1. Adjustment Scales for Children and Adolescents-Home (ASCA-H)
Contains 202 behavioral descriptions appropriate for home situations. Each behavioral description is presented with reference to 34 specific social, recreational, or daily living situations in which a child’s adjustment to authority, agemates, smaller/weaker children, and various tasks may be observed.

2. ASCA-H Contexts

3. Frequently Endorsed ASCA-H Items

4. Least Frequently Endorsed ASCA-H Items

5. Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Syndrome
ASCA-H ADH Factor
Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Syndrome
29 salient items that reflect attention-seeking, impulsivity, and restlessness.
Similar to ADH factor of ASCA
14% exhibited 0-1 ADH behaviors
Boys and girls not significantly different
African ethnic background higher than East Indian background (but only 2.6% of variance due to ethnicity)
Reliability (internal consistency) of .81

6. ADH Items

7. Conduct Problem Syndrome
ASCA-H CP Factor
Conduct Problem Syndrome
21 salient items depict aggressive and confrontative behavior
Similar to CP factor of ASCA
Shares 12% variance with ADH factor
73% had no CP items endorsed
No significant difference for gender or ethnic
Reliability (internal consistency) of .76. However, .825 for boys and .580 for girls.

8. CP Items

9. ASCA UN Factor Underactivity syndrome
25 items that describe shy, withdrawn, timid, fearful, and apathetic behavior
Similar to UN factor of ASCA
32% had one or fewer UN item endorsed
No major differences among gender or ethnic background
Shares 6% variance with CP factor and 8% variance with ADH factor
Reliability (internal consistency) of .71

10. UN Items

11. ASCA-H Administration
Completed by parent or guardian who is thoroughly familiar with the day-to-day behavior of the child
Forms for males and females
Completed in minute session
May be helpful to let parent examine ASCA-H form several days before rating

12. ASCA-H Scoring Use ASCA-H Scoring Template
Place transparent Scoring Template over parent report form
When valid ASCA-H item is marked, fill in corresponding box on ASCA-H Score Summary Sheet
Sum raw scores for all three syndromes
Convert raw scores to percentiles

13. ASCA-H Norms

14. ASCA-H Interpretation
Guided by overall elevation of student scores on syndromes
Scores < 85 percentile -- adjusted
Scores of percentile -- at risk
Scores ≥ 95 percentile -- maladjusted
Nature of items endorsed and syndrome
Individual items explored to better understand student’s situation
Some items are diagnostic alone
Positive endorsements should also be reviewed
Interpret cautiously and in the context of other information about the child

15. ASCA-H Limitations Not intended as a symptom checklist
Does not list all possible types of maladaptive behavior
Certain rare forms of behavior pathology require no confirmation across contexts
Not a measure of depression or anxiety
Reliability of CP for girls is low.
Only deals with problems that can be detected and reported by parents

16. Sample ASCA Case Joe
Joe - male
Age - 7
Grade - Infant 2

17. Common Functions of Behavior
Contingent social positive reinforcement
Teacher (other adults)
Peers
Contingent tangible positive reinforcement
Social negative reinforcement
Contingent sensory or automatic reinforcement

19. Resources