Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being
Instrument Overview
The Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation–Checklist (TOCA-C) is a teacher-completed checklist used to assess students’ classroom behavior and social functioning. It is a streamlined version of the original Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation (TOCA) instrument developed by Kellam et al. (1975). The checklist format makes it easier and faster to administer, while still capturing behaviors that influence students’ academic success and relationships with peers and teachers.
The TOCA-C includes seven subscales: Concentration Problems, Aggressive/Disruptive Behavior, Prosocial Behavior, Emotion Regulation Problems, Internalizing Problems, Family Problems, and Family Involvement. Teachers rate each student’s behavior based on their classroom observations. The tool has been validated across age, gender, and racial groups and is commonly used in elementary school settings. Because it is quick, low-cost, and adaptable, the TOCA-C is widely used in large-scale research and school-based intervention studies to monitor student adjustment and evaluate program impact.
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade
Languages
English,
Greek
Respondent
Teacher
Administration Information
Length
21 items
Qualifications
Level B
Access and Use
Price
Free
Contact
Christine W. Koth:
Email: ckoth@bcps.org
Phone:
410-887-3845
Catherine P. Bradshaw:
Email: cbradsha@jhsph.edu
Phone: 410-955-9088
Phillip J. Leaf:
Email: pleaf1@jhu.edu
Open Access
Yes
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Koth, C. W., Bradshaw, C. P., & Leaf, P. J. (2009). Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation—Checklist: Development and Factor Structure. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 42(1), 15–30. https://doi.org/10.1177/0748175609333560
