Rating Scale 3.2. Parent Academic Management Scale (PAMS)

Copyright Margaret H. Sibley. Reprinted by permission in Parent-Teen Therapy for Executive Function Deficits and ADHD by Margaret H. Sibley (The Guilford Press, 2017). Permission to photocopy this rating scale is granted to purchasers of this book for personal use or use with individual clients (see copyright page for details).

Name of Person Completing Form Name of Person Completing Form * First Last
Name of Student/Applicant Name of Student/Applicant * First Last

Parents: In a typical week, how often did you... *
	0 days	1 day	2 days	3 days	4 days	5 days
1. Use an academic contract or daily rewards program to reward academic habits	1. Use an academic contract or daily rewards program to reward academic habits0 days	1. Use an academic contract or daily rewards program to reward academic habits1 day	1. Use an academic contract or daily rewards program to reward academic habits2 days	1. Use an academic contract or daily rewards program to reward academic habits3 days	1. Use an academic contract or daily rewards program to reward academic habits4 days	1. Use an academic contract or daily rewards program to reward academic habits5 days
2. Communicate with the child's teachers	2. Communicate with the child's teachers0 days	2. Communicate with the child's teachers1 day	2. Communicate with the child's teachers2 days	2. Communicate with the child's teachers3 days	2. Communicate with the child's teachers4 days	2. Communicate with the child's teachers5 days
3. Help your child organize school materials	3. Help your child organize school materials0 days	3. Help your child organize school materials1 day	3. Help your child organize school materials2 days	3. Help your child organize school materials3 days	3. Help your child organize school materials4 days	3. Help your child organize school materials5 days
4. Check to see if your child wrote in a daily planner	4. Check to see if your child wrote in a daily planner0 days	4. Check to see if your child wrote in a daily planner1 day	4. Check to see if your child wrote in a daily planner2 days	4. Check to see if your child wrote in a daily planner3 days	4. Check to see if your child wrote in a daily planner4 days	4. Check to see if your child wrote in a daily planner5 days
5. Check the grade portal	5. Check the grade portal0 days	5. Check the grade portal1 day	5. Check the grade portal2 days	5. Check the grade portal3 days	5. Check the grade portal4 days	5. Check the grade portal5 days
6. Help your child plan out what to do during homework time	6. Help your child plan out what to do during homework time0 days	6. Help your child plan out what to do during homework time1 day	6. Help your child plan out what to do during homework time2 days	6. Help your child plan out what to do during homework time3 days	6. Help your child plan out what to do during homework time4 days	6. Help your child plan out what to do during homework time5 days
7. Help your child do his or her homework	7. Help your child do his or her homework0 days	7. Help your child do his or her homework1 day	7. Help your child do his or her homework2 days	7. Help your child do his or her homework3 days	7. Help your child do his or her homework4 days	7. Help your child do his or her homework5 days
8. Help your child study for an upcoming test	8. Help your child study for an upcoming test0 days	8. Help your child study for an upcoming test1 day	8. Help your child study for an upcoming test2 days	8. Help your child study for an upcoming test3 days	8. Help your child study for an upcoming test4 days	8. Help your child study for an upcoming test5 days
9. Check to see if your child had taken notes in class	9. Check to see if your child had taken notes in class0 days	9. Check to see if your child had taken notes in class1 day	9. Check to see if your child had taken notes in class2 days	9. Check to see if your child had taken notes in class3 days	9. Check to see if your child had taken notes in class4 days	9. Check to see if your child had taken notes in class5 days
10. Monitor whether your child was studying or doing homework when he or she was supposed to be	10. Monitor whether your child was studying or doing homework when he or she was supposed to be0 days	10. Monitor whether your child was studying or doing homework when he or she was supposed to be1 day	10. Monitor whether your child was studying or doing homework when he or she was supposed to be2 days	10. Monitor whether your child was studying or doing homework when he or she was supposed to be3 days	10. Monitor whether your child was studying or doing homework when he or she was supposed to be4 days	10. Monitor whether your child was studying or doing homework when he or she was supposed to be5 days
11. Use a calendar to help your child plan for an upcoming project	11. Use a calendar to help your child plan for an upcoming project0 days	11. Use a calendar to help your child plan for an upcoming project1 day	11. Use a calendar to help your child plan for an upcoming project2 days	11. Use a calendar to help your child plan for an upcoming project3 days	11. Use a calendar to help your child plan for an upcoming project4 days	11. Use a calendar to help your child plan for an upcoming project5 days
12. Check your child's homework for errors	12. Check your child's homework for errors0 days	12. Check your child's homework for errors1 day	12. Check your child's homework for errors2 days	12. Check your child's homework for errors3 days	12. Check your child's homework for errors4 days	12. Check your child's homework for errors5 days
13. Make a checklist or to-do list with your child	13. Make a checklist or to-do list with your child0 days	13. Make a checklist or to-do list with your child1 day	13. Make a checklist or to-do list with your child2 days	13. Make a checklist or to-do list with your child3 days	13. Make a checklist or to-do list with your child4 days	13. Make a checklist or to-do list with your child5 days
14. Provide a reward for completing schoolwork, homework, or other academic tests	14. Provide a reward for completing schoolwork, homework, or other academic tests0 days	14. Provide a reward for completing schoolwork, homework, or other academic tests1 day	14. Provide a reward for completing schoolwork, homework, or other academic tests2 days	14. Provide a reward for completing schoolwork, homework, or other academic tests3 days	14. Provide a reward for completing schoolwork, homework, or other academic tests4 days	14. Provide a reward for completing schoolwork, homework, or other academic tests5 days
15. Restrict privileges for failing to do schoolwork, homework, or other academic tasks	15. Restrict privileges for failing to do schoolwork, homework, or other academic tasks0 days	15. Restrict privileges for failing to do schoolwork, homework, or other academic tasks1 day	15. Restrict privileges for failing to do schoolwork, homework, or other academic tasks2 days	15. Restrict privileges for failing to do schoolwork, homework, or other academic tasks3 days	15. Restrict privileges for failing to do schoolwork, homework, or other academic tasks4 days	15. Restrict privileges for failing to do schoolwork, homework, or other academic tasks5 days
16. Do some of your child's homework for him or her	16. Do some of your child's homework for him or her0 days	16. Do some of your child's homework for him or her1 day	16. Do some of your child's homework for him or her2 days	16. Do some of your child's homework for him or her3 days	16. Do some of your child's homework for him or her4 days	16. Do some of your child's homework for him or her5 days

17. In an average week (7 days), I usually spend this many hours in activities related to my son's/daughter's academics. (Example responses: 6 hours, 1/2 hour, 0 hours; 20 hours.) *