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The Motivation and Engagement Scale-University/College (MES-UC)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingCreated along the Motivation and Engagement Wheel, the Motivation and Engagement Scale consists of eleven motivation and engagement subscales congruent with the eleven first-order factors in the Wheel (i.e., self-efficacy, valuing, mastery orientation, planning, task management, persistence,…The Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children (PSPCSAYC)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingPSPCSAYC is a pictorial scale of perceived competence and social acceptance for young children, tapping 4 domains with 6 items each: cognitive competence, physical competence, peer acceptance, and maternal acceptance. Items differ somewhat for some scales across the two age levels. For the PSPCSAYC…The Problem Solving Inventory (PSI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe PSI assesses an individual's awareness and evaluation of his or her problem-solving abilities or style, thus provides a global of that individual as a problem solver.The PSI is a self-reported measure . The PSI consists of 35 six-point Likert items (with 3 filler questions), which constitute 3…The Scale for Teachers' Assessment of Routines Engagement (STARE)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Scale for Teachers‘ Assessment of Routines Engagement (STARE) documents teachers‘ perspectives of a child‘s engagement in classroom activities. Suitable for both typically developing children and children with disabilities, STARE focuses on how much time the child was engaged with adults, peers…The School Success Profile (SSP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe SSP is an online survey featuring 195 multiple-choice questions. These questions explore students' perceptions of their social surroundings—neighborhoods, schools, friends, and families—as well as their own physical and psychological well-being and academic performance (individual adaptation)…The Self-Construal Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Self-Construal scale is a 30 items scale used to measure how people view themselves in relation to others. 2 subscales; interdependent self-construal and independent self-construal, comprise this scale. Each item is answered using a 7-point rating scale (1=strongly disagree, 4=neither agree or…The Sense of Control Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Sense of Control Scale 14 has 12 items that measure a person‘s sense of mastery over their outcomes (e.g., "Whether or not I am able to get what I want is in my own hands‚) and perceptions of constraints on their behavior (e.g., "Other people determine most of what I can and cannot do). …The Social-Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales (SEARS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Social-Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales (SEARS) were developed at the University of Oregon and are sold by Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR). They measure responsibility, self regulation, social competence, and empathy, and contain both long and short forms for K-12 students,…The Social Problem Solving Inventory Revised
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised (SPSI-R; D’Zurilla et al., 2002) is a 52-item, Likert-type inventory consisting of five major scales that measure the five different dimensions in the D’Zurilla et al. social problem-solving model. These scales are the Positive Problem Orientation (PPO)…The Social Skills Q-Sort (SSQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Social Skills Q-Sort (SSQ) is an instrument quantifying a child‘s comprehensive social skills profile using 100 descriptive cards. Observers sort the SSQ cards into 9 piles (from least characteristic in pile 1 to most characteristic in pile 9). Note: The overview provided for this instrument…Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) is an instrument measuring to what extent school personnel use (or need) school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS). The three tiers in TFI are 1) universal SWPBIS features, 2) targeted SWPBIS features, and 3) intensive SWPBIS features…Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Assessment Suite (TEIQue)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe TEIQue is a scientific measurement instrument based exclusively on trait EI theory and providing a comprehensive assessment of the emotional world of the individual. The TEIQue is predicated on trait EI theory, which conceptualises emotional intelligence as a personality trait, located at the…Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Provides internationally comparable data on students’ science knowledge and achievement.
Large, representative samples allow analysis of trends over time and across countries.
