When do you discontinue the BD assessment?

Discontinuing the Block Design (BD) assessment is based on the established criteria that guide test administration to ensure that it accurately reflects the child's abilities. If a child provides two consecutive scores of 0, it indicates that they are unable to complete the tasks successfully. This criterion is significant because it suggests that the child may not have the necessary skills or understanding to proceed further, and continuing could lead to frustration or irrelevant data.

The focus on obtaining two consecutive scores of 0 helps to streamline the assessment process, preventing unnecessary extensions of the testing session once it is evident that the child is not performing adequately. Thus, discontinuing at this point maintains the integrity of the assessment and respects the child's boundaries.

While completing all items or reaching a time limit may seem appropriate in some assessments, it does not effectively evaluate the child's potential and can lead to an inaccurate representation of their abilities. Therefore, using the two consecutive scores of 0 as a stopping point is a standard procedure in the administration of the WISC-V assessments.