Teaching NGSS Science with Multilingual Learners Questionnaire (Grapin et al., 2024)

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Instrument Overview

Expert Notes AvailableView expert commentary on strengths and cautions for this instrument
Strengths

Useful in linguistically diverse contexts, for both research and professional development design

Cautions

Some NGSS and language constructs are difficult for teachers to interpret consistently

Validation evidence is currently strongest for elementary (K–6) teachers

Relies on self-reported practices rather than direct observation

The Teaching NGSS Science with Multilingual Learners Questionnaire is a teacher survey that measures elementary teachers’ beliefs, preparedness, and instructional practices for teaching science to multilingual learners under the Next Generation Science Standards. Developed by Grapin and colleagues in 2024, the questionnaire focuses on how teachers understand and enact shifts in both science instruction and language support called for by the NGSS.

The instrument was created through a multi-phase development process that included expert review, cognitive interviews with teachers, and a pilot study. It is designed to distinguish among teachers with different levels of knowledge, confidence, and practice related to NGSS science and multilingual learners. Scores have been shown to relate to teacher characteristics, such as familiarity with the NGSS.

This questionnaire can support research, needs assessment, and professional learning planning in elementary settings. Districts and schools can use it to better understand how teachers are approaching science and language integration and to inform professional development efforts.

Organization

Topic
Student Well-Being
Collection(s): Science Instruction and Identity
Collection Category(ies)
Instructional Practice
Tags
Science education

Content

Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Teacher

Administration Information

Length
25 items

Access and Use

Price

None indicated

Contact

Scott E. Grapin: 
Email: sgrapin@miami.edu


Laura Craven: 
Phone number: (919) 782-5273


Kristen Malzahn: 
Email: kmalzahn@horizon-research.com

Link
https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21905
Open Access
No
Use in Research

None indicated

Psychometrics (additional guidance)

Psychometric References

Grapin, S. E., Plumley, C., Banilower, E., Sterenberg Mahon, A. J., Craven, L., Malzahn, K., Pasley, J., Schwenger, A., Haas, A., & Lee, O. (2024). Development of a questionnaire on teachers’ beliefs, preparedness, and instructional practices for teaching NGSS science with multilingual learners. Science Education, 109(1), 128–156. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21905

Item Type
Likert