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OVERHEAD/HANDOUT F6 Page 1 of 5 BURKS' BEHAVIOR RATING SCALES PROFILE SHEET by Harold F'.Burks. Ph.D. - Age - Grade Aelationahip10ChilC - IN8TRUCTIONS: Category SCOrH IMUid be ~lcuilCed CCOfdlng to dNca0n8ln m8n~. w~r. .core and ~~r come'de. CMMd X', 10 nl8ke prallte. . 1-.- , 5H-i- ran maCAl STIEIGTH . 1 "OR IWTaUmAJJTY P~' AUH.I&I mllMPlUf 1l--t-+-t. , ,c r-' I ,.~ Ifal IF IDIITITT .I! £XCfISVt lumRlM1 " h-i--q Eml!l~r IE. IF PflIECur.. Dr , 1Ij , .7 ~ EnEI8Yt .~IIT"CI .1 t ,~. mail WF"'IT' W.148A(2) , ";:Z ~ Ert£S8WA&6A(lIIvUna 11 , f t . ~. 10be rtp""~ AUria_I -,wed , ,-. ~ ,-+,H , . t't:-l's-t -1', t t , , . , , . , f , , , ~ . .\ ~ . ~ ;11~ '..'r-I'rla4 - . Ii . . . . . , i4 I~ I~. .'."ri..-! , . , . t-v- ~. ... :. , I~ 1. . r. & hH-~.a'~ ~-f.-q-11 . . a ~. "d" if III Ii I~ A . ,i I~ ,~ '-'-z'r "it ,\ :1 :1 .., * ,~ 1, ~ I~. i , ,I, ,~ I~ .., . r'I 17 ~ I~ . ~ 11.I~. ~ . i 1'1 ,~ 'I~ I~ I~ ..r I~ :. ~-r III I\'~ -1\ I~.- ri . ,i ... I~ . II . . ~ I~ . . it I~ ,~ . ,~ ,', i ~ :1 ,k ,'. . ~ h~--fl-'" I~ ~ . ~ k-rT& 1\*.i. ,/ -'I ~-H AI8£R C8NTAUL I~ I~ I~ I~ ~, c;,.- "R IULmC8tACT ~" . JI ~. II--' CIMT~l -~ ri. ,--4 -J. ~~ . 't-II Peal ATTilTl'N ,~ "I ~ . "7 - , !. "Q POtRE1O ITRnlTIt POOW COORURAT101 . !. 1~ *-il'-Sr; - --h :. ~1 1h'nIe-~ :. . I. . . . ~ . .. ;1 ~ . . *. . , . . , * ,..-, I~ It ,it . 6 -. ~ .'8~"~"'~ .'.-1"-'~ . , .~ J. 1~. ~I . 8 . . *-H;-8 + i-.. }. 1'1---:,. . . . C'p~' 1977by W£ST!a.~ PSVCHOLOO1C"L StavICES in .I.'1r .. I" pAriwi,~, .ri~n "'./D8lioo at ~a~" P.)Chol~ Sct\~. 7. , ~rjI*d i8 U.s.". , nussl'Il ~"-Nnr.cy h.'i i .' . t1c(11M WlTWOIAWAl I , ~ . I 1 . ~I , (xc(1S1Yl ANalETY i . , t-"i'-. t ULI-8UM' OOftllnuum ~y sm_I~"..r . ncculvt ~I.ce 8" X 81point .Iong e.~h ~tce~ ~OT SIGNIFICANT TITAL ICORfS . . 0- -t -- . ~ AattO Oy - Date ~ School 0 " Name- Page2 of 5 HANDOUT F6 BURKS' BEHAVIOR RATING SCALES ADMINfSTRATION BOOKLET by HaroldF. Burks,Ph.D. PI/O/i&~ by Name Dale School Age -:- Grade Ratedby statementin ~hebox Plea.. rate each end every item by putting the I1\Jmber oppositeeach item. The 5 descriptive statements are g:ven below: Number 1. You have not noticed tnls beheviGrat all. Number 2. You have noticed the behavior 108 slight degree. Number3. Youhave . Number 4. You have noticed the ~enavlO( 1O a large degre~. Numbtr5. You have noticed the behavior to 8 v~ry .."~'" ,." que$tlons. ask not Does 4. ~. Upset1tmakeS a mistake, 6. PeJl8verates. c."not " ._-=:~~~::=~:::~~g-'D ~ shin responses. ... eranC8. ""' "-""-."""".." ... ".' '.'.'..'.." 8, Complains he never gets his fair 9. Gives lnapproprllte - responses. -" ".."0 0 . '._."'..'.'..'~"." D Y.