Design Principles for Accelerating Student Learning with High-Impact Tutoring (updated June 2024)
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
The Student Measure of Culturally Responsive Teaching (SMCRT) is a student survey that captures middle school students’ views of their teachers’ culturally responsive practices. It was developed by adapting items from an existing teacher-focused measure so that questions reflect how students experience instruction. The tool was tested with a large sample of seventh graders and is designed to highlight how well teachers connect instruction to students’ cultural backgrounds, identities, and ways of communicating.
The SMCRT includes three main areas: diverse teaching practices, cultural engagement, and affirmation of diverse language use. These areas help show whether classroom instruction feels inclusive and responsive to students from different cultural groups. Early testing of the survey found strong evidence of reliability and consistency across student groups. The SMCRT can be used by researchers and school teams to understand students’ experiences and to identify areas where teachers may strengthen culturally responsive practices.
Organization
Topic
Student Well-Being Category
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Keywords
Schooling ; Teaching ; Culturally Responsive Teaching ; Diverse Teaching Practice ; Cultural Engagement ; Diverse Language Affirmation
Languages
English,
Spanish
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
21 items
Administration
Computer,
Paper
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Item Type
Likert
