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14-Item Resilience Scale (RS-14)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe RS-14 is the short version of the Resilience Scale and is strongly correlated with the Resilience Scale. It consists of 14 of the Resilience Scale items: 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 17, 21, & 23. The scale is a 7-point Likert type scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 7 (Strongly…2022 NYC School Survey: Families
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: BelongingEvery year, NYC Public Schools asks all families, teachers, and staff of grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6-12 to take the NYC School Survey. The survey gives school leaders a better understanding of what members of their school community think about their school. The information…2022 NYC School Survey: Students
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: BelongingEvery year, NYC Public Schools asks all families, teachers, and staff of grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6-12 to take the NYC School Survey. The survey gives school leaders a better understanding of what members of their school community think about their school. The information…2022 NYC School Survey: Teachers
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: BelongingEvery year, NYC Public Schools asks all families, teachers, and staff of grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6-12 to take the NYC School Survey. The survey gives school leaders a better understanding of what members of their school community think about their school. The information…3D Energy Explanation Assessment (Herrmann-Abell & DeBoer, 2017)
Expert NotesStrengths:Integrates multiple dimensions of learning (science practices, core ideas, and crosscutting concepts) within coherent, phenomenon-based tasks, allowing students to demonstrate deeper, three-dimensional understanding rather than isolated knowledge.
Cautions:Requires more time to administer compared to traditional content assessments.
Topics: Student LearningThis assessment consists of a set of tasks designed to measure elementary students’ ability to explain energy-related phenomena using three-dimensional science learning. The tasks present real-world scenarios followed by a combination of constructed-response and multiple-choice items that require…3D Science Performance Assessment Tasks
Expert NotesStrengths:These 3D assessments are not only aligned to the NGSS but also to Common Core ELA and Mathematics standards.
Cautions:Require multiple class periods, materials, and coordination (e.g., group work, presentations, and multi-day tasks), which may be difficult to implement within tight instructional schedules
Topics: Student LearningThe 3D Science Performance Assessment Tasks (3DSPA) are a suite of curriculum-embedded, performance-based assessments designed to measure elementary students’ three-dimensional science learning aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Each assessment is organized around a specific…5 Essentials
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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…AACU VALUE rubrics
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Higher educationAligned with the Critical Thinking VALUE Rubric, this Assignment Design and Diagnostic Tool supports the creation or revision of assignments intended to produce student work that develops and accurately demonstrates a student’s critical thinking abilities. Note: The overview provided for this…Abecedarian Reading Assessment
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Abecedarian Reading Assessment is a comprehensive test that covers the 6 essential domains for reading. The test consists of the decoding, vocabulary, phonological awareness, letter knowledge, phoneme awareness, and knowledge of the alphabetic principle subtests.ACA Youth Outcomes Battery
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: BelongingACA's Youth Outcomes Battery, 2nd edition provides eleven measures that focus on youth outcomes common to the camp experience. The statistically tested questionnaires are designed for camp and youth programs, age-appropriate, and easily administered tools that can be individualized to your camp…Academic Amotivation Inventory (AAI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: MotivationThe Academic Amotivation Inventory (AAI) assesses students’ lack of motivation toward academics, particularly focused on their reasons for not wanting to study or do their homework. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument…Academic and Social Self-Efficacy Scale (ASSESS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningAcademic and Social Self-Efficacy Scale (ASSESS) measures academic and social self-efficacy of elementary school students. It can be used to predict academic and social status. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher…Academic Competence Evaluation Scales
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Academic Competence Evaluation Scales are brief questionnaires designed to assess important skills, attitudes, and behaviors contributing to school success. There are teacher, student, and college versions of the ACES, and each assesses a student’s academic skills and academic enablers…Academic Delay of Gratification Scale (ADOGS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Applicable across secondary and postsecondary student populations.
Cautions:Relies on hypothetical self-reported choices rather than observed behavior. Some scenarios may feel outdated or culturally specific. Does not directly assess broader executive functioning skills.
