RESCA-E Receptive, Expressive and Social Communication Assessment-Elementary

Combines standardized tests with informal observation across different settings to give a more complete picture of a child's communication skills.

• Comprehensive Language Assessment
• Individual Administration
• Ages 5 through 12
• Norm-Referenced

Based on current research and designed for today's child, the RESCA Ewas developed to provide essential information to professionals and parents about a child's receptive, expressive, and social communication language skills. It targets critical areas of language development which are often included in IEPs and treatment plans but are difficult or impossible to objectively measure with existing tests for the elementary-age population.

• Receptive Core
• Expressive Core
• Social Communication Core
• Social Communication Inventory

The RESCA E has 14 components, organized into three cores. Subtests can be selectively utilized to target specific skill areas.

The three cores, their component subtests, and associated supplemental subtests are:

RECEPTIVE Core
Three subtests target receptive language at the word, sentence, and narrative levels:

• Comprehension of Vocabulary
• Comprehension of Oral Direction
• Comprehension of Stories and Questions

Receptive Supplemental Subtests
Two supplemental subtests provide more detailed information:

• Comprehension of Basic Morphology and Syntax
• Executing Oral Directions

EXPRESSIVE Core
Three subtests target expressive language at the word, sentence, and narrative levels:

• Expressive Labeling of Vocabulary
• Expressive Skills for Describing and Explaining
• Narrative Skills

Expressive Supplemental Subtest

• Expressive Use of Basic Morphology and Syntax

SOCIAL COMMUNICATION Core
Three subtests make up the Social Communication Core. These are supplemented by one optional subtest (Elicited Body Language) and an observational scale to provide information about both a child's "testable" social-language knowledge and also his or her observed social behavior in the real world:

• Comprehension of Body Language and Vocal Emotion
• Social and Language Inference
• Situational Language Use

Social Communication Supplemental Subtest:

• Elicited Body Language

Social Communication Observational Scale:

• Social Communication Inventory (SCI)

The SCI is a 28-item behavior rating scale that gathers information on how a child interacts with others across settings. It provides a more holistic picture of a child's social communication skills and can be completed by either parents or professionals.
Data collection was based on a nationally representative sample of 825 children ages 5-0 through 12-11 years. Results of reliability and validity studies are provided in the technical manual.

Administration and Scoring
RESCA E core subtests can be administered in one hour or less. Scaled scores are provided for subtests; standard scores are provided for cores and the overall score. Discrepancy scores allow comparison of performance across subtests.
What SLPs are saying about RESCA-E:
I am excited to begin to use this assessment. It is practical and the closest I have seen to a dynamic assessment.
It seems to provide a more complex picture of a child's social communication, understanding expressions of speech, context, tone of voice, and facial expression.

Test Kit includes: Administration Manual, Technical Manual, Receptive Language Test Plates, Expressive Language and Social Communication Test Plates, 20 Record Forms, 20 Social Communication Inventories, 20 Picture Worksheets, Administration CD, and accessories, in a sturdy carry bag

User Qualifications:

To administer this test at least a master’s degree is required, with state licensure OR certification from a professional organization (ASHA, AOTA, APA, AERA, ACA, AMA, NASP, NAN, INS) that requires formal training and experience in ethics, psychometrics, statistics, and scoring and interpretation. Tests of perceptual, academic, and functional processes used in schools, clinics and rehabilitation settings are of this level. “All test users, regardless of level and profession, are expected to abide by the standards set forth by the APA, AERA and NCME regarding the ethical use, protection and dissemination of all test materials. All orders for the products listed below, must be placed on official institutional purchase order forms or professional letterhead.

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