College Readiness Scale (CRS)

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The College Readiness Scale (CRS) was designed to measure college readiness for teenagers with ADHD. It is a self-report measure focusing on behaviors related to college readiness (Maitland & Quinn, 2011). The 43-item scale has three subscales:

  1. Self-determination, including self-knowledge, communication skills, and self-management (15 items).
  2. Daily living skills, including self-care, organization, and time management (13 items).
  3. Academic skills, including self-knowledge, study skills, and time management for academic tasks (15 items).

The Likert-scale items range from 0 “never/not at all” to 4 “very often/very true.” The internal reliability of the CRS is .95. 

 

Content

Grades
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
43 items
Administration
Paper

Access and Use

Price

Free (can be obtained from the book by Maitland & Quinn, 2011, see Psychometric Resources below).

Use in Research

Canu, W. H., Stevens, A. E., Ranson, L., Lefler, E. K., LaCount, P., Serrano, J. W., ... & Hartung, C. M. (2021). College readiness: Differences between first-year undergraduates with and without ADHD. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 54(6), 403-411. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022219420972693 

Psychometrics

Psychometric References

Maitland, T. L., & Quinn, P. O. (2011). Ready for take-off: Preparing your teen with ADHD or LD for college. Magination Press.