~ reward ".0 , 1. Attention 12. Doee nO1 0 0 7, IS eaSily distracted, laCks continuity of 10. o 0 h future behevk>r. the pick on him,.. about acattered or worry a flighty indicate othor children erratic. Qucstia1s Show, 1. 2. 3. Majntai~ -.(;,~ 13. WiD not forgive others. ,...,. ~-'-'.._" do. " ""M".'- """""'. "'..'_.' ," ""-"'.."._""-.~.~ , not , -."'" "~'.' did "_.h othere do not like him. ".., tnlngs lheyactually , $hOr1. is remernberlng thing! '.'."'.-' poor Con'C)lalns of vocabulary. span trouble Attcnti~ Has 5. 18, '9. Shows , 18. , 7. Accusesothers ,., 14. Is upset if things do not turn oUt ~.O , 0 , else. something ,..., to jumps sense. wrong. doing; is he thinoa it what finish t'limself Cannot Does not show common Blames ~. 21, 22. go m ,. -.'."-'--"""'.'--"-LJ , 00 , .", ,"." 10 W"48A{1) ~ot 10k ",,"_c4 411riptl _md. CoPf~t. in ~Ie 1 1$77by WEST£"~ PSVCHOLOOICAL seRVICES or in palt wil~~1 Wfil~ ~.Iion of W,.ten Ps~ol.llical ~. 9 Pliftltd i. U.S.A. "..0 18 8 HANUUU"." ¥age j ot ) rb "'I'~ In !tit boa aeg Conllaerat»e I to be'-YiOr !no nodCed !\lYe YOU a. N~r ~. ,... ... ~ 8Y8fy ~ by PJIIIIIg ",. n~ber or 1118 mOlt IPr-'OPIflle descripli 0PP0IiI8tach item. T~ 5 deSCrlctlvelIaIemenll are a~n below; Number 1. Vou have not noIIcodIhit Dell8viorat III. N~r 2. You 1\1118 no~Ced"" bthiYior to a slightdegree. N~r 4. You hew ~ ml belWvIor\0 a lar~ degree. Numb8f I. You haw noticedtne btha~or to a very I8fge degree. --0 23.snowsmany'Mra.--24. TellsblzerreSIOfIM. poorreading~ 26. B8comft 0'Ier8adt8d~. Q/8 , .t~« 1anguIQI. a don" UNnt"~8 DlSplaYI Utes 27. 28. M--dOM what .. , ---0 C"wIN.. __'.~~M'-_ "'-"~~~- - 0~ I ~ ~ ~ '--""-: 0 0 v~=:=::~ UnlW'ldIctlb.8 ~ SfvN$tic;$andgri~ 37. W-- ~tI8Viof. promII-. ana ~ ItW'ough 8XpI~1v1 folbw Do8 34. Showl ~ -0 35. .'r ~._o witIU 8PP8I8IM ~ 100muel\ _"S: 3i. , St)ONS rill.. '8Spectlor - 8Ubri1y.- 42. ~u,h., ...ily - 43.. 44 . ~.,. :;;' " ~ ?c .~--- - - - JI 1..J ,'c.. -~ IWn. --- llOU~ on ~ going iI ~I ~ 01 WI nlrv~, iIYoIV8d W18WW8 18 Ap~.'8 '8 48. 49. 50 or ~.. ".0 =====0-0 0 -0 a c ~ ,"" ---==-0---0 ~~- ~ ~1. Home.,-k illld o ~,Cj:. - - _WG cc 0 .c"'_-"O_'.O"'"O-O ,; "." .e. Is i~V8 Ma- ., poorly 45. II '.fdy 41 ~-- 0 "_0_0" "'" ;:71-r,V"C ~ 0 j," 38. 4 t. n ~ oo ~""OO_-_OO_""H_"".'~"""'C .- 40. o - "' , ,c _'M_'_' rM1I8Is. ~ daydr8a"*lG. i1yperactve.nd _ling. rx# Shows 1aiIOh00d8. Appe8ra II 31. 32, 33. Tels St'IOws 29. ~. "-.