Behavior Intervention Rating Scale – BIRS

This would be an acceptable intervention for the child’s problem behavior.

Most teachers would find this intervention appropriate for behavior problems in addition to the one described.

The intervention should prove effective in changing the child’s problem behavior.

I would suggest the use of this intervention to other teachers.

The child’s behavior problem is severe enough to warrant use of this intervention.

Most teachers would find this intervention suitable for the behavior problem described.

I would be willing to use this in the classroom setting.

The intervention would not result in negative side effects for the child.

The intervention would be appropriate intervention for a variety of children.

The intervention is consistent with those I have used in classroom settings.

The intervention was a fair way to handle the child’s problem behavior.

The intervention is reasonable for the behavior problem described.

I like the procedures used in the intervention.

This intervention was a good way to handle this child’s behavior problem.

Overall, the intervention would be beneficial for the child.

The intervention would quickly improve the child’s behavior.

The intervention would produce a lasting improvement in the child’s behavior.

The intervention would improve the child’s behavior to the point that it would not noticeably deviate from other classmates’ behavior.

Soon after using the intervention, the teacher would notice a positive change in the problem behavior.

The child’s behavior will remain at an improved level even after the intervention is discontinued.

Using the intervention should not only improve the child’s behavior in the classroom, but also in other settings (e.g., other classrooms, home).

When comparing this child with a well-behaved peer before and after use of the intervention, the child’s and the peer’s behavior would be more alike after using the intervention.

The intervention should produce enough improvement in the child’s behavior so the behavior no longer is a problem in the classroom.

Other behaviors related to the problem behavior also are likely to be improved by the intervention.