BAS Reliability Training Agenda

McCormick Institute for Early Childhood

BY | September 8, 2025

Agenda


Day 1

Time Program
9:00 am - 9:15 am Welcome and Introductions
9:15 am - 9:45 am Training Schedule and Training Materials
9:45 am - 10:15 am Overview of the BAS
10:15 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 11:15 am Scoring the BAS
11:15 am - 12:00 pm Learning the Scale
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm Learning the Scale, continued
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Break
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm Learning the Scale, continued
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm Assessment for Learning, Part I and Scoring Practice

Day 2

Time Program
9:00 am - 9:15 am Questions
9:15 am - 9:45 am Review Assessment for Learning, Part I
9:45 am - 10:15 am Learning the Scale
10:15 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Learning the Scale, continued
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Learning the Scale, continued
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm Documentation Verification
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Break
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Documentation Verification
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Assessment for Learning, Part II

Day 3

Time Program
9:00 am - 9:15 am Questions
9:15 am - 10:00 am Review of Assessment for Learning, Part II
10:00 am - 10:15 am Provider Qualifications
10:15 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Interview Practice
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Practice Rating and Scoring
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm Visit Protocol
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Break
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Certification
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Review and Questions

Day 4

Time Program
8:30 am - 9:15 am Questions
9:15 am - 10:30 am BAS Reliability Test, Part I
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 1:00 pm BAS Reliability Test, Part II
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Evaluations

*If you are making travel arrangements, note that the ending time for the Reliability Test varies for each training based on the pace of each training group and technology. Occasionally the Reliability Test continues into the lunch time. Plan travel based on an end time of no earlier than 1:30 pm.

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