How do you read Conners forms?

T-scores from 61 to 70 are usually a sign that your child’s emotional, behavioral, or academic problems are slightly atypical, or moderately severe. T-scores above 70 are usually a sign that the emotional, behavioral, or academic problems are very atypical, or more severe.

What is the Conners Parent Rating Scale?

The Conners’ Parent Rating Scale (CPRS) is a popular research and clinical tool for obtaining parental reports of childhood behavior problems.

What are the content scales on the Conners?

The Conners CBRS includes three Validity scales: the Positive Impression (PI), Negative Impression (NI), and Inconsistency Index (IncX) scales.

What are T scores in Conners 3?

A T-score is a standardized score, which means that it can be compared across different raters or administration dates. T-scores for Conners 3 scales convert the raw scores to reflect what is typical or atypical for that age and gender. All T-scores have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.

What are T-scores in Conners 3?

How do I read my ADHD test results?

Rating scales will ask you to score behaviors, typically on a point scale of 0-3 or 4. Usually, 0 means never, and 3 or 4 means very often and the higher the score, the more severe the symptom. Each test has a different way of adding up the scores to determine the likelihood of ADHD.

Is there a rating scale for ADHD?

Used for more than 50 years, rating scales are usually checklists or questionnaires. They measure symptoms of ADHD, like problems with attention or impulse control. If you or your child have already been diagnosed with ADHD, ratings scales can help doctors figure out the right treatments.

How do z scores and t scores work in understanding test results?

Z score is the subtraction of the population mean from the raw score and then divides the result with population standard deviation. T score is a conversion of raw data to the standard score when the conversion is based on the sample mean and sample standard deviation.

How do you score an ADHD test?

For each item, or behavior, you note the frequency from not at all to very much. These responses are ranked on a scale of 0 to 3. Once you add up the scores for each section, you divide the number by 9 to determine an average. On the Snap-IV scale, teachers can rate a child who scores above 2.56 as inattentive.

What is a T-score in Conners 3?

Conners 3rd Edition™ Supplement 2. T-Score Interpretation A T-score is a standardized score, which means that it can be compared across different raters or administration dates. T-scores for Conners 3 scales convert the raw scores to reflect what is typical or atypical for that age and gender. All T-scores have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation

What does a high T score on the Conners CBRS mean?

T-scores above 70 are usually a sign that the emotional, behavioral, or academic problems are very atypical, or more severe. A diagnosis of ADHD depends on the areas of the Conners CBRS in which your child scores atypically and how atypical their scores are. As with all psychological evaluation tools, the Conners CBRS has its limitations.

Why are T-scores greater than 90 reported as 90 on the Conners?

For some scales on the Conners 3, it is possible to get very extreme T-scores (i.e., > 100). To avoid over-interpretation of these extreme values, all T-scores greater than 90 in the computerized reports (as in the paper forms) are reported as 90. In the original guidelines for interpreting T-scores, the 60 to 69 range was considered “elevated.”

How is the Conners scale compared to other tests?

Your doctor adds up the points in all parts of the Conners scale. Your total score is compared to the scores of others. (For children, it’s those in the same age group.) A standardized measure called a T-score helps your doctor compare your results.