General Information

The Children's Attention and Adjustment Survey (CAAS) is a brief survey for identifying behavior problems associated with Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in children. Two versions of the survey exist: The school form is filled out by the child's teacher and the home form is filled out by the child's parent. The information below pertains to the school form.

Number of Versions:	2
Version:	School Form
Author(s):	Nadine Lambert, Jonathon Sandoval, & Carolyn Hartsough
Date of Publication:	1990
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Available
Time to Administer:	2-5 minutes
Charge for one form or kit:	Yes

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Inattentiveness, Impulsivity, Hyperactivity, Conduct Problems
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 5 through 13 years old Grade Level: Kindergarten to Fifth Grade
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Teacher
Subtests and Scores:	Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, DSM-III-R Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Number of Items:	31
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	3,674
Population:	Children in public, private, and parochial elementary schools in Alameda and Contra Costa counties in California
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Asian-American, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, Other
SES Level:	Not reported by author(s).

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	0.95
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.70 to 0.95

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	Masters Degree
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	American Guidance Service

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Lambert, N., Hartsough, C., & Sandoval, J. (1990). Manual for the Children's Attention and Adjustment Survey. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.
	Reviewed in the Buros Institute, Mental Measurements Yearbook. http://www.unl.edu/buros/

Contact

Organization:	American Guidance Service
Address:	4201 Woodland Rd
City:	Circle Pines
State:	MN
Zip:	55014-1796
Phone:	(800) 328-2560
Fax:	(800) 471-8457
E-mail:	customerservice@agsnet.com
Website:	http://www.agsnet.com

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  August 2006