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The Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale: A Strength-Based Approach to Assessment

University of Nebraska

Assessment of children referred to and receiving special education services is based on a deficit model. Recently, questions about a deficit-driven assessment model have led to calls for alternative approaches. A strength-based approach to assessment focuses on the strengths, resources, and competencies of a child and family. The purpose of this article is twofold: (a) to provide an overview of strength-based assessment and (b) to discuss the development and psychometric characteristics of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS). The BERS is a norm-referenced, standardized test that assesses the strengths of children and adolescents.

Assessment for Effective Intervention, Vol. 25, No. 3, 249-256 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/073724770002500304


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