Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2)

Title of Assessment 

• Bruininks-Osteretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2)

Author(s) 

• Robert H. Bruininks

• Brett D. Bruininks

Year of Publication/Publisher 

•  2005

• Pearson & PsychCorp

Identify Type of Assessment 

•  standardized

• norm-referenced

Cost (identify source) & How to Access Assessment (include link if possible) 

•  BOT-2 Gross Motor complete kit print is $841.50

• BOT-2 Fine Motor complete kit print is $841.50

• prices will vary depending on kits, support materials, products, and training

• BOT-2 - Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency | Second Edition | Pearson Clinical Assessment Asia 

Population (who it is appropriate for [age, diagnosis, etc.])  

• 4-21 years old

• all disorders and diagnoses

• any motor delays

Appropriate Settings (potential practice settings appropriate to administer assessment in) 

•  Outpatient/Inpatient OT

• school-based

• home-health 

Purpose of Assessment & Function(s)/Area(s) Assessed  

•  The purpose of the BOT-2 is to assess an individual's motor abilities looking at both fine and gross motor. This can assess children who are typically developing or individuals with mild to moderate motor deficiencies. This assessment can help determine motor abilities which can further help the treatment plan and make educational program decisions. 

Administration (time to administer, group/individual, if there are subtests, can they be completed individually, are there specific instructions to ensure standardization, etc.) 

•  10-15 minutes per subtest

• 40-60 minutes for complete form

• 10-20 minutes for short form

• subtests include:

1. fine motor precision

2. fine motor integration

3. Manual dexterity

4. bilateral coordination

5. balance

6. running speed and agility

7. upper-limb coordination

8. strength

• The fine motor form administers 1, 2, 3, and 7 and the gross motor form administers 4, 5, 6, and 8

• composite scores:

  • • fine manual control

    • manual coordination

    • body coordination

    • strength and agility

    • total motor composite

    • gross motor composite

    • fine motor composite

User Qualifications  

• no qualifications but must read the manual

Materials Required  

• manual

• examiner booklet

• scoring transparency

• 15 blocks

• 50 cards

• 20 pennies

• 2 red pencils

• pegboard

• shuttle book

• target

• administration easel

• 2 chairs

• table

• tape measure

• stopwatch

• tennis ball

• string

• scissors

• penny pad

• 30 pegs

• knee pad

• box

• balance beam

• record forms

Scoring Procedure (how is assessment scored and what does score indicate)  

•  For the gross motor form, one must calculate the total points scored from each subtest and transfer them to the record form. In this form, the correct gender must be used. Using the test manual, scores can be converted to scale scores. Subtests 4 and 5 norms will be found in table "a" and subtests 6 and 8 in "b" and use "c" for all.

• For the fine motor form, one must calculate the total points scored from each subtest and transfer them to the record form. In this form, the correct gender must be used. Using the test manual, scores can be converted to scale scores. scale scores for subtests 1 and 2 will be added, the 3 and 7 will be added. Then one can find the standard scores leading to percentile ranks.

Psychometrics/Standardization (norms, reliability/validity studies) 

• construct validity has an excellent correlation of p<0.001

• internal consistency is excellent at .82-.86

• inter-rater/intra-rater reliability is excellent at .98

• test-retest reliability is excellent at .76-.83

Strengths & Weaknesses of Assessment  

•    strengths

  • quick to administer

  • excellent psychometrics

•  weaknesses

  •  costly to purchase especially if both kits are needed 

References 

• Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency: Second edition. BOT-2 - Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency | Second Edition | Pearson Assessments US. (n.d.).  https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Motor-Sensory/Bruininks-Oseretsky-Test-of-Motor-Proficiency-%7C-Second-Edition/p/100000648.html?tab=product-details 

• Bruininks, R. H., & Bruininks, B. D., (2005). Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2nd edition. Pearson-PsychCorp. 

• Shirely Ryan Ability Lab. (2017, April 21). Bruininks-oseretsky test of motor proficiency, second edition. https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures/bruininks-oseretsky-test-motor-proficiency-second-edition