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Minnesota Preschool Affect Checklist (MPAC)
Expert NotesStrengths:Strong reliability and validity data. Covers domains of self-regulation, social and emotional skills, and behavior problems.
Cautions:Requires administration by a trained administrator and must be collected across four different days, each with a 5-minute observation period. Only valid for children in the preschool years. Thus, it is not recommended for large-scale school-based research.
Topics: Student Well-Being53 items are organized into “mega”‐scales for positive and negative affect, inappropriate affect, positive and negative involvement with activities and environment, impulsivity (negative reactions to frustration), positive reactions to frustration, aggression/unusual behaviors, social isolation,…Misconceptions-Oriented Standards-Based Assessment Resources for Teachers (MOSART)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Professional developmentThe Misconceptions-Oriented Standards-Based Assessment Resources for Teachers (MOSART) is a set of teacher knowledge assessments linked to the NRC National Science Education Standards. Assessments are broken down by grade level (K-4, 5-8, and 9-12) and by content area (physical science, earth…Mission Skills Assessment (MSA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Mission Skills Assessment (MSA) is an online assessment that targets 6 noncognitive constructs: creativity, curiosity, ethics, resilience, teamwork, and time management. Each construct is measured by means of a student self-report scale, a student alternative scale (e.g., situational judgment…Missouri Higher Education Civics Examination
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Social studies educationThe Missouri Higher Education Civics Examination is required for all undergraduates enrolled in a Missouri two-year or four-year college on or after July 1, 2019. It consists of 50 questions and assesses students' knowledge on the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Bill of Rights, governmental institutions,…Modeling-Based Teaching Observation Protocol (MBTOP) Shi et. al, 2021
Expert NotesStrengths:Focuses on what teachers actually do in classrooms when supporting scientific modeling
Uses clear performance indicators and levels that can support feedback, reflection, and PD
Grounded in video evidence, making expectations for modeling-based instruction concrete
Cautions:Requires trained observers and time to score
Validated using videotaped lessons in China focused on electrochemistry, so may not generalize to other countries, grade levels, or science topics
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThe Modeling-Based Teaching Observation Protocol (MBTOP) is a classroom observation protocol that measures the quality of teachers’ modeling-based teaching in science. Developed by Shi and colleagues in 2021, it assesses 18 indicators of modeling-based teaching performance (MBTP) across five…Morgan-Jinks Student Efficacy Scale (MJSES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Morgan-Jinks Student Efficacy Scale can be used to provide practitioners with insights into children's perceptions of their own academic self-efficacy. Subscore(s): There are three subscores: Talent, Context, Effort Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have…Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Enables detailed subscale analysis of cognitive and motivational processes. Extensively used in research linking study behaviors to achievement.
Cautions:Overlap among subscales can complicate interpretation. Less suited for rapid screening or high-volume institutional use.
The MSLQ assesses learning strategies and motivation in college students. The motivation scales assess (1) value (intrinsic and extrinsic goal orientation, task value), (2) expectancy (control beliefs about learning, self-efficacy); and (3) affect (test anxiety). The learning strategies section is…Motivation and Engagement Scale (MES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Student engagement, MotivationThe Motivation and Engagement Scale consists of eleven motivation and engagement subscales congruent with the eleven first-order factors in the Wheel. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website (or…Motivation and Goals
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: MotivationThe Motivation and Goals measure asks students to report how often they try to be social responsible, learn new things, and earn positive school evaluations. Subscore(s): There are four subscores: Prosocial goals, Compliance goals, Mastery goals, Evaluation goals Note: The overview provided for…Motivations for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Motivations for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ) assesses students' motivation to read. Subscore(s): There are 11 subscores: Reading efficacy, Reading challenge, Reading curiosity, Reading involvement, Importance of reading, Reading work avoidance, Competition in reading, Recognition for…MSCEIT (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe MSCEIT tests the respondent's ability to perceive, use, understand, and regulate emotions. Using every-day life scenarios, the MSCEIT assesses how well an individual can react to and solve emotional problems as well as solve tasks. It was designed for use in corporate, educational, research,…Multicultural Efficacy Scale (MES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Multicultural Efficacy Scale (MES) measures teachers' multicultural efficacy and the multicultural teacher education dimensions of intercultural experiences, minority group knowledge, attitudes about diversity, and knowledge of teaching skills in multicultural settings. Subscore(s): Teacher…Multicultural Staff Development Teacher Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Multicultural Staff Development Teacher Survey analyzes the teachers' perceptions of multicultural education's benefits to their students and who and what is necessary for the students to receive those perceived benefits; the teachers' interest and motivation for attending a multicultural…Multicultural Teaching Competency Scale (MTCS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Multicultural Teaching Competency Scale (MTCS) captures three dimensions of multicultural teaching competency: awareness, knowledge, and skills. Multicultural teaching awareness is defined as three dynamic and continuous processes reflecting teachers‘ awareness of (a) self and others as…Multicultural Teaching Observation Instrument (MTOI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Teacher Support category measures a teachers' support of students as individuals and their culture. The Classroom equity category measures whether teachers are fair or equitable toward all students and the extent to which teachers try to reduce prejudice in the classroom. The integration of…Multidimensional Self-Concept Scale (MSCS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe MSCS is designed to measure