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aimswebPlus Reading
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe aimswebPlus reading subtestsscreen and monitorthe readingskills of PreK–12 students. aimswebPlus also has add-on screeners for behavior and dyslexia.Alabama Parenting Questionnaire
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Families and CommunitiesTags: ParentingThe Alabama Parenting Questionnaire is a 42-item self-reporting instrument that focuses on positive involvement with children, supervision and monitoring, use of positive discipline techniques, consistency in the use of discipline, and corporal punishment use. The instrument, designed for parents…Alliance for the Study of School Climate–School Climate Assessment Inventory (ASSC–SCAI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Alliance for the Study of School Climate (ASSC) offers a series of comprehensive School Climate Assessment Instruments (SCAI) and support services to assist schools in achieving a clear sense of where they are and where they can go. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes…Along
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingAlong is a two-way digital communication platform focused on reflection and feedback through text, video, and audio. Teachers sign up using a Google or Microsoft 365 Educator account, and then browse the site's tutorials and resources. There's info about getting started, how to find time in the day…American Institutes for Research Conditions for Learning Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: BelongingAIR supports improved student and school performance through the Conditions for Learning Survey, administered in schools across the United States, including the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The survey assesses four core constructs within elementary, middle and high schools: A safe and…ARC Self-Determination Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe ARC self determination scale, developed in 1995, assesses the self-determination strengths and weaknesses of adolescents with disabilities, facilitates student involvement in their education, and aids in developing self-determination goals for students. The assessment yields a total self…Argumentative Dialogues in Science Teaching Observational Protocol (Martins & Macagno, 2022)
Expert NotesStrengths:Captures both the process and product of scientific argumentation
Applicable across varied science teaching contexts and dialogic purposes
Cautions:High analytical complexity due to many dimensions and categories
Requires substantial time, training, and interpretive judgment by analysts
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Argumentative Dialogues in Science Teaching Observational Protocol is a classroom observation protocol that measures the quality of argumentative dialogue in science instruction. Developed by Martins and Macagno in 2022, the tool examines how teachers and students construct, respond to, and…Arizona Youth Risk Behavior System (YRBS) and S3 School Climate Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a school-based health survey in Arizona and the United States administered by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) in a sample selection of Arizona high schools. Survey results are used by school districts, communities, organizations, policy…Arke Primack Scale (APS; Media Literacy)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Higher educationArke Primack Scale (APS). The Arke Primack Scale (APS) measures media literacy and critical thinking. Subscore(s): Radio, TV, Print. 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…Arnett Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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…Assessing Bias in Standards and Curricular Materials Toolkit
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Assessing Bias in Standards & Curricular Materials Tool enables users to determine the extent to which developed standards and curricular materials reflect educational equity (Fraser, 1998; GLEC, 2011). The tool provides guidance in reviewing standards and curricular materials using equity…Assessing School Settings: Interactions of Students and Teachers (ASSIST)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Learning environments, BelongingThe Assessing School Settings: Interactions of Students and Teachers observational measure (ASSIST) is a classroom observation instrument that rates social processes occurring in the classroom. The instrument was initially developed to evaluate students' and teachers' behaviors using the Positive…Assessing Teacher Learning About Science Teaching (ATLAST)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentAssessing Teacher Learning About Science Teaching (ATLAST) measures teacher knowledge in a specific content area. Assessments exist in the following content areas: Flow of Matter and Energy in Living Systems; Force and Motion; and Plate Tectonics. All questions are set in instructional contexts,…Assessment of Children's Emotion Skills (ACES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Assessment of Children’s Emotion Skills (ACES) contains three subtests—facial expressions, behavioral descriptions, and situational vignettes–that examine children’s ability to recognize emotion arousal. In addition to prototypic facial expressions and behavioral/situational descriptions, some…Assessment of Equity in Beliefs and Practices of Teaching Mathematics to African American Students
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThis assessment is designed to assess the mindsets of mathematics teachers at the middle and high school levels in teaching mathematics to African American students. The purpose of the survey is to provide an indication of (a) teachers‘ mindsets that may be productive or unproductive in supporting…Assessment of Practices in Early Elementary Classrooms (APEEC)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThe APEEC was developed to provide a useful tool for both practitioners and researchers who want to understand Elementary school practices (K‐3) in general education classrooms serving children with and without disabilities. The APEEC does not measure specific curriculum content or in‐depth teacher…Assessment of Scientific Argumentation in the Classroom (ASAC) Observation Protocol
Expert NotesStrengths:The structure of the learning activity is also assessed with this instrument in the sense that activities that don't encourage scientific argumentation will score lower on the instrument.
