The Swan Rating Scale printable pdf download

The SWAN Rating Scale

James M. Swanson, PhD, University of California, Irvine, CA 92715

Name: ___________________________________________________ Gender: __________ Age: _______ Grade: _____________

Ethnicity (circle one which best applies):

African-American

Asian

Caucasian

Hispanic

Other: _________________

_______

Completed by: __________________________________ Date completed: _________ Type of class: _______ Class size:

Children differ in their abilities to focus attention, control activity, and inhibit impulses. For each item listed below,

how does this child compare to other children of the same age? Please select the best rating based on your

observations over the past month.

Compared to other children, how does this child do the following:

Far

Below

Slightly

Average

Slightly

Above

Far

Below

Above

1. Give close attention to detail and avoid careless mistakes

2. Sustain attention on tasks or play activities

3. Listen when spoken to directly

Follow through on instructions & finish school work/chores

5. Organize tasks and activities

6. Engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort

7. Keep track of things necessary for activities

8. Ignore extraneous stimuli

9. Remember daily activities

10. Sit still (control movement of hands/ feet or control squirming)

11. Stay seated (when required by class rules/social conventions)

12. Modulate motor activity (inhibit inappropriate running/climbing)

13. Play quietly (keep noise level reasonable)

14. Settle down and rest (control constant activity)

15. Modulate verbal activity (control excess talking)

16. Reflect on questions (control blurting out answers)

17. Await turn (stand in line and take turns)

18. Enter into conversations & games (control interrupting/intruding)

19. Control temper

20. Avoid arguing with adults

21. Follow adult requests or rules (follow directions)

22. Avoid deliberately doing things that annoy others

23. Assume responsibility for mistakes or misbehavior

24. Ignore annoyances of others

25. Control anger and resentment

26. Control spitefulness or vindictiveness

27. Avoid quarreling

28. Remain focused on task (does not stare into space or daydream)

29. Maintains approprite energy level (is not sluggish or drowsy)

30. Engage in goal directed activity (is not apathetic or unmotivated)

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