The Receptive, Expressive & Social Communication Assessment-Elementary (RESCA-E) is a comprehensive assessment that provides information about a child’s receptive, expressive and social language development, in addition to social communication behaviors.  The tests are divided into 3 categories: Receptive Language Subtests, Expressive Language Subtests and Social Communication Subtests. These subtests are normed which means that the mean standard score is 100 and the standard deviation is 15, therefore performances between 85 and 115 are within the average range.

Receptive Language Subtests

The RESCA-E -Comprehension of Vocabulary- The purpose of this subtest is to determine ability to associate a word or concept with a picture that depicts it.  The child is asked to point to the picture (from a group of four choices) that best shows the requested concept.   Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E -Comprehension of Oral Directions- The purpose of this subtest is to determine ability to attend to an instruction, conceptualize how it would be carried out, and keep that image long enough to match it with the picture that most closely matches the correct execution of the instruction.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E -Comprehension of Stories and Questions- The purpose of this subtest is to determine ability to attend to, comprehend, and recall oral narrative language, and to comprehend questions on the content of a narrative.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E -Comprehension of Basic Morphology and Syntax- The purpose of this subtest is to determine the morpho-syntactic level that the student is currently working at in the classroom.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E -Executing Oral Directions- The purpose of this subtest is to provide critical information regarding how accurately a child can perform a given oral instruction.   Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The mean standard score is 100 and the standard deviation is 15, therefore performances between 85 and 115 are within the average range.  XXX’s standard score of ?? is considered ABOVE/WITHIN/BELOW the average range.

Expressive Language Subtests

The RESCA-E- Expressive Labeling of Vocabulary- The purpose of this subtest is to assess single-word labeling skills.  The child is asked to provide a single word label for a displayed picture.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E-Expressive Skills for Describing and Explaining-  The purpose of this subtest is to assess ability to use language to describe or explain.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E-Narrative Skills-  The purpose of this subtest is to assess a range of narrative skills and includes tasks that ask the child to retell a story with and without picture supports.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E-Expressive Use of Basic Morphology and Syntax- The purpose of this subtest is to determine the morpho-syntactic level that the student is currently working at in the classroom.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The mean standard score is 100 and the standard deviation is 15, therefore performances between 85 and 115 are within the average range.  XXX’s standard score of ?? is considered ABOVE/WITHIN/BELOW the average range.

Social Communication Subtests

The RESCA-E- Comprehension of Body Language and Vocal Emotion- The purpose of this subtest is to assess the interpretation of the emotions of others.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E- Social and Language Inference- The purpose of this subtest is to assess a child’s perspective, visual comprehension, language comprehension and social cognitive skills.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E- Situational Language Use- The purpose of this subtest is to assess expressive language in a specific social context.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E- Elicited Body Language- The purpose of this subtest is to assess the a child’s ability to control their face and body for the conveyance of a particular social message.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The RESCA-E- Social Communication Inventory- The purpose of this subtest is to assess the social behavior across settings.  Analysis of XXX’s responses indicated DESCRIBE.

The mean standard score is 100 and the standard deviation is 15, therefore performances between 85 and 115 are within the average range.  XXX’s standard score of ?? is considered ABOVE/WITHIN/BELOW the average range