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5 Essentials
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: BelongingThe 5Essentials® is a research-based school improvement system that identifies and measures key organizational conditions, including school culture and climate, to enhance student outcomes. It features a diagnostic survey with research-tested scoring and interactive reporting, offering insights…Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) is a screening instrument that measures developmental performance in young children aged 1 month-5.5 years. Early childhood educators and healthcare professionals use ASQ to collect information from parents on children‘s development in five domains:…Arnett Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS) consists of 26 items usually divided into 4 subscales. Some researchers have conducted factor analyses on the 26 items and have found different subscales (e.g., Whitebook, Howes, & Phillips, 1989). Observers are asked to rate the extent to which 26 items…Assessing Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT)
APT is one of three research-based measurement tools that make up the APAS System, a field-tested, user-friendly suite of evaluation tools built with OST in mind. Use APT to measure the quality of your program, identify the areas where you are succeeding, and pinpoint areas to improve. APT will…Assessment Profile for Early Childhood Programs (APECP)
Topics: Student LearningTags: BelongingPopulation Measure: Developed with the Assessment Profile for Early Childhood Programs: Research Edition I (1992) was originally standardized using 401 preschool classrooms in childcare, Head Start, and kindergarten settings. Later revised using a national standardization sample of 2,820…Attributions of Mathematical Excellence Scale (AMES)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Attributions of Mathematical Excellence Scale (AMES) is designed to assess elementary teachers' beliefs about why students excel or struggle in mathematics. Its focus lies specifically on teachers' systems of racialized and gendered attribution beliefs. AMES consists of four subscales, each…Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID) measures the development of infants and young children (aged 16 days-42 months). Conducted by trained examiners, BSID includes several developmental play tasks to assess cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive behavior…Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe BRIEF was developed in 2000 and assesses a student's executive functioning in the home and school. It includes parent response forms and teacher response forms. Designed to assess the abilities of a broad range of children and adolescents, the BRIEF is useful when working with children who have…Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale - Second Edition (BERS-2)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe BERS-2 measures personal strengths and competencies in children 5-18. The BERS-2 is a multi-modal assessment system that measures the child's behavior from three perspectives: the child (Youth Rating Scale), parent (Parent Rating Scale), and teacher or other professional (Teacher Rating Scale)…Berkeley Puppet Interview (BPI)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Berkeley Puppet Interview (BPI) uses puppets to conduct structured and clinical interviews that assess children's perceptions of themselves, their families, and their school environments. Subscore(s): There are six subscores: Academic competence, Achievement motivation, Social competence, Peer…BRIGANCE Inventory of Early Development (IED) III - ELA
Topics: Student LearningThe Inventory of Early Development III (IED III) is a comprehensive tool that contains over 100 assessments (including literacy assessments)that are aligned to state and national standards as well as IDEA requirements. The tool can be used to provide ongoing assessment, monitor progress, and write…California After School
Program Quality
Self-Assessment Tool
(CAN-QSA)
The California After-School Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool (CAN-QSA) was developed by the California Afterschool Network and the California Department of Education with input from a broad range of after school program stakeholders. This self-assessment tool is designed for use in after school…Challenging Situations Task (CST)
Topics: Families and CommunitiesThe Challenging Situations Task (CST) is designed to assess a child's affective and behavioral responses when presented with hypothetical peer situations. The design of this instrument consists of the presentation of pictures of a particular situations, accompanied by verbal descriptions. Children…Child Engagement Questionnaire (CEQ)
