher’s Phone | 1-800-627-7271 |
| Publisher’s Fax | 1-800-232-1223 |
| Publisher’s Email | ClinicalCustomerSupport@Pearson.com |
| 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 Pearson. |
| 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. |