Tags: College readinessThe Academic Delay of Gratification Scale (ADOGS) is an adaptation of the Multidimensional Delay of Gratification Scale (Ward et al. 1989). It measures students’ willingness to delay immediate rewards in favor of longer-term academic goals, a key aspect of self-regulation. The instrument presents…Academic Diligence Task (ADT)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: MotivationThe ADT is a direct assessment of students' willingness to focus on tedious academic tasks rather than play games. 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…Academic Optimism of Schools Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: BelongingThe measurement of academic optimism at the individual level is comprised of three parts. First measure teacher sense of self-efficacy, then teacher trust in students and parents, and finally, the teacher’s academic press for achievement. An index of teacher sense of academic optimism is the…Academic Resilience Scale (ARS-30)
Expert NotesStrengths:Strong theoretical grounding in coping, motivation, and persistence frameworks. Captures cognitive, behavioral, and emotional responses to academic setbacks. Demonstrates strong internal consistency across validation studies.
Cautions:May not fully capture contextual or structural barriers to resilience. Limited cross-cultural validation across diverse student populations. May overlap conceptually with related constructs like grit or motivation.
Tags: College readinessThe Academic Resilience Scale (ARS-30) is a student self-report survey that measures how well learners respond to academic challenges, setbacks, and pressure. It focuses on students’ ability to stay motivated, manage stress, and persist when schoolwork becomes difficult.Students completing the ARS…ACT Mosaic (formerly Tessera)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingACT Mosaic™ is a comprehensive assessment system designed to measure students' social-emotional skills and support schools in fostering student success. Previously known as Tessera™, the assessment was developed by ACT based on extensive research in education, psychology, and workforce readiness…Active and Engaged Citizenship (AEC)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingAEC was proposed as a second-order latent construct that encompasses four first-order latent factors: Civic Duty, Civic Skills, Neighborhood Social Connection, and Civic Participation. Measurement invariance was tested over time (from Grade 8 to Grade 10) and between boys and girls. Note: The…Activity Self-Regulation Questionnaire (A-SRQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: MotivationThe Activity Self-Regulation Questionnaire (A-SRQ) measures youth's motivations for participating in a variety of extracurricular activities. Subscore(s): Intrinsic, Identified, Introjected, External motivation Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been…Adapted State Metacognitive Inventory
Expert NotesStrengths:Sensitive to short-term changes in metacognitive monitoring and control. Applicable across academic tasks and experimental learning settings.
Cautions:Susceptibility to hindsight bias. Limited evidence of consistent factor structure across contexts and populations.
The State Metacognitive Inventory consists of 20 items that measure self-regulatory processes in high school and college aged students within academic settings. Question items are scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The inventory is comprised…Adolescent Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences (A-COPE)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Stress and copingThe Adolescent Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences (A-COPE) is a self-report measure of coping strategies appropriate for use with adolescents. Subscore(s): There are 13 subscores: Pro orientation, Avoid problems, External feelings, Social activities, Family interactions, Spiritual support,…Adolescent Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (AERQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Adolescent Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (AERQ) was designed to measure emotional regulation strategies. Subscore(s): Positive emotion regulation strategies, Negative body experiences or strategies, Social connection, Negative cognition strategies Note: The overview provided for this…Adolescent Measure of Empathy and Sympathy (AMES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThis instrument was designed to measure and differentiate empathy and sympathy in adolescents and balance its emphasis on affective and cognitive empathy. The Adolescent Measure of Empathy and Sympathy (AMES), (1) balances the emphasis on affective empathy and cognitive empathy, (2) uses…Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire Revised (ARQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe revised Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire (ARQ) consists of 93 items across 12 scales, assessing resilience factors in five domains: individual, family, peers, school, and community. This pen-and-paper questionnaire uses a five-point Likert scale, with responses ranging from 1 (Never) to 5 …Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory (Adolescent) (ASRI-A)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory (ASRI) questionnaire measures short-term and long-term self regulation and was designed for use by researchers interested in studying self-regulation in adolescents. Subscore(s): Short-term self regulation, Long-term self regulation Note: The overview…Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory (Parent/Child) (ASRI-P/C)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory (ASRI) questionnaire measures short-term and long-term self regulation and was designed for use by researchers interested in studying self-regulation in adolescents. Subscore(s): Short-term self regulation, Long-term self regulation Note: The overview…Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI-2.1)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Families and CommunitiesTags: ParentingThe Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI-2.1) is a 40-item self-reporting inventory that measures parental behaviors and is commonly used to assess the risk of child abuse and neglect. The AAPI-2.1 provides five subscales: expectations of children, parental empathy towards children's needs,…Advanced Placement (AP) US Government and Politics
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Social studies educationThe Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. Government and Politics test asseses high school students enrolled in the relevant AP course on their understanding of political concepts, including, for example, their ability to analyze foundational documents and apply SCOTUS decisions to real life scenarios.Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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:…