CONNERS TEACHER RATING SCALE- REVISED (S)

By C. Keith Conners, PhD

Childs Name: ___________________ Gender: __________________________

Birth Date: ______________ Age: _____________ School Grade: ___________
Mothers Name: __________________________ Date: ____________________

Instructions: Below are a number of common problems that children have in school; please
rate each item according to how much of a problem it has been in the last month. For each
item, ask yourself, How much of a problem has this been in the last month?, and circle in
the best answer for each one. If none, not at all, seldom or very infrequently, you would circle
0. If very much true, or it occurs very much often or frequently, you would circle 3. You
would circle 1 or 2 for ratings in between. Please respond to each item.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Inattentive, easily distracted

Defiant
Restless in the squirmy sense
Forgets things he/she has already
learned
Disturbs other children
Actively defies or refuses to
comply with adults requests
Is always on the go or acts as if
driven by a motor
Poor in spelling
Cannot remain still
Spiteful or vindictive
Leaves seat in classroom or in other
situations in which remaining
seated is expected
Fidgets with hands or feet or
squirms in seat
Not reading upto par
Short attention span
Argues with adults

NOT
TRUE
AT ALL
(Never,
Seldom
)

JUST A
LITTLE
TRUE
(Occasionally
)

PRETTY
MUCH
TRUE
(Often
Quite a
Bit)

0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

VERY
MUCH
TRUE
(Very
Often,
Very
Frequent
)
3
3
3
3

0
0

1
1

2
2

3
3

0
0
0
0

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

3
3
3
3

0
0
0

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

16. Only pays attention to things he/she

is really interested in
17. Has difficulty waiting for his/her
turn
18. Lacks interest in schoolwork
19. Distractibility or attention span
problem
20. Temper outbursts, explosive
unpredictable behavior
21. Runs about or climbs excessively in
situations where it is inappropriate
22. Poor in arithmetic
23. Interrupts or intrudes others (e.g.
butts into others conversation; or
games)
24. Has difficulty playing or engaging
in leisure activities quietly
25. Fails to finish things he/she starts
26. Does not follow through on
instructions and fails to finish
school work (not due to
oppositional behavior or failure to
understand instructions)
27. Excitable, impulsive
28. Restless, always up and on the go

0
0

1
1

2
2

3
3

0
0

1
1

2
2

3
3

0
0

1
1

2
2

3
3

0
0

1
1

2
2

3
3