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Publication Date: 1986, 1991
Assessment
Summary:
Identify Attention Deficit Disorder, with or without Hyperactivity
ACTeRS is a simple, standardized form that objectively measures four separate factors: Attention, Hyperactivity, Social Skills, and Oppositional Behavior. This approach pinpoints specific areas in which the child is having difficulty and will identify children who have an attention problem, but who may not be hyperactive.
Applications and Features
This instrument was developed by researchers at the University of Illinois Institute for Child Behavior and Development. It was standardized on approximately 4,000 teacher ratings of children in kindergarten through eighth grade. ACTeRS is a reliable, economical screening device that can be used by schools and physicians to help determine which children are likely candidates for therapeutic intervention. It can also be used to monitor the effects of medication so that dosage levels can be adjusted for maximum effectiveness.
With the paper/pencil version, raw scores are quickly obtained from the Rating Form and transferred to the Profile Form, where norm comparisons are read. A software version is also available for on-line administration, automatic scoring, and report generation.
Reliabilities of the subscales average .87 across various methods of calculation, including internal consistency, test-retest, and interjudge methods.
