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School Equity Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTeacher self-assessment related to racial and gender equity. Topics include personal/professional development, awareness and sensitivity, instruction, curriculum resources, school leadership, school environment Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been…School Implementation Leadership Scale (SILS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe School Implementation Leadership Scale (SILS) quantifies implementation leadership focusing on behaviors supporting or inhibiting the implementation of evidence-based practices in schools. SILS subscales examine proactive leadership, knowledgeable leadership, supportive leadership, perseverant…Science Discourse Instrument
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Science Discourse Instrument (SDI) is an observation tool and rubric used to evaluate the quality of discussions in science classrooms. There are six categories for observation in the SDI, which are considered essential to strong discourse in science classrooms, three of the categories focus on…Science Practices Epistemic Survey Suite (includes: Epistemic Orientation Survey [EOS], Epistemic Nature of Science Practice Survey [ENSP], Science Practice Implementation Survey [SPI]; Kite et al., 2021)
Expert NotesStrengths:Provides insight for professional development by identifying areas where teachers may need support in implementing science-as-practice approaches.
Cautions:Relies on self-reported implementation, so actual classroom practice may differ (desirability bias possible)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThis suite of surveys is designed to explore how secondary science teachers understand and implement the NGSS science practices. Together, the surveys measure three interconnected aspects: teachers’ epistemic orientations (views about how scientific knowledge is generated), their understanding of…Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI) can be used to measure science teachers‘self-efficacy and outcome expectancy across all levels of teaching. The STEBI-A is the version recommended for use with in-service teachers; the STEBI-B is the version recommended for use with pre…SEL in the Classroom Self-Assessment
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentIt is important that teachers, rather than counselors or support staff, take the lead on delivering explicit SEL instruction. This approach allows teachers to form strong relationships with their students and integrate SEL concepts throughout all instruction so students can practice and apply SEL…Self-Assessing Social and Emotional Instruction and Competencies
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThis self-assessment tool is designed to help educators (teachers, school staff, and out-of-school time professionals) reflect upon (a) their own social and emotional competencies (SEC) and (b) their capacities to implement current practices that influence student SEL or the conditions they create…Staff Rating of Youth Behavior (SRYB)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesYouth Program Quality Assessment (SEL PQA), as well as youth SEL behavior measure based on staff observation, the Staff Rating of Youth Behavior (SRYB). Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website …Survey of Teacher Practice (STeP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesSTeP is a tool that allows instructors to be evaluated by their students across a set of categories identified as critical for effective classroom instruction. Two optional open-ended questions are also included at the end allowing students to provide additional input that may not be fully captured…Teacher Multicultural Attitude Survey (TMAS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe 20-Item Teacher Multicultural Attitude Survey (TMAS) is a unidimensional self-report inventory of teachers' multicultural awareness and sensitivity. The survey analyzes teachers' multicultural awareness, appreciation, and tolerance. Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDeveloped by Tschannen-Moran and Woolfolk Hoy in 2001, the Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) measures teachers’ beliefs in their ability to influence student engagement, instructional strategies, and classroom management. The scale is available in both a long (24-item) and short (12-item)…Teacher Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDeveloped by Tyler L. Renshaw, Anna C. J. Long, and Clayton R. Cook in 2015, the Teacher Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire (TSWQ) is an 8-item self-report tool designed to assess teachers’ work-related wellbeing. It includes two subscales—Teaching Efficacy and School Connectedness—that can be used…Teaching for a Robust Understanding (TRU) Mathematics
Expert NotesStrengths:Designed for use of teachers to guide improvement efforts (Grades K-12)
Cautions:Should not be used for evaluation; Calibration required for research purposes
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Teaching for a Robust Understanding (TRU) Mathematics framework is an observation and reflection tool used to examine the key dimensions of high-quality mathematics instruction. It identifies five areas that shape strong learning environments: the richness of the mathematical content,…Teaching Matter Content Knowledge Assessment for Preservice Elementary Teachers
Expert NotesStrengths:Includes both SMK (Subject Matter Knowledge) and PCK (Pedagogical Content Knowledge)
Cautions:Not validated for use with high-stakes decision making, e.g. part of requirements for teachers to graduate from teacher prep program
No psychometric evidence to support reporting scores broken down by content area
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThe Teaching Matter Content Knowledge Assessment for Preservice Elementary Teachers is designed to measure future elementary teachers’ understanding of matter and its interactions. It focuses on content knowledge for teaching (CKT)—a combination of subject matter knowledge and the ability to apply…TeamUp Rubric
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTeamUP is a package of teaching and learning activities based on a theoretically grounded assessment rubric (Hastie et al., 2014). This rubric was designed to guide student learning and to assess the teamwork skills that they practice while undertaking team-based academic assignments in higher…Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThe Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) instrument is a self-efficacy survey that seeks to monitor and assess teachers' development of TPACK and seven interrelated knowledge domains. The measure is primarily aimed towards pre-service secondary mathematics teachers and can be used to…The School-Wide Cultural Competence Observation Checklist
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThis tool can be used to conduct culture audits as a means of assessing school-wide cultural competence, as well as how school's programs, policies, and practices reflect the perspectives and experiences of diverse groups. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may…The Science Management Observation Protocol (SMOP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Science Management Observation Protocol (SMOP) is used to conduct structured observations of science classroom practice. SMOP identifies specific teacher behaviors and classroom characteristics which influence an inquiry-based classroom. Teachers and administrators can use the protocol to…Tool for Assessing Culturally Responsive Schooling in Indigenous-serving Schools
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Tool for Assessing Culturally Responsive Schooling in Indigenous-serving Schools is designed to assess the alignment of culturally responsive schooling principles within schools serving predominantly U.S. Indigenous students. Schools that serve a majority of Indigenous students are generally…What's My School Mindset? Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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…Youth Outcome Measures Online Toolbox
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThe Afterschool Outcome Measures Online Toolbox provides afterschool and summer programs with a means to measure program quality and student outcomes using scales that have well-established reliability and validity. The Online Toolbox includes students' reports of the quality of their experiences…