What is the difference between a profile and a scoring template?

Answer: Using the example of the ASR or ABCL adult forms: A hand-scored profile is an 8½ x 14″ sheet of paper on which the items of the ASR or ABCL are displayed for each scale. The scores for each item are copied onto the profile from the ASR or ABCL completed for an individual. The 0-1-2 scores for the items of a syndrome are summed to obtain the total score for the syndrome. The user circles the score for each syndrome in a graphic display and then draws lines between the circled scores to form a profile. Similar procedures are used for scoring other scales, as detailed in Appendix A. One profile is needed for each form that is hand-scored. If you use our Ages 18-59 Module for computer scoring, you do not need hand-scored profiles. A template is a reusable cardboard cutout that helps you transfer the 0-1-2 problem item scores from the completed form to a hand-scored profile. When a template is placed on a completed form, it indicates the syndrome scales and DSM-oriented scales on which the 0-1-2 item scores should be copied. You do not need templates for computer scoring of ASEBA forms.