-0 0 --CcC ~ 25.S~ .,," ~._, ... --~rI ~-L.J 01...). u Jump " Of u speM (MI .eI' cannot $2. II tfU8nl conwot -..,...,..,- --0 53 "--- -"---"~""~"-_."". -"-"---0 t . t1 0 tt 12 ~ Page 4 ot ~ t'b Plea.. rate 88Ch and -,., Ilem by ~utl,"g the nunber or the 1nO8Iappropriale descripti~ swtemenl In 1M bOx opposite each it.m. TM 5 deacrl~V8 st.tem~ arc given below: Number 1. You h8119 not noll* Inl. b811avior al aI. Number 2. You have noticed \1'8 behavior \0 a sI:g"I oegree. Number S. YOLI".ve nOti~d the behavior to a considerable degree. NUfTlber 4. You ha'-8 noIiced me behavior 10 . large degree. NLlmber 5. You nave mUceO Itw behavior 1o a very large ~gree. 54. Avoids phySical contact In P'8y. i". -0 -""",-,""",--:-0 ~- ._~'--"-'D ~"'~ '-O ~ '-"-'--- ~..~ n thlngt to play. on uncooper.11ve If cf':ipll,.d physical and ~ hurt trouble stubOom Is H.. Gets 58. 59. 57. Is rebeUloUi holding 56 Actc ac non.conformisl 60. . "c, qulc:kly. .ngty gecOtTWs 55. : : , --0 .' ".-" 0 .-~ .~~ 87. 18 quiC:c!y Iru81(atad .00 loset emotlonaf c~OI. ~." ~ , ~ O P 0 0 ~--o..., --0 -- ,-. """~".' way loners. own his with thir.gS A8~.led 7' Does 68. 69. Drawings and peinlings are mealY 0 -~_'_P,.- ~ .Cllvt'... "-0 n'..- I" muscle action-. ~ large own in ttyIe4 for olothlno poor. QOOrdlMtion Is rNponeibilily qulokly poor uIIUS.J81 tired Shows We.,. Get8 Handwtiung Denio. 70. - =~::.'.'."'~"--:::::~:::=:=::::D-.-o --. stress \lnder Explodet 72. 74. --- ' , ~ . 75. .7a '-0 __0 ' 0 0 ~-~~~_.- 0 moat.~__~.~.~ frcxn dillere"! deliberately benaYing 01 ' :==~=--=:o-o 0 ";'! 17. Flares up al cla$6malea if te8sed 0# PWlhed.... ~ .'-- --".'_.".Od '.Styl." 62. 53. 65. 66. 73. 64. 61 Becomes angry il aSkedto do &omething. 18. HANUUU'l' ,. 18 13 15 ~ Page 5 of 5 HANDOUT F6 0 "... , , , ~ around , him abilities trou~le own , lead in 10 are know. distrusts to otherS. others Qlhers get and 10 pushes when difficult or depende~ IS Depreciates Laughs Sulks Hits Is 80. 8'. 82 83. 79 84. on f'leeH rate each and every item by pl.rttingthe numberor the most epptopri~lcdescnpt"'o .tatcment n t~ box o~poslt.each item.The5 descriptive statements aregivenbelow: Number 1. You have n~ noticedthISbehaltlorat all. Number 2. You have noticedthe beheviO(to 8 spgn\degree. Number 2. You have n~icecl the heh8Vlorto a considerabledeoree Number 4. You have noticed t!1eDel\aviorto 8 large degree. NumDer5. You have no/Icedthe ~".I/IOr 10a very large degree. 0 0 0 .. upset. are perfaman~e. ... Inferior otherS ."" when '.' ~ith .. Jeefing .unhappy overobedient Appears Shcws Stlistied little easily Is Is 85. 86. 87. 88. "' ,--,-,~,-,._-,., tJ ..-, '-'" 0 quickly '0 , 0 acdvities: ... ... '-'~"-l ~ .._~ ~ in OOS1ion 0/ being , hlfTlSell "'." puts ... , others. led easily StIy. Is Deliberately IS 93. 94. group competItion. 92. Wanls to toss 95. from puniShment welcome Avoids $ceme 91. e9. Withdraws to 0 90. 0 """"""-'--'-"""" .-~... 96. IS sarcastic 0 0 .0 0 0 .-- ""'-""""""""'h"'" 97. Is eaailv fruslrated and gives 98. Doesnol ShO\v feelings... . ",""M' 99. Givespiclure01"poor silly 0 ~, othcrs. Acts Teasos 00. 