Vanderbilt Assessment Scale - TEACHER Informant

Teacher's Name

Class Time

Class Name / Period

Today's Date

Child's Name

Grade Level

Direction:
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. Fails to give attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork

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

2. Has difficulty sustaining attention to tasks or activities.

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 on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork

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 is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained 0 1 2 3 mental effort.

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

7. Loses things necessary for tasks or activities (school assignments, 0 1 2 3 pencils, or books)

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

8. Is easily distracted by extraneous 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 in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated.

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

12. Runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which remaining seated is expected.

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

13. Has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly

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 excessively

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 in line

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

18. Interrupts or intrudes on others (eg, butts into conversations/games)

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

19. Loses temper

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

20. Actively defies or refuses to comply with adult’s requests or rules

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

21. Is angry or resentful

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

22. Is spiteful and vindictive

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

23. Bullies, threatens, or intimidates others

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

24. Initiates physical fights

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

25. Lies to obtain goods for favors or to avoid obligations (eg, “cons” others)

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

26. Is physically cruel to people

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

27. Has stolen items of nontrivial value

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

28. Deliberately destroys others’ property

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

29. Is fearful, anxious, or worried

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

30. Is self-conscious or easily embarrassed

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

31. Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes

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

32. Feels worthless or inferior

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

33. Blames self for problems feels guilty

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

34. Fefels lonely, unwanted, or unloved; complains that "no one loves him or her"

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

35. Is sad, unhappy, or depressed

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

Performance (Academic)

Classroom Behavioral Performance

Comments

For Office Use Only

Total number of questions scored 2 or 3 in questions 1-9

Total number of questions scored 2 or 3 in questions 10-18

Total Symptom Score for questions 1-18

Total number of questions scored 2 or 3 in questions 19-28

Total number of questions scored 2 or 3 in questions 29 -35

Total number of questions scored 4 or 5 in questions 36 - 43

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