Concentration Assessment

I stop working on an assignment because I start thinking about other things.*

I have difficulty planning ahead.*

I interrupt others when they are speaking.*

I avoid activities that require sitting still.*

I need to borrow a pencil or paper from other students.*

I look at other things in the classroom when my teacher writes something on the chalkboard.*

It is hard for me to listen for long periods of time in class.*

I lose things that I need for school.*

I am easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds in the classroom.*

It is hard for me to resume working on a task after I am interrupted.*

I pick up and drop hobbies and interests.*

My performance in school is inconsistent from one day to the next.*

I jump from topic to topic in a conversation.*

I forget things I must do.*

I don't follow the directions for an assignment.*

I blurt out answers to questions in class before I think them through.*

I misplace personal objects.*

I find myself doodling when taking class notes.*

I have difficulty tuning out my environment when I have to really focus.*

I get bored easily.*

I give up quickly when I have difficulty with an assignment.*

I leave my homework or assignments at home.*

I avoid activities that require a lot of effort.*

My study place is disorganized.*

I overlook details when working on an assignment.*

I find myself surfing the Internet when doing an assignment online.*

I make careless mistakes when I take a test.*

I find myself doing the same thing over and over because I have lost track of what of I have done.*

I am fidgety when I don't have something specific to do.*

I have difficulty focusing on what the teacher is saying when other students are talking.*

I go from one assignment to another without completing them.*

My accuracy decreases as I work on a task.*