multiple context‐dependent dimensions of self‐concept. Self‐concept here is viewed as a multidimensional behavioral construct (Degulach, 1992), and the MSCS measures six contextual domains in six scales of 25 items each: Social competence related to interactions…Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingStudent-reported ethnic identity, defined as that part of the student's self-concept derived from his or her knowledge of their membership in a social group, together with the value and significance attached to that membership. Subscore(s): Positive ethnic attitudes and sense of belonging;…My Class Inventory Short Form (MCI-SF)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe My Class Inventory-Short form, adapted from the longer form version of the My Class Inventory contains 25 yes or no questions written at a low reading level suitable for children. The MCI-SF asks respondents about their perceptions of five different dimensions of their actual classroom…National AfterSchool Association Core Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies Self-Assessment Tool
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Tags: Child developmentThe Self-Assessment Tools empower individuals to assess their knowledge and skills based on the competencies outlined in the NAA Core Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies for OST Professionals. The Self-Assessment Tools are organized by content areas and allow OST professionals to reflect on…National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Higher educationThe National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a school-based longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United States in 1994-95 that includes several items related to students' sense of belonging (e.g., “I feel like…National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Expert NotesStrengths:Nationally benchmarked dataset enabling cross-institution comparisons. Widely used for institutional assessment and improvement efforts.
Cautions:Response rates and sampling differences can affect comparability. Limited ability to make causal claims about engagement and outcomes.
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a survey mechanism used to measure the level of student participation at universities and colleges in Canada and the United States as it relates to learning and engagement. It is a widely used instrument for assessing the quality of undergraduate…NEO Personality Inventory-3
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThis tool provides a detailed assessment of general personality using the five-factor model. 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 instrument)…New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSE)
Expert NotesStrengths:Strong psychometric support. Predicts motivation, performance, and persistence across domains. Improved clarity and reduced redundancy compared to earlier GSE measures.
Cautions:Some debate over distinctiveness from related constructs like confidence.
Tags: Indigenous peoples, College readiness, Efficacy, Higher education, Social and emotional learningThe New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSE) is a short self-report survey that measures a person’s overall belief in their ability to handle challenges and complete tasks. It focuses on general confidence rather than confidence in a specific subject or skill. The scale typically includes a small set…New York Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Youth Outcome Tracking Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingNext Generation Science Classroom (NGSC) Questionnaire
Expert NotesStrengths:Explicitly aligned with the practice turn emphasized in NGSS
Captures student perceptions of classroom science practices rather than teacher reports alone
Sensitive to differences in student experiences across classrooms and teachers
Useful for examining the opportunity to learn in practice-oriented science instruction
Cautions:Has not been tested with grade levels other than 7th and 8th grade
The sample of students it was tested with was small, and had limited demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity
Best used alongside other measures rather than as a standalone indicator of opportunity to learn
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Next Generation Science Classroom (NGSC) is a questionnaire that contains 35 items all scaled on a 5-point Likert scale. The items include understanding scientific explanations, generating scientific evidence, reflecting on scientific knowledge, and participating productively in science. Nondominant Cultural Capital Scales
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Nondominant Cultural Capital Scales operationalize Yosso's (2005) community cultural wealth (CCW) framework. CCW refers to the assets that students of color bring to schooling. The four scales include aspirational capital (the ability to maintain hopes and dreams for the future), familial…NSCH Social Competence Scale (NSCH-SCS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe NSCH Social Competence Scale (NSCH-SCS) assesses social competence in youth and was designed to be incorporated into large, nationally representative surveys. Subscore(s): There are two subscores: Social skills, Behavior problems Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content…NYC School Survey - Teacher Form
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-Beingfamilies, teachers and staff of grades 3-K through 12, and students in grades 6-12 to take the NYC School Survey. The survey is designed to collect important information about each school's ability to support student success. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that…Observation Protocol for Metadiscourse Markers in Science Talk (Ko & Luna, 2023)
Expert NotesStrengths:Good for exploring how teachers and students navigate uncertainty during knowledge-building in science
Useful for qualitative and mixed-methods studies of classroom discourse and science learning interactions
Cautions:This is a framework rather than a ready-to-use checklist; would need some work to operationalize it for a classroom observation protocol
Pre-work needed to adapt the coding scheme to a new context since Meta-Discourse Markers vary across contexts
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Observation Protocol for Metadiscourse Markers in Science Talk is a classroom observation and discourse framework through which to examine how teachers and students use talk to build knowledge in science. Developed by Ko and Luna in 2023, the framework identifies and categorizes metadiscourse…OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills - Parents
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Study on Social and Emotional Skills aims to assess the social and emotional skills of students at multiple international locations, and to examine the factors in students’ home, school and community environments that promote or hinder development of these skills. Note: The overview provided…