Measures of the environment within the school and classroom, and students' responses to or interactions with that environment including students' sense of belonging, safety, and engagement with teachers and the school community.
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California School Climate and Safety Survey- Short Form (CSCC-SF)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe California School Climate and Safety Survey-Short Form is a self-student reported questionnaire created to assist the state of California in monitoring the creation of safe schools as required by the 2001 federal law, No Child Left Behind. It measures overall school climate and personal-safety…Arizona Youth Risk Behavior System (YRBS) and S3 School Climate Survey
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a school-based health survey in Arizona and the United States administered by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) in a sample selection of Arizona high schools. Survey results are used by school districts, communities, organizations, policy…School Climate Inventory - Revised (SCI-R)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe School Climate Inventory-Revised (SCI-R) was originally developed to determine the effect of school reform efforts. Dean Butler and Martha Alberg (Butler & Alberg, 1991) developed SCI-R for the Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP) at the University of Memphis. It was published…School Climate and Connectedness Survey (SCCS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThousands of Alaska students, staff and families take the School Climate and Connectedness Survey (SCCS) each year to transform school climate and strengthen relationships, factors linked to academic outcomes. AASB’s School Climate & Connectedness Survey is a voluntary statewide survey…Classroom Practices Inventory (CPI)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Classroom Practices Inventory is a classroom observation measure for early childhood classrooms. It is designed to assess the developmental appropriateness of classroom and curricular practices, teachers actions, children's activities, and teacher-child interactions. Note: The overview provided…Berkeley Puppet Interview (BPI)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Berkeley Puppet Interview (BPI) uses puppets to conduct structured and clinical interviews that assess children's perceptions of themselves, their families, and their school environments. Subscore(s): There are six subscores: Academic competence, Achievement motivation, Social competence, Peer…Along
Topics: Student Well-BeingAlong is a two-way digital communication platform focused on reflection and feedback through text, video, and audio. Teachers sign up using a Google or Microsoft 365 Educator account, and then browse the site's tutorials and resources. There's info about getting started, how to find time in the day…Home and Community Social Behavior Scales
Topics: Student Well-BeingCatching “red flag” behaviors early is an essential part of helping children and adolescents before social-emotional difficulties become major roadblocks to success in school and in life. These two easy, reliable screening tools give K–12 education professionals a comprehensive look at a child’s…What‘s Happening In This School (WHITS) Questionnaire
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe What's Happening in This School Questionnaire (WHITS) is a six scale survey measuring school climate designed for use with students ranging from grades 8 through grade 12. The six scales comprising this survey include, teacher support, peer connectedness, school connectedness, affirming…Early Childhood
Classroom Observation
Measure (ECCOM)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM) is a classroom observation instrument that rates the nature and quality of academic instruction. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website…Multicultural Teaching Observation Instrument (MTOI)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Teacher Support category measures a teachers' support of students as individuals and their culture. The Classroom equity category measures whether teachers are fair or equitable toward all students and the extent to which teachers try to reduce prejudice in the classroom. The integration of…Virginia Secondary School Climate Survey/Authoritative School Climate Survey
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Virginia Secondary School Climate Survey also known as the Authoritative School Climate Survey is administered to students and teachers/staff to assess disciplinary structure and student support, two school climate factors that are thought to inlfluence school climate outcomes such as student…Assessing Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT)
APT is one of three research-based measurement tools that make up the APAS System, a field-tested, user-friendly suite of evaluation tools built with OST in mind. Use APT to measure the quality of your program, identify the areas where you are succeeding, and pinpoint areas to improve. APT will…Brief California School Climate Survey (BCSCS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingA brief 15-item version of the California School Climate Scale (Brief-CSCS) is presented to fill a need for a measure that could be used for periodic monitoring of school personnel's general perception of the climate of their school campus. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes…Educational Vital Signs
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Education Vital Signs assessment is a statistically validated, normed assessment of school climate that quickly identifies areas both supporting and interfering with school success. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument…Delaware School Climate Survey
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Delaware School Climate Survey-Student Version is a brief survey that measures student feelings about school climate across several subdomains (which include Social and Emotional Competencies, Classroom Management Techniques, Bullying, and Engagement). Parent/Guardian and teacher versions of…CIRCLE Classroom Observation Tool
The CIRCLE Classroom Observation Tool is primarily used as a coaching tool to support the development of high-quality instruction in early childhood classrooms. The tool is used to rate teachers' behavior and instruction during classroom observation visits spread over a full academic year.Note: The…Brief Multidimensional Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Brief Multidimensional Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS; Huebner, Drane, & Valois, 2000; Seligson, Huebner, & Valois, 2003) is a five-item measure that provides a general index of student life satisfaction across five life domains (friends, family, self, school, and living…Arnett Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS) consists of 26 items usually divided into 4 subscales. Some researchers have conducted factor analyses on the 26 items and have found different subscales (e.g., Whitebook, Howes, & Phillips, 1989). Observers are asked to rate the extent to which 26 items…What's My School Mindset? Survey
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: BelongingSurvey is used to operationalize teachers' beliefs of their school's ability to help all chidlren learn and grow. Collects teachers perceptions about their school culture. Five key features of a school growth mindset culture include: shared leadership, open communication, professional collaboration…Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0 Elementary
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Georgia Student Health Survey identifies safety and health issues that have a negative impact on student achievement and school climate. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website (or other…Feelings About School (FAS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingIn this measure, FAS is used to assess children’s: Perceptions of Their Competence in Math and Literacy ‐‐ These items reflect the way a child feels about their abilities with numbers, letters, and reading (i.e., “how good they are with”, “how much they know about”, and “how good they are at…Alliance for the Study of School Climate–School Climate Assessment Inventory (ASSC–SCAI)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Alliance for the Study of School Climate (ASSC) offers a series of comprehensive School Climate Assessment Instruments (SCAI) and support services to assist schools in achieving a clear sense of where they are and where they can go. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes…Student‐Teacher Relationship Scale
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: BelongingPianta’s scales (Pianta, 1997; Pianta & Nimetz, 1991; Pianta, Steinberg, & Rollins, 1995), yield measures of the child's relationship with his/her teacher, regarding whether the relationship is conflicted, warm, troubled, open, or dependent. Note: The overview provided for this instrument…Identification with School Questionnaire (ISQ)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Identification with School Questionnaire includes 16 Likert-scale items assessing students' identification with or disidentification from school. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website (or…Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: BelongingThe Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) is a self-report measure designed to assess children's wellbeing inside and outside of school. Subscore(s): There are five subscores: Social and emotional development, Connectedness to peers and adults at school, at home, and in the…Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- Revised Edition (ECERS-R)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS‐R) measures global quality in center‐based early childhood programs. The ECERS‐R can be used as a tool “to see how well a program is meeting children’s needs – to see whether children receive the protection, learning opportunities, and positive…Culture of Excellence and Ethics Assessment (CEEA) for Staff
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe CEEA equips schools and workplaces to make data-driven decisions to improve the culture and climate. The CEEA for schools is aligned with 21st Century Skills and distinguished from other school climate surveys by its unique focus on the cultural assets provided by school and family culture. …Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) measures the environmental quality of childcare programs for children up to 30 months old. The instrument was originally developed in 1990 and is now offered in a revised version (Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised, ITERS-R). The 39…Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI) is a nationally-recognized and empircally validated school climate survey that provides an in-depth profile of your school community‘s particular strengths, as well as areas for improvement. With the CSCI, you can quickly and accurately assess…