What’s
new with
MABC-3?
Taking around 30 minutes to administer, the Movement
Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) provides a quick
snapshot of motor skills in the areas of manual dexterity, ball
skills, and static and dynamic balance. The updated MABC-3 MABC•3
Movement Assessment Battery
will include many of the features and benefits current
For Children•THIRD EDITION
MABC-2 users enjoy, with some modifications that will
expand its usefulness and make it even more user-friendly.
MABC-2 vs. MABC-3 Comparison
MABC-2 MABC-3
Ages 3:0–16:11 across 3 age Ages 3:0–25:11 across 3 age bands:
bands: • Age Band 1 3:0–6:11 • Age Band 1 3:0–6:11
• Age Band 2 7:0–10:11 • Age Band 2 7:0–11:11
• Age Band 3 11:0–16:11 • Age Band 3 12:0–25:11
8 tasks per age band 10 tasks per age band
• 3 Manual Dexterity • 4 Manual Dexterity
• 2 Aiming & Catching • 3 Aiming & Catching
• 3 Balance • 3 Balance & Locomotion
Unified constructs across ages
UK norms Normative data co-collected between UK and Australia/NZ
Paper-and-pencil administration only Test: Paper-and-pencil administration
Checklist: Both paper and digital administration options
Digital scoring via Q-global available for Test and Checklist
Checklist for ages 5–12 Separate checklists for each age band, including
self-report option for Age Band 3
Opportunity for multiple respondents to complete
the Checklists: Parent/Caregiver, Teacher/other,
Self (Age Band 3 only)
New and revised items
Improved manipulatives to enhance usability
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