1 101 ~ 102.Want.otners:0 ao tningsfor hi'TI ~~..h , ... .,.."..-"""" ,. 0 ,0 others ,-,-.,.,-""-",,,.,-,-.,0 ~ 0 o ,.0 ~ ~ class tne 01 clown the Plays 0 0 , 110. 0 '.,. '-"""'" 0 0 0 ot ...""""'..'.'~'~'_'h.'.".".'~rk plaia.. cia" depressed... dCSlnlerested ~on.t8nt other children. In adults to Clings Seek, Appe~rs 107. 108. 109. Appe.rs 105 108. Plays tricks on ..,.. e..;ly &el'.confide~e ."'urt. little Shawl Feelings 103. 104. .." - . .. 0 17 4 5 4 1. .1 OVERHEADfflANDOUT Fl7 SOCIAL EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ADOLESCENTS ADOLESCENT ACTIONS 1. Often goes to extremes 2. Is preoccupied with social acceptance 3. May belong to gangs 4. Respondsto group activities 5. Regardsindependencefrom family as a step toward adult-hood 6. Emotional changesand instability from sexual maturity . 7. May have a Dknow- it - alID attitude 8. May return to habits of a younger child 9. Strong identification with an admired adult. 10. Concerned over his physical attractiveness 11. Seeks both dependence and independence 12. Needs understanding of sexual relationships and attitudes. 13. Needs adult guidance which does not threaten seM~ nf freedom 14. Needs acceptance by and conformity with others 15. Needs assurance of security 16. May have short outbursts of anger PARAPROFESSIONALRESPONSE HANDOUT F16 Da2e2 of 2 A DO L ESC EN TS WITH mE ADOLESCENT 1. 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Preferred working conditions: 0 With people or 0 With things 0 Indoors or 0 Outdoors 0 Same tasks or 0 Different tasks 0 Day or 0 Night 4. Have you had any previous work training? 0 Yes 0 No If yes, what? 5. What careerareyou interestedin? 6. What type of educationwill you need? 0 Adult Education(GED) 0 College(identify) 0 2 year 0 4 year 0 Technicalmstitution (identify)0 Military (identify) 0 Other(identify) DOMESTIC SKILLS OUTCOMES - - --7. Who do you plan to live with? 0 Yourself 0 A roommate 0 Parent(s)/Guardian0 Spouse 8. Do youhaveanysignificantmedicalproblems? 0 Yes 0 No 9. Do you know how to seekassistancefor them? 0 Yes 0 No COMMUNITY FUNCTIONING OUTCOMES 10. Which of thesepersonalill[]s do you have? 0 SocialSecurityCard 0 DriverDsLicense 0 Stateill 0 Birth Certificate 11. What servicesdo you needto help you becomemore independent? TRA.~SPORTAnON OUTCOMES --~ 12. Do you currentlyhave supportfor transportation? 0 Yes 0 No If yes,who? 0 Self 0 Parent 0 Friend 0 Co-worker 13. What kind of transportationwill you needafter graduationto get to and from school/work? RECREATION OUTCOMES 14. What kinds of activities are you interestedin? D Sports D Clubs D Hobbies D Other. 15. What kinds of activities are you currently involved in?