Useful for PD--training teachers to use the observation protocol would equip them with a better understanding of what counts as high-quality scientific argumentation can be used in longitudinal studies, comparison studies, and efficacy studies
Cautions:Only analyzes one episode of argumentation at a time, so gathering data at multiple points will be key for making broad interpretations
Topics:Tags: Learning environmentsThe Assessment of Scientific Argumentation in the Classroom (ASAC) Observation Protocol is an observation tool used to assess how students engage in scientific argumentation during classroom activities. Rather than testing individual knowledge, the ASAC focuses on how students discuss, question,…Assessment of Social Perspective-Taking Performance (ASPP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Assessment of Social Perspective- Taking Performance (ASPP) uses scenarios to assess students' social perspective-taking competency Subscore(s): Articulation of beliefs, Positioning of actors in social contextsThe APEEC consists of 16 items covering three broad domains of classroom practices:…Assessment Profile for Early Childhood Programs (APECP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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…Association of Alaska School Boards School Climate and Connectedness Surveys
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingBuilding and maintaining a positive school climate is essential for creating a school setting that cultivates learning, academic achievement, and student growth. The School Climate and Connectedness Survey (SCCS) provides a unique opportunity to measure student, staff and family perceptions on…Attitudes and Behavior Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Attitudes and Behaviors Survey gives a snapshot of the current experiences and perspectives of youth in schools, programs, or communities. It emphasizes the strengths and supports they currently have and need, and how those positive indicators protect against risk behaviors. This widely used…Attributions of Mathematical Excellence Scale (AMES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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…Authoritative School Climate Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe purpose of the Authoritative School Climate Survey (ASCS) is to assess school climate and bullying in school settings and help guide school improvement efforts. The ASCS is derived from the School Climate Bullying Survey (SCBS) and contains many of the same items and scales. The survey was…Bader Reading and Language Inventory (BRLI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe BADER Reading and Language Inventory was constructed for use by teachers of K–12 and adult students to determine students' literacy levels, plan instruction, and make referrals to appropriate specialists. Portions of this test can also be used for quick screening or initial placement for…Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe EQ-i™ is a pioneering self-report tool that assesses emotionally and socially intelligent behavior, offering an estimate of emotional-social intelligence. As the first measure of its kind to be published by a psychological test publisher, peer-reviewed in the Buros Mental Measurement Yearbook,…Basic Empathy Scale (BES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe complete version of APERS must be completed by certified raters external to schools. The assessment includes a review of student records, interviews with school staff and parents, observations, and the completion of an electronic scoring tool. A shorter APERS self-assessment companion tool can…Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions: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…Becoming Effective Learners Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Useful for identifying student support and skill development needs.
Cautions:Limited evidence of psychometric validation across populations.
The Becoming Effective Learners Student Survey (BEL-S) was designed to identify and measure constructs within five categories of noncognitive factors—academic behaviors, academic perseverance, academic mindsets, learning strategies, and social skills—as well as identifying and measuring classroom…Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)
Expert NotesStrengths:Complements NSSE data by connecting expectations with later college experiences.
Cautions:Most useful when paired with follow-up engagement or outcomes data. Student expectations may change quickly after college enrollment begins.
The Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) is a student survey given to incoming college students, usually before they start their first term. It collects information about students’ high school experiences, academic preparation, and expectations for college. BCSSE was introduced in…