If your 6-18 year old is recommended for an ADD/ADHD evaluation, a Conners 3 test will likely be used. This test is not the end-all-be-all to determine whether or not your child has one of these challenges. In fact, it is very clear in the testing material that it is to be used in COMBINATION with other phycological measures, observations and evaluations to determine the best “diagnosis” of your child.
The Conners 3 test, which is the most recent edition, comes in 3 forms: Parent, Teacher, and Self-Test.
What will the Teacher evaluation be like?
When your child’s teacher evaluates them, they will answer a 113 question survey. They will evaluate each item with a scale of 0-3.
- 0 – Not true at all
- 1 – Just a little true
- 2 – Pretty much true
- 3 – Very true
Each question falls into 1 of 7 categories (see below). The following is a list taken from a Sample Conners 3 Teachers Assesment Report. These are the specific areas that a teacher will evaluate your child. Like many assessments, these questions are mixed up so the teacher will not know which category it falls into.
Inattention
- Has a short attention span.
- Doesn’t pay attention to details; makes careless mistakes.
- Gives up easily on difficult tasks.
- Is sidetracked easily.
- Avoids or dislikes things that take a lot of effort and are not fun.
- Gets bored.
- Has trouble concentrating.
- Inattentive, easily distracted.
- Has trouble changing from one task to another.
- Has trouble keeping his/her mind on work or play for long.
Hyperactivity/Impulsivity
- Leaves seat when he/she should stay seated.
- Gets overly excited.
- Fidgets or squirms in seat.
- Restless or overactive.
- Blurts out answers before the question has been completed.
- Excitable, impulsive.
- Acts as if driven by a motor.
- Talks out of turn.
- Interrupts others (e.g., butts into conversations or games).
- Gets over-stimulated or “wound up.”
- Talks too much.
- Fidgeting.
- Is constantly moving.
- Gets up and moves around during lessons.
- Has difficulty waiting for his/her turn.
- Talks non-stop.
- Runs or climbs when he/she is not supposed to.
- Is noisy and loud when playing or using free time.
Learning Problems/Executive Functioning
- Forgets instructions quickly.
- Needs extra explanation of instructions.
- Needs help to break a complex task into smaller, more manageable pieces.
- Does not remember what he/she reads.
- Spelling is poor.
- Has trouble with reading.
- Does not understand what he/she reads.
- Forgets things already learned.
- Cannot grasp arithmetic.
- Begins a task or project without making a plan.
- Has trouble getting started on tasks or projects.
- Cannot decide which things are the most important.
- Completes projects at the last minute.
- Fails to finish things he/she starts.
- Is good at planning ahead.
- Forgets to turn in completed work.
Aggression
- Threatens to hurt others.
- Intentionally damages or destroys things that belong to others.
- Physically hurts people.
- Is angry and resentful.
- Lies to avoid having to do something or to get things.
- Is cold-hearted and cruel.
- Argues with adults.
- Tries to get even with people.
- Annoys other people on purpose.
- Loses temper.
- Gets into trouble with the police.
- Is selfish and self-centered with others.
- Actively refuses to do what adults tell him/her to do.
- Does not seem sorry for misbehaving.
- Gets into trouble with teachers or school principal.
- Bullies, threatens, or scares others.
- Acts in sneaky or manipulative ways.
- Intentionally starts fights with others.
Peer Relations
- Has trouble keeping friends.
- Has no friends.
- Appears to be unaccepted by group.
- Interacts well with other children.
- Has poor social skills.
- Does not know how to make friends.
- Is one of the last to be picked for teams or games.
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