XBASS Tips and Tricks
Houmet 2016
November 30th, 2016
Presented by Robert Misak, MA, MEd, LSSP
[email protected]
XBASS 1.3
What are the changes?
XBASS 1.3 – WATCH OUT!!! This is what
happens with Ga and Gv=100, all others=70
XBASS 1.3 – WATCH OUT!!! This is what
happens with Ga and Gv=100, all others=70
XBASS 1.3 – WATCH OUT!!! This is what
happens with Ga and Gv=100, all others=70
XBASS 1.3 – No ONCAP?!
• I am guessing they added this “functionality” due to complaints from
states/district that did not care for ONCAP (Otherwise Normal Cognitive
Ability Profile).
• They do note that “If you do it that way, you are really not doing DD/C”.
• Regs do NOT contain ONCAP provision, but they DO note that the child
exhibits a research-based pattern of strengths and weaknesses that would
indicate SLD.
• All published PSWs that have any sort of merit contain an aspect of
“unexpectedness”
• I would rather have DD/C to back me up as opposed to “I just made it up”
XBASS 1.3 – Data Entry - Other
XBASS 1.3 – Date Entry - Other
• Can drop composite/test into the Data Organizer
• Points out that you need to use COMPOSITES for
cognitive, but can use subtests or composites for
academic sections
• Use test/composite if it is in dropdown!
XBASS 1.3 – Date Entry - Other
• If you use this, it WILL NOT;
• Perform cohesion analysis
• Evaluate potential effect of culture and/or language (CLIM)
• “Therefore, this method should be used only when there
is no alternative and in recognition that the psychometric
and theoretical validity of the test has not (been)
evaluated within the full parameters of XBA principles of
assessment.”
XBASS 1.3 – Date Entry - Other
XBASS 1.3 – Date Entry - Other
“This tab permits limited use of scores for PSW analysis from tests/batteries
that are not available in X-BASS’ current core test tabs or drop down menus.
Type in the name of a test composite (or subtest-for academic domains only)
in the appropriate section and enter the score (Scaled or Standard score; for TScores, use the converter at the bottom of the XBA analyzer) and click the
corresponding button to transfer the data directly to the Data Organizer
where it can be selected for use in subsequent PSW analysis.”
XBASS 1.3 – Date Entry - Other
“Note that composites/subtests entered into X-BASS via this tab cannot be
evaluated for cohesion, cannot be combined with other composites to form
XBA composites, and cannot be evaluated within the C-LIM Analyzer. As such,
caution should be exercised whenever a decision is made to include and utilize
scores entered on this tab in an evaluation of SLD. In addition information
entered here will not be saved in the database UNTIL it as been transferred
to the Data Organizer AND after the active data record has been saved to
update it.”
XBASS 1.3 – Date Entry – Other (Cognitive)
XBASS 1.3 – Date Entry – Other (Academic)
XBASS 1.3 – Date Entry – Other (Example)
XBASS 1.3 – Date Entry – Other (Example)
This is what comes out on the Data Organizer
XBASS 1.2
How many of you missed these in the previous version
XBASS 1.2 – ELL Students (Start Tab)
XBASS 1.2 – ELL Students (If You Check Box)
1. Gc is NOT INCLUDED IN FCC if it is <90 if you called it a strength!
2. Popup if Gc is in expected range
3. Popup telling you to check out Gc in native language if Gc is below
expected range
#2
#3
XBASS 1.2 – XBA Alternate Composites
“The XBA Analyzer tab now has extended functionality that will permit the
calculation and derivation of ‘XBA Alternate Composites’ in cases where there
is a reasonable and logical or clinical configuration of subtest scores that do
not meet the standard cohesion requirements of the basic XBA rules, but
which are defensible nonetheless. These buttons are available for all cognitive
and ‘other cognitive’ domains but are unnecessary on the academic/SLD
domains since single subtests may be used in those cases. Any XBA Alternative
Composites that are generated on the XBA Analyzer tab may be transferred to
the DATA Organizer and used in PSW analysis of SLD. Note that in cases
where no composite can be established, the only alternative will be follow up
testing.”
XBASS 1.2 – XBA Alternate Composites
XBASS 1.2 – XBA Alternate Composites
XBASS 1.2 – XBA Alternate Composites on the
Data Organizer Tab
XBASS & CLIM
It is a validity check!
CLIM
• The software is designed to be a ”Validity Check”
• Research shows that for students that are culturally and linguistically
different, their cognitive scores exhibit a pattern
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As you add cultural and linguistic loadings, the scores decrease
As you remove cultural and linguistic loadings, the scores increase
• If you see that pattern, you are seeing a TYPICAL culturally and linguistically
different person.
• Typical=Not Disabled
CLIM
1. ENGLISH scores in the CLIM, NOT test tabs
2. If the pattern is not “typical” for linguistically and culturally different
students, then you may proceed…scores are valid
3.
If the pattern is “typical”, then the scores are not valid
CLIM
Validity=the tests measure what they are supposed to
Invalid=the tests are measuring “something else”
CLIM - Step 1
CLIM - Step 2 – Pick your test
CLIM - Step 3 – Put in your scores
CLIM - Step 3 – Put in your scores
CLIM - Step 4 – Examine Profile
CLIM - Step 4 – Examine Profile
• This Tiered Graph combines some classifications
• High/High (Tier 5), Low/Low (Tier 1), and Med/Med (Tier 3)
stay the same
• Low/Med and Med/Low were combined in Tier 2
• Med/High and High/Med were combined in Tier 4
• What happens to the scores are culture and language are
”controlled”?
CLIM - Step 4 – Examine Profile
• If highest score is Low/Low, lowest is High/High, and
scores decrease as culture/language are added, INVALID
SCORES. STOP. You are done.
• If scores do not vary as a function of culture and
language, you can not safely assume that scores are valid
representation of the ability they are supposed to
measure.
CLIM - Step 4 – Examine Profile
CLIM - Step 4 – Examine Profile
Step 5 – If interpretable, transfer scores the
EASY WAY
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Step 5 – Transfer Scores
• Click on the “Clear” button and unused test names go away. Use this if you
are putting in more than one battery
• When you click the transfer button, the scores magically get teleported to
the battery tabs!!!
CLIM – RTFM (Index Tab)
CLIM – RTFM
CLIM – Sample Statements!!!
CLIM – Sample Statements!!!
CLIM – Sample Statements!!!
CLIM – Sample Statements!!!
CLIM
• Again, if you get the descending pattern, scores
are invalid and STOP
• If you don’t, you can interpret results.
• DO NOT FORGET to verify deficits in native
language!!!
Any Questions?
Thank You!!