Title: Scales of Independent Behavior – Revised (SIB-R) - TSLAT
Headings: Scales of Independent Behavior – Revised (SIB-R)
Scales of Independent Behavior – Revised (SIB-R)
Overview
Summary
Overview of Instruments
Research on Adaptive Behavior Evaluation Assessment Instruments

Content: 2014). The use of a formal adaptive behavior measure allows the assessment team to determine the student’s level of functioning in daily tasks required to be successful in the home, community, and workplace. Tassé et al. ( 2012) have provided a thorough explanation on the use of the adaptive behavior construct and its contribution to a broader understanding of intellectual disability. This type of assessment assists in transition planning and may help ensure the student has the necessary skills to be productive when he or she has left the school environment. Assessing adaptive behavior in both school and home settings can provide additional valuable information about generalization of skills across settings. The following are the most commonly used adaptive behavior measures, which will be reviewed individually within this section of the TARGET documents: Adaptive Behavior Assessment System –Third Edition (ABAS-III); Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised (SIB-R); and, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales – Second Edition (Vineland™ II).