Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a brief behavioural screening questionnaire about 2-17 year olds. It exists in several versions to meet the needs of researchers, clinicians and educationalists Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been…Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Comprehensive, multidimensional measure of college adjustment; strong track record of use in higher education research; applicable across a range of institutional contexts; useful for both research and applied settings
Cautions:Out of print since Oct 2024. Length may be burdensome in large survey batteries. Factor structure may vary across populations and cultural contexts.
Tags: College readinessThe Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ) is a self-report instrument designed to assess how well students adjust to college across multiple domains. It captures academic, social, personal-emotional, and institutional attachment aspects of adaptation. The SACQ is widely used in…Student Athlete Pre-Screening Questionnaire (SA-PSQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:The Student Athlete Pre-Screening Questionnaire (SA-PSQ) is a tool for evaluating the college readiness of student athletes. It is derived from the CollegeCareerReady™ School Diagnostic, which assesses four key areas of college readiness, including cognitive strategies, content knowledge, learning…Student Course Engagement Questionnaire (SCEQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Short, easy-to-administer. Applicable across college subjects and instructional formats. Supports course improvement and teaching evaluation efforts.
Cautions:Responses may be influenced by instructor popularity or course difficulty. Recent psychometric evaluations (e.g., Masland, Bergman, & Ellis, 2022) indicate that the tool's original four-factor structure (Skills, Participation, Emotional, and Performance Engagement) does not always hold up consistently across different institutional types or student demographics. The SCEQ may be more useful as a practical course-feedback tool than as a highly precise multidimensional engagement measure.
The Student Course Engagement Questionnaire (SCEQ) is a student self-report questionnaire developed in 2005 by Handelsman and colleagues to measure how actively students engage in a specific course. Rather than focusing on general attitudes about school, the SCEQ captures what students actually do…Student Emotion Regulation Assessment (SERA-P)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThis project centers on developing and validating the Student Emotion Regulation Assessment (SERA), a direct tool for measuring students' use of emotion regulation strategies in common school situations. There are two versions: SERA-P for grades 1-5 which uses age-appropriate, illustrated, and…Student Emotion Regulation Assessment (SERA-S)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThis project centers on developing and validating the Student Emotion Regulation Assessment (SERA), a direct tool for measuring students' use of emotion regulation strategies in common school situations. There are two versions: SERA-P for grades 6-12 which uses age-appropriate, illustrated, and…Student Engagement Instrument (SEI)-Elementary School Students
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Belonging, Student engagementThe Student Engagement Instrument (SEI) is a 31-items (elementary) instrument that measures various components of student engagement, including teacher-student relationships which may provide insights into students' sense of belonging at school. Note: The overview provided for this instrument…Student Engagement Instrument (SEI)-Secondary School Students
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Belonging, Student engagementThe Student Engagement Instrument (SEI) is a 35-item (secondary) instrument that measures various components of student engagement, including teacher-student relationships which may provide insights into students' sense of belonging at school. Note: The overview provided for this instrument…Student Measure of Culturally Responsive Teaching (SMCRT)
Expert NotesStrengths:Quick and easy to administer
Cautions:Validated with only Grade 7 students; Has been used primarily for research and not in school improvement efforts
Topics: Student LearningThe Student Measure of Culturally Responsive Teaching (SMCRT) explores students‘ perspectives about culturally responsive teaching practices in their school. Subscore(s): Diverse Teaching Practice, Cultural Engagement, Diverse Language AffirmationStudent Perception of Ability Scale (SPAS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe SPAS uses perceptions of subject-specfic performance to measure academic self-concept. Subscore(s): There are six subscores: General ability, Arithmetic ability, School satisfaction, Reading and spelling ability, Penmanship and neatness, Confidence in academic ability Note: The…Student Perception of Wellbeing Questionnaire (SPWQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Student Perception of Wellbeing Questionnaire (SPWQ) measures adolescent well-being in three distinct areas: exercise, explanatory style, and conflict resolution. Subscore(s): There are three subscores: Benefits of exercise, Explanatory style, Conflict resolution Note: The overview…Student School Engagement Survey (SSES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Student engagementThe Student School Engagement Survey (SSES) is used to evaluate student engagement interventions run by the National Center for Student Engagement in the U.S. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s…Student Self-Expectancies and Task Value
Expert NotesStrengths:Grounded in well-established expectancy-value motivation theory. Helps explain why students choose or avoid challenging tasks.
Cautions:Often adapted differently across studies and contexts.
Tags: College readinessStudent Self-Expectancies and Task Value scale were created by Eccles and colleagues (2005) and later applied in higher education settings by Davis and colleagues (2019).Student Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire (SSWQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Student Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire (SSWQ) is a 16-item self-report behavior rating scale for measuring youths' school-specific wellbeing. The SSWQ is comprised of four subscales: (1) Joy of Learning, (2) School Connectedness, (3) Educational Purpose, and (