What is a normal GAC score?

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT SCALE (ABAS-II)

GAC/ Domain Composite Scores Percentiles Classification
130 or more ≥ 98 Very Superior
120-129 91-97 Superior
110-119 75-90 Above Average
90-109 25-74 Average

What does GAC score mean?

General Adaptive Composite
The General Adaptive Composite (GAC) summarizes performance across all adaptive skill areas excluding Work. Anna obtained a GAC score of 57. Her true score is likely to fall within the range of 54 – 60 at a 95% level of confidence.

How do you read Abas results?

The ratings you gave for each skill area were converted into a score from 1 to 19, with 1 being the lowest and 19 being the highest, and scores of 8 to 12 being in the Average range.

Can you still use the Abas 2?

ABAS–II also retains the Parent and Teacher Forms for ages 5–21 years and the Adult Form for ages 16–89 years. The AAMR (2002) emphasizes the importance of evaluating conceptual, social, and practical skills when assessing adaptive behavior for diagnostic and intervention purposes.

What is the standard deviation for Abas-3?

= 15
The ABAS-3 yields standard scores (Mean = 100; standard deviation = 15) for each of the three domains: Conceptual, Social, and Practical, as well as a standard score for General Adaptive Composite, which combines information from all items and provides an overall estimate of the person’s adaptive behavior.

What are the 3 components of adaptive behavior?

Adaptive functioning is affected by three basic skill sets:

  • Conceptual. This includes reading, numbers, money, time, and communication skills.
  • Social. These skills help us to get along well with others.
  • Practical Life Skills. These are the skills needed to perform the activities of daily living.

Who can administer an Abas?

The ABAS-3 includes five rating forms, each for a specific age range and respondent. These forms can be completed by parents, family members, teachers, daycare staff, supervisors, counsellors, or others who are familiar with the daily activities of the individual being evaluated.

What does low adaptive functioning mean?

If you have significant limitations in adaptive functioning, it means that: you may do some things as well as or better than others who are the same age or background (for example ability to remember numbers or play the guitar), and at the same time you have extreme difficulty coping with most other areas of your life.

Can you hand score the Abas-3?

The ABAS-3 can be scored by hand or using software. The Unlimited-Use Scoring Assistant and Intervention Planner Software generates a narrative interpretation of all scores, strengths and needs analysis, composite score discrepancy analysis, and more.

Can you score the Abas-3 online?

ABAS-3 Adult (Self-Report) Online Form – Ages 16 to 89. Each Online Form Use includes administration, scoring, and Score Report. A Use is consumed when an Online Form is scored. For use on the WPS Online Evaluation System.

What are adaptive scores?

The ABC score is based on scores for three specific adaptive behavior domains: Communication, Daily Living Skills, and Socialization. The domain scores are also expressed as standard scores with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 15.

How do you test adaptive functioning?

The most common method of measuring adaptive behavior is through structured interviews with teachers and parents. An individual trained to administer an adaptive behavior rating scale (usually a school social worker, school psychologist, or school counselor) interviews the student’s parents and teachers.