Cautions:Not aligned to NGSS and three-dimensional science learning
Focuses primarily on curriculum-based knowledge, not broader scientific skills or practices
Relies on standardized test items, which may not capture all aspects of student understanding
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an international large-scale assessment that measures students’ achievement in mathematics and science at Grades 4 and 8. Conducted every four years, TIMSS compares student performance across participating countries and tracks…Tripod School Climate Index
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Tripod School Climate Index is comprised of seven question items across two commonly accepted dimensions of school climate, safety and relationships. Each question item is answered on a 5-point Likert scale by students in grade 6 though grade 12. Note: The overview provided for this instrument…U. S. Department of Education School Climate Survey (EDSCLS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe EDSCLS national benchmark study questionnaires designed for students, instructional staff, and non-instructional staff/principal cover 3 domains and 13 topics. The ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) are a suite of survey instruments that were developed for schools, districts, and states by NCES…UChicago Consortium 5Essentials Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe 5Essentials Survey from the University of Chicago's Consortium on School Research is an improvement framework and diagnostic survey tool used to assess a school's strengths while highlighting areas and opportunities for improvement across five essential factors for school improvement (Effective…UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Higher educationThe UCLA Loneliness Scale-3 is an instrument measuring self-reported subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Its 20 items use a Likert-type rating scale ranging from 1 (never) to 4 (always).VIA Adult Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Higher educationIn July 2017, the VIA Institute completed and released a substantial revision of the VIA Inventory of Strengths, as well as the development of several new scales. These new assessments are part of the VIA Assessment Suite for Adults. For each of these assessments signature strengths, 24 strength…VIA Youth Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Values in Action Youth Survey (VIA Youth Survey) is an open-access Likert survey for children ages 10-17 measuring 24 character strengths within the broad categories Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, Transcendence, and Wisdom. It has both a 96- and 198- item version, and it has been…Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Third Edition (Vineland-3)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingVineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Third Edition (Vineland-3) is an instrument for diagnosing intellectual and developmental disabilities and planning treatment. Vineland-3 focuses on the following domains of adaptive behavior: 1) communication, 2) daily living skills, and 3) socialization. Vineland…Virginia Secondary School Climate Survey/Authoritative School Climate Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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…Virtual Environment for Social Information Processing Assessment Tool for Upper Elementary and Middle School Children
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingVESIP™ is an easy to use, web-based direct assessment of children’s social information processing skills that utilizes an interactive and immersive simulation format. It is designed for children in grades 3–7 (approx. 8–12 years old). Through computer animation, a child assumes the role of a…Washoe County School District Social and Emotional Competency Assessments (WCSD-SECAs)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Washoe County School District Social and Emotional Competency Assessments (WCSD-SECAs) are free, open-source instruments that measure the self-reported social and emotional competencies of students in grades 5-12. The WCSD-SECA instruments were developed through a collaboration among WCSD, the…Well-Being Indicator Tool for Youth (WIT-Y)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Well-being Indicator Tool for Youth (WIT-Y) was designed for youth aged 15-21 years who currently are in or in the past have had contact with the child welfare system. The WIT-Y consists of three components: The WIT-Y assessment, an online tool that youth can complete to explore their well…West Virginia School Climate Surveys
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTo ensure a positive and supportive learning experience, county school districts and schools should engage in a data-driven planning process, identify needs, and implement interventions targeting those needs. To support that process the West Virginia School Learning Environment Surveys are provided…What‘s Happening In This School (WHITS) Questionnaire
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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…WorkFORCE Assessment for Job Fit
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Higher educationThe WorkFORCE Assessment for Job Fit is a personality assessment utilizing the FACETS core capability, which is based on innovations in forced-choice assessment and computer adaptive testing. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the…WorkKeys Assessments
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingACT® WorkKeys® Assessments are the cornerstone of ACT workforce solutions. The assessments measure foundational skills required for success in the workplace, and help measure the workplace skills that can affect job performance. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that…Workplace Personality Inventory - II
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Workplace Personality Inventory - II offers insights into people’s interpersonal attributes and work styles that give HR professionals the ability to predict how candidates are likely to perform in the job, to screen out those who would likely have bad fit within the organisation or team, and…Workplace Readiness Skills Career and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS) Model
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe WRS package offers an online test, a credential for successful completion, and now, instructional resources or curriculum. This site was created to serve different audiences: students, teachers, and anyone else interested in putting Workplace Readiness Skills in the classroom. Note: The…