Instructional Practices Inventory (IPI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThe Instructional Practices Inventory is a teacher-led process for (a) collecting data about student cognitive engagement during class time, (b) organizing the data into user-friendly profiles, and (c) leading faculty collaborative study of the data so classroom teachers can more effectively design…Instructional Quality Assessment (IQA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Validated in Grades 6-12
Cautions:Should not be used for evaluation; Requires multiple observations; Calibration required for research purposes; Primarily used by researchers
Topics:Tags:The Instructional Quality Assessment (IQA) is a classroom observation instrument that rates the nature and quality of classroom instruction by considering students‘ opportunities to engage in cognitively demanding mathematical work and discussions. The IQA uses the following elements to assess…Instructional Quality Assessment (IQA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThe Instructional Quality Assessment (IQA) is a classroom observation instrument that rates the nature and quality of classroom instruction by considering students‘ opportunities to engage in cognitively demanding mathematical work and discussions. The IQA uses the following elements to assess…Instructional Quality Assessment Tool (Tekkumru-Kisa et al., 2020)
Expert NotesStrengths:Uses both classroom observations and student work to capture what students are actually doing
Cautions:Not intended to be used as a teacher evaluation
Tested with a small sample from a single secondary school in the southeastern U.S.
Results depend heavily on which lessons or assignments teachers submit
Requires clear guidance and rater training to ensure consistent scoring
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThe Instructional Quality Assessment Tool for Science (IQA-Science) is designed to measure how rigorous and intellectually engaging science instruction is in real classrooms. IQA-Science combines classroom observations with teachers’ assignments and samples of student work to capture what students…Integrated STEM Concepts Assessment (Dyehouse et al., 2011)
Expert NotesStrengths:Designed as developmentally appropriate, scalable student knowledge tests that can be administered across large numbers of elementary classrooms.
Cautions:Relies heavily on multiple-choice and short-response formats, which may not fully capture students’ deeper understanding of engineering design processes or their ability to apply concepts in authentic problem-solving contexts.
Topics: Student LearningThis assessment consists of grade-level student knowledge tests designed to measure elementary students’ understanding of engineering design, science, and technology concepts. Separate versions of the test are developed for different grade levels, with each version containing a set of items aligned…Intellectual Achievement Responsibility (IAR)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe IAR assesses the extent to which children believe that they are responsible for academic and intellectual successes and failures, rather than other people. Subscore(s): Positive event and negative event subscores are reported. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content…Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe IDI examines how one engages cultural difference through reflection of past and current situations and experiences. An individual’s IDI profile report provides a perceived orientation score (how one sees themselves when interacting) and a developmental orientation score (how one actually…International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) Civics Assessment
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Social studies educationThe International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) is the only international, large-scale study of civic and citizenship education.ICCS investigates the ways in which young people are prepared to undertake their roles as citizens in a world where contexts of democracy and civic…Internet Skills Scale (ISS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Higher educationThe Internet Skills Scale (ISS) measures internet skills, including the ability to search for information, practice online communication, and create online content. Subscore(s): Scores are reported for each skill type: Operational, Mobile, Information navigation, Social, Creative Note:…Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire (ICQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Widely used and well-established measure of interpersonal competence; applicable across adolescence through adulthood.
Cautions:Focuses primarily on peer/romantic contexts, less on professional or classroom-specific interactions; often embedded in broader studies on relationships, well-being, or social functioning rather than as a standalone outcome measure
The Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire (ICQ) is a self-report measure of individuals’ perceived ability to initiate, maintain, and manage interpersonal relationships. Developed by William Buhrmester and colleagues in 1988, it assesses five domains of interpersonal competence: Initiation of…Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) consists of 28 items and measures 4 dimensions of empathy. Each dimension is composed of 7 items. All of the items are scored on a 5-point summative rating scale ranging from 1 "does not describe me well" to 5 "describes me very well." Subscore(s): Empathy…Interview Protocol for Teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Science (Alonzo & Kim, 2015)
Expert NotesStrengths:Helps reveal both the knowledge teachers can explain and the knowledge they use spontaneously while teaching.
Provides detailed insights into how teachers interpret and respond to student thinking.
Can inform teacher education and professional development by highlighting areas of strong and weak PCK (Pedagogical Content Knowledge)
Cautions:Focused on high-school physics; may need adaptation for other grades or subjects.
Requires teachers to watch and reflect on videos, which takes time and comfort with video-based self-analysis.
Interpretation relies on skilled interviewers; different researchers might infer slightly different things from teacher responses.
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThe Video-Based Interview Protocol for Teacher PCK in Science (Alonzo & Kim, 2015) uses video-based interviews to understand what teachers know about teaching science (their Pedagogical Content Knowledge, or PCK) and how they use that knowledge in real classrooms. Teachers watch short clips of…Intrinsic Motivation Inventory
Expert NotesStrengths:Validated across a wide range of educational and experimental contexts.
Cautions:Scores reflect students’ motivation for the particular activity being assessed, not their overall or enduring level of intrinsic motivation.