Topics: Families and CommunitiesThe Child Engagement Questionnaire (CEQ) measures the engagement of young children. Adults who know the child well complete the questionnaire. CEQ has 32 items on a four-point scale (1 not at all typical, 2 somewhat typical, 3 typical, 4 very typical). CEQ focuses on four domains: competence,…Classroom Observation of Early Mathematics - Environment and Teaching (COEMET)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Early childhood education, Instructional practices, Learning environments, Mathematics educationCOEMET is a classroom observation instrument that evaluates classroom culture and the use of specific math activities. It includes questions about how actively the teacher interacts with the children, how the teacher uses teachable math moments, how math is displayed in the physical environment of…Classroom Practices Inventory (CPI)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Classroom Practices Inventory is a classroom observation measure for early childhood classrooms. It is designed to assess the developmental appropriateness of classroom and curricular practices, teachers actions, children's activities, and teacher-child interactions. Note: The overview provided…Devereux Early Child Assessment (DECA) for Infants and Toddlers
Topics: Student Well-BeingThis comprehensive kit contains resources to support the development of infants’ and toddlers’ social and emotional health. The screening and assessment tool focuses on identifying key social and emotional strengths and the planning resources provide caregivers and parents with research-based…Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire Parent-Report (Revision) (EATQ-R)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe EATQ-R measures the aspects of temperament that are associated with self-regulation. The EATQ-R was designed to be used for research purposes. Subscore(s): There are nine subscores: Activation control, Affiliation, Attention, Fear, Frustration, Inhibitory control, Shyness, Aggression…Early Childhood
Classroom Observation
Measure (ECCOM)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM) is a classroom observation instrument that rates the nature and quality of academic instruction. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website…Early Childhood Ecology Scale
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentUsing the frameworks of cultural responsiveness and classroom management, the Early Childhood Ecology Scale (ECES) is developed to be an observation and reflective tool to examine teacher candidates' notions of classroom ecology. It includes five sub-domains to measure teacher's interaction with…Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) is an assessment of classroom quality measuring environmental provisions and teacher-child interactions affecting the developmental needs of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. The third edition of the assessment, ECERS-3, includes 35…Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- Revised Edition (ECERS-R)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS‐R) measures global quality in center‐based early childhood programs. The ECERS‐R can be used as a tool “to see how well a program is meeting children’s needs – to see whether children receive the protection, learning opportunities, and positive…Early Childhood
Environment Rating
Scale
Topics: Student Well-BeingEarly Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, 3rd ed. -- A thorough revision of the ECERS-R™, designed to assess group programs for preschool-kindergarten aged children, from 3 through 5 years of age. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the…Early Development Instrument (EDI)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Child developmentThe Early Development Instrument (EDI) is a measure of children’s developmental health at school entry. Subscore(s): There are five subscores: Physical health and well-being, Social competence, Emotional maturity, Language and cognitive development, Communication skills and general knowledge,…Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation Toolkit (ELLCO)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Early Language & Literacy Classroom Observation Toolkit (ELLCO) is a classroom observation measure that assesses the quality of the classroom environment and teacher practices across five key elements: classroom structure, curriculum, the language environment, books and book reading…Early Years Evaluation Direct Assessment (EYE-DA)
Topics: Student Well-BeingAn individual play-based assessment to measure a child’s developmental needs, and pre-literacy skills. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website (or other site providing information about the…ECLS Social Rating Scale (Teacher version) – "Approaches to Learning" Subscale
Topics: Student Well-BeingThese 6 items were used along with social skills and behavior items adapted from the Social Skills Rating Scale (SSRS) by Gresham and Elliot (1990) in the ECLS-K: 2010-2011.Indicators of Individual Growth and Development for Infants and Toddlers (IGDI)
Topics: Student Well-BeingIndicators of Individual Growth and Development for Infants and Toddlers (IGDI) measure development outcomes for children between 6 and 42 months. IGDI assessments are evaluations of 6-minute play sessions with the child and require the use of a set of toys in addition to administration materials…Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) measures the environmental quality of childcare programs for children up to 30 months old. The instrument was originally developed in 1990 and is now offered in a revised version (Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised, ITERS-R). The 39…K-TEEM
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentK-TEEM is a web-based assessment designed to measure early elementary teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website (or other site providing information…