Responsibility and Independence Scale For Adolescents

Responsibility and independence are key factors in determining potential for success in the transition from school to the adult world. The Responsibility and Independence Scale for Adolescents (RISA) is a nationally standardized instrument specifically designed to measure adolescents' behaviour in terms of these two important factors. Whereas most measures of adaptive behaviour target low-level skills, RISA allows you to assess higher level behaviours. This is especially important when dealing with mildly handicapped or non-handicapped individuals and juvenile offenders.

Through a structured interview with parents or caregivers, professionals can assess levels of responsibility and independence easily and accurately. Valuable information can be obtained from RISA that is not available in other tests.

Uses of RISA include:

• identifying potential dropouts
• determining readiness for release from special programs (school or community-based)
• testing for transitional service plans

Features of RISA:

• nationally standardized on 2,400 subjects
• scores obtained include percentile ranks, standard scores, and confidence intervals
• subscales include domestic skills, money management, citizenship, personal planning, transportation skills, career development, self-management, social maturity, and social communication

COMPONENTS

COMPONENTS	ISBN	PRICE (Cdn. $)
RISA Complete Kit (includes Test Book, Examiner's Manual, 25 Response Forms)	9-22188	$347.50
Test Book	9-22187	$213.70
Examiner's Manual	9-22186	$129.50
Response Forms (Pkg. 25)	9-22185	$81.00