Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2)

B D Bruininks & R H Bruininks

BOT-2 assesses the motor proficiency of all students, ranging from those who are normally developing to those with moderate motor-skill deficits. It can also be used for developing and evaluating motor training programmes.

Challenging, game-like tasks

Children enjoy the variety and appeal of the test items. BOT-2 items provide a full range of interesting tasks that measure gross and fine motor skills—maintaining balance while standing on one leg, bouncing a ball, and cutting out a circle are just a few examples.

New administration manual makes testing more efficient

BOT-2 features a completely new administration manual with an easy-to-use layout that gives examiners access to all the information they need on a single page.

The manual also provides suggestions to guide examiners in explaining the tasks. For the examinee, large, clear pictures of the tasks being completed help provide a better understanding of the test items, especially for children who have language, cognition or attention problems.

Eight subtests assess:

•    Fine Motor Precision—7 items (e.g., cutting out a circle, connecting dots)
•    Fine Motor Integration—8 items (e.g., copying a star, copying a square)
•    Manual Dexterity—5 items (e.g., transferring pennies, sorting cards, stringing blocks)
•    Bilateral Coordination—7 items (e.g., tapping foot and finger, jumping jacks)
•    Balance—9 items (e.g., walking forward on a line, standing on one leg on a balance beam)
•    Running Speed and Agility—5 items (e.g., shuttle run, one-legged side hop)
•    Upper-Limb Coordination—7 items (e.g., throwing a ball at a target, catching a tossed ball)

•    Strength—5 items (e.g., standing long jump, sit-ups)

Composite Scores

BOT–2 covers a broad array of fine and gross motor skills, providing composite scores in four motor areas and one comprehensive measure of overall motor proficiency. These composites are:

•    Fine Manual Control
•    Manual Coordination
•    Body Coordination
•    Strength and Agility
•    Total Motor Composite

•    Interpretation

BOT-2 ASSIST includes these features:

•    Unlimited scoring
•    Entry of either the Item Raw Scores (IRS) or subtests Total Point Scores (TPS)
•    Generation of derived scores and score profiles

•    Identification of examinees' motor skill strengths and weaknesses

Comprehensive Training DVD

This DVD provides an in-depth look at all aspects of the BOT-2. The video includes an introduction by the authors, a detailed look at test administration, scoring and reporting information and an overview of the BOT-2 ASSIST scoring and reporting software program.