Topics: Student LearningTags: Motivation, Student engagementThe Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) is a multidimensional survey. It measures how much interest and enjoyment a student feels during a specific activity. This tool is based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT). It assesses three basic needs: competence, autonomy, and relatedness. When schools…Inventory of Metacognitive Self-Regulation
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Inventory of Metacognitive Self-Regulation (IMSR) was developed to assess metacognitive awareness and self-regulatory competencies in the context of problem solving. Subscore(s): There are five subscores: Knowledge of cognition, Objectivity, Problem representation, Subtask monitoring, and…Inventory of School Climate (ISC-S)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Inventory of School Climate-Student version (ISC-S) is designed to asses 10 dimensions of school climate related to student adjustment. These dimensions include Teacher support, Consistency and clarity of rules and expectations, Student commitment and achievement orientation, Negative peer…Inventory of School Climate - Teacher (ISC - T)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Inventory of School Climate-Student version (ISC-S) is designed to asses 10 dimensions of school climate related to student adjustment. 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…Inventory of School Motivation
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: MotivationThe ISM measures school motivation and was designed to enable cross-cultural comparisons in school motivation. Subscore(s): There are eight motivation scales: Task, Effort, Competition, Social power, Affiliation, Social concern, Praise, and Token. There are four sense-of-self scales: Sense of…IONIC (ICAP to Measure by Observation Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Science Practice Implementation in the Classroom)
Expert NotesStrengths:Student-focused, observation-based measure of NGSS practices.
Uses the ICAP framework to differentiate levels of scientific practice, supporting more fine-grained analysis than Likert-scale measures
Cautions:Requires observer training and shared interpretation of practice levels
Not yet tested for its ability to predict student outcomes such as achievement, inquiry skills, or motivation.
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe IONIC (ICAP to Measure by Observation Next Generation Science Standards Science Practice Implementation in the Classroom) Observation is a lesson rating protocol to observe the eight scientific methods of the next generation science standards in K-12 science classrooms. This instrument contains…Iowa Assessments - ELA
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Iowa Assessments replaced the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) in 2011-2012 to align with the Iowa Common Core Standards. The assessment can be administered to students in grades K-12 and can be used for monitoring student growth, making relative…Iowa Assessments - Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationIowa Assessments, Forms E and F from Iowa Testing Programs at the University of Iowa measure student achievement and growth as defined by the Iowa Core. The tests are sold outside of Iowa by Riverside Insights.ISIP Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningISIP Math is a computer-adaptive test of foundational math skills designed for progress monitoring.ISIP Reading
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningISIP is a computer administered assessment of reading ability. ISIP Early Reading is inteded for use with children in grades K-3 and can be administered to an entire classroom in a 30 minute time frame. ISIP Advanced Reading is meant to be used with students grades 4-8 and can also be administered…iSTEM Protocol
Expert NotesStrengths:Grounded in a theory of integrated STEM learning, the Productive Disciplinary Engagement (PDE) framework
Useful for both research and instructional improvement
Cautions:Requires training to ensure reliable use
Rating scales may be perceived by teachers as evaluative, so results may need to be translated into descriptive or formative feedback
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe iSTEM Protocol is a classroom observation tool designed to assess the quality of integrated STEM instruction. It focuses on how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are meaningfully connected during lessons, with particular attention to problem-solving, real-world relevance,…Jackson Personality Inventory- Revised
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Jackson Personality Inventory-Revised (JPI-R) was designed to assess personality traits to predict an individual‘s behavior in a variety of settings and environments, including work, education, teams, and interpersonal situations. The JPI-R contains 300 true/false items and can be used to…Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory Version B
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory Version B (JrMAI-B) was developed to assess metacognition in children in grades 6-9. The JrMAI-B can be used to screen learners for metacognitive and cognitive strategy interventions. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that…Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory Version A
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory Version A (JrMAI-A) was developed to assess metacognition in children in grades 3-5. The JrMAI-A can be used to screen learners for metacognitive and cognitive strategy interventions. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that…Junior School Bebras Cards
Expert NotesStrengths:Uses authentic, problem-based Bebras tasks that require students to apply computational thinking skills to varied, real-world–like scenarios, supporting transfer of skills across contexts rather than isolated knowledge recall.
Cautions:Relies on paper-based, multiple-choice–style Bebras tasks, which may not fully capture students’ ability to generate solutions or demonstrate computational thinking in more open-ended or creative problem-solving contexts.
Topics: Student LearningThe Junior School Bebras Cards are an "unplugged" way to assess students' computational thinking skills (e.g., algorithms, logic, abstraction, and pattern recognition) without using computers. The cards prompt students to complete problem-solving activities that present real-world or puzzle-like…K-12 Staff Equity and Inclusion Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesCore constructs include: culture practices inclusion, culture embraces individuals, structures, policies and leaership, and people and relationships. Core sections include: agency, expressing oneself, and leadership inclusion, supervisor questions, minority status, embracing diverse identities,…K-TEEM
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentK-TEEM is a web-based assessment designed to measure early elementary teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching.Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThis instrument is a 50-item self-reported questionnaire. The items fall under the following 5 domains: Self/Everyday Creativity, Scholarly, Creativity, Performance Creativity (encompassing writing and music), Mechanical/Scientific Creativity, and Artistic Creativity. Participants rated themselves…