A norm-referenced measure of cognitive ability based on the cognitive/neuropsychological PASS theory
Overview
Designed to measure cognitive processing abilities that are important for a broad range of differential diagnoses and instructional planning, the Cognitive Assessment System, Second Edition (CAS2) is a norm-referenced measure based on the well-researched cognitive/neuropsychological theory called PASS (Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive). It provides practitioners with a valid and reliable tool to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of children and adolescents in important areas of cognitive processing.
Key Features:
- Authored by Dr. Jack Naglieri, Ph.D, J. P. Das, Ph.D, and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D, internationally recognized leaders in assessment development
- Evaluates strengths and weaknesses in the cognitive processing of children and adolescents
- Normative data sample represents the U.S. population
- Offers validity with special populations including those with speech or language impairments, learning disabilities, gifted or talented designations, ADHD, anxiety disorder, and Asperger’s syndrome
- Provides a new Spanish supplements kit
Key Areas Measured
- Planning
- Attention
- Simultaneous
- Successive
The CAS2 Extended Battery has three subtests for each of the four PASS scales. The Core Battery includes two subtests from each of the four PASS scales. Each PASS scale as well as the CAS2 full scale yields a standard score with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. The CAS2 also yields five supplemental composite scores: Executive Function without Working Memory, Executive Function with Working Memory, Working Memory, Verbal Content, and Nonverbal Content. A visual versus auditory comparison is also provided