BIMAS (Behavior Intervention Monitoring Assessment System)
Developer: McDougal, Bardos, & Meier | Year: 2011.0
Overview
The Behavior Intervention Monitoring Assessment System-Parent Form (BIMAS-2) measures social, emotional, and behavioral functioning in children and adolescents ages 5 to 18 years. BIMAS-2 can be used for behavioral screening, monitoring student progress, or evaluating interventions and programs designed to address behavioral concerns and adaptive skills.
Key Details
Grade Level
Assessment Type
Domains Assessed
Respondent
Method
Cost
Fee for Service
Time per Student
5-10 min
Items
34.0
Item Format
Selected Response
Approach
Dual Factor
Populations
Evidence is based on 1,400 ratings from parents nationwide
Scoring
Overall Scores
None
Subscale Scores
Conduct
Negative Affect
Cognitive/Attention
Social Skills
Academic Competence
Scoring Procedures
Scoring Service
Interpretive Information
Norm- Referenced
Psychometric Properties
Reliability
Internal consistency estimates ranged from 0.81 to 0.91. Test-retest reliability (over a two-to-four-week period) ranged from 0.79 to 0.96. Inter-rater reliability estimates ranged from 0.54 to 0.86.
Validity
Intervention-sensitive items were selected using Intervention Item Selection Rules (Meier, 1997). Then, expert clinical judgment was used to identify clusters, revise items, and appraise age-appropriateness.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to support scale scores.
BIMAS scores showed consistent, positive correlations with scores on similar constructs from the Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (CBRSTM; Conners, 2008).