NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Follow-up—TEACHER Informant

Teacher’s Name

Class Time

Class Name/Period

Today’s Date

Child’s Name

Grade Level

Directions: Each rating should be considered in the context of what is appropriate for the age of the child you are rating and should reflect that child’s behavior since the beginning of the school year.

Please indicate the number of weeks or months you have been able to evaluate the behaviors:

Is this evaluation based on a time when the child

was on medication was not on medication not sure?

Symptoms

1. Does not pay attention to details or makes careless mistakes with, for example, homework

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

2. Has difficulty keeping attention to what needs to be done

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

3. Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

4. Does not follow through when given directions and fails to finish activities (not due to refusal or failure to understand)

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

5. Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

6. Avoids, dislikes, or does not want to engage in tasks that ongoing sustained mental effort

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

7. Loses things necessary for tasks or activities (toys, assignments, pencils, or books)

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

8. Is easily distracted by noises or other stimuli

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

9. Is forgetful in daily activities

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

10. Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

11. Leaves seat when remaining seated is expected

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

12. Runs about or climbs too much when remaining seated is expected

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

13. Has difficulty playing or beginning quiet play activities

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

14. Is “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor”

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

15. Talks too much

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

16. Blurts out answers before questions have been completed

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

17. Has difficulty waiting his or her turn

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

18. Interrupts or intrudes in on others’ conversations and/or activities

Never [0] Occasionally [1] Often [2] Very Often [3]

Performance

Academic Performance

19. Reading

Excellent [1] Above Average [2] Average [3] Somewhat of a Problem [4] Problematic [5]

20. Mathematics

Excellent [1] Above Average [2] Average [3] Somewhat of a Problem [4] Problematic [5]

21. Written expression

Excellent [1] Above Average [2] Average [3] Somewhat of a Problem [4] Problematic [5]

22. Relationship with peers

Excellent [1] Above Average [2] Average [3] Somewhat of a Problem [4] Problematic [5]

23. Following direction

Excellent [1] Above Average [2] Average [3] Somewhat of a Problem [4] Problematic [5]

24. Disrupting class

Excellent [1] Above Average [2] Average [3] Somewhat of a Problem [4] Problematic [5]

25. Assignment completion

Excellent [1] Above Average [2] Average [3] Somewhat of a Problem [4] Problematic [5]

26. Organizational skills

Excellent [1] Above Average [2] Average [3] Somewhat of a Problem [4] Problematic [5]

Side Effects: Has the child experienced any of the following side effects or problems in the past week?

Headache

Stomachache

Change of appetite—explain below

Trouble sleeping

Irritability in the late morning, late afternoon, or evening—explain below

Socially withdrawn—decreased interaction with others

Extreme sadness or unusual crying

Dull, tired, listless behavior

Tremors/feeling shaky

Repetitive movements, tics, jerking, twitching, eye blinking—explain below

Picking at skin or fingers, nail biting, lip or cheek chewing—explain below

Sees or hears things that aren’t there

Explain/Comments

For Office Use Only

Total Symptom Score for questions 1–18

Average Performance Score

Adapted from the Pittsburgh side effects scale, developed by William E. Pelham, Jr, PhD. Available for downloading at no cost in expanded format at http://wings.buffalo.edu/adhd

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