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Conners 4 in plain English.

Conners, Fourth Edition. Attention and behavior ratings from every rater, read from the interpretive summary.

CategorySocial-emotional and behavior
AgesParent and teacher 6 to 18; self-report 8 to 18

What it measures

The Conners 4 gathers ratings about attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and related concerns, such as emotional ups and downs. It also reports ADHD symptom counts and how much the concerns get in the way at school, with peers and at home.

Who it is for

Evaluators looking at attention and executive-function concerns, including ADHD questions, with input from home, school and the student.

Scores it reports

  • T-scores (average 50) with 95% confidence intervals
  • Percentile ranks
  • Guideline ranges as the report prints them
  • Content scales, impairment scores, DSM symptom scales and the ADHD Index

What the score card looks like

The AUTOMATA score entry card for the Conners 4, filled in with made-up scores for a fictional student, showing each score with its percentile and descriptor.
The Conners 4 score card in AUTOMATA. Fictional student, made-up scores.

How AUTOMATA reads it

  • Reads the bullet lines of the report's Interpretive Summary, which survive both text layouts.
  • The scales table is the back-up and is read only from the layout text.
  • Content scales on the score card: Inattention/Executive Dysfunction, Hyperactivity, Impulsivity, Emotional Dysregulation, and for Parent and Self-Report also Depressed Mood and Anxious Thoughts.
  • Parent, Teacher and Self-Report stay separate sets. A blank guideline is said in the warnings.
  • Reads the printed score report (PDF text layer, or a photo or scan of that printout).
  • Checks the student name and birth date on the page against the case before anything is filled in.
  • Leaves a box blank when a number cannot be read cleanly. It never guesses.
  • Marks every number it read in green so you can check it against the page; a number you type over turns back into a typed score.

What stays with the psychologist

The psychologist reviews and approves every score. Nothing is written into a report until you approve it.

In plain English for families

These are ratings about attention and activity from parents, teachers and the student. They show where concerns are strongest and where they affect school and home.

Questions

Does it read the ADHD Index and DSM scales?

The app keeps the impairment, DSM and ADHD Index scores on the case. The score card shows the content scales.

Is the self-report form read?

Yes, for the self-report form.

Does it label ADHD?

No. The psychologist interprets the scores.

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