The Associate-Child Rating Scale (A-CRS) is a 20-item child-rating instrument that assesses both a child's relative strengths and weaknesses compared to other program-referred children. It is completed by the service provider. The A-CRS can assist in determining both individual priorities and program goals, and, when used in conjunction with other Children's Institute measures, the A-CRS may be used to assess a child's progress.

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 Four A-CRS scales examine the following domains:

• Participation/initiative
• Limit-testing, acting-out
• Shy/anxious, withdrawn behaviors
• Self-confidence, frustration tolerance

Grades: PreK-6
Administration: Service provider
Norms: Standardized on a nationally representative sample