General Information

The Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale comes in three versions: Mother Version, Father Version, and Teacher Version (information pertaining to this scale can be found below). The scale identifies common behavior problems such as attention deficit disorder, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, oppositional disorders, and anti-social conduct problems in school children.

Number of Versions:	3
Version:	Teacher Version
Author(s):	Bradley Erford
Date of Publication:	1993
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Available
Time to Administer:	5-10 minutes
Charge for one form or kit:	Yes

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Aggression, Hyperactivity, Conduct problems, Anti-social
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 5 through 10 years old
Method of Administration:	Group and Individual
Source of Information:	Teacher
Subtests and Scores:	Distractible, Organization, Impulsive-Hyperactive, Oppositional, Aggressive, Conduct Problems
Number of Items:	50
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	1,766
Population:	Teachers of children from five public schools located in central Virgina, primarily from communities larger than 2,500 people.
Culture/ethnicity:	Caucasian, Other
SES Level:	Low to Upper Middle

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	0.90 to 0.49
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.54 to 0.96

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual and Computer Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	Masters Degree
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Slosson Educational Publications, Inc. Dept. S

Notes

Original Reference(s):

Erford, B. T. (1997). Reliability and validity of scores on the Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale - Teacher Version (DBRS-T). Educational and Psychological Measurement, 57 (2), 329-339. (Copy of instrument included in this article).

Contact

Organization:	Slosson Educational Publications, Inc.
Address:	P.O. BOX, 544
City:	East Aurora
State:	NY
Zip:	14052-0280
Phone:	(888) 756-7766
Fax:	(800) 655-3840
E-mail:	Slosson@Slosson.com
Website:	http://www.slosson.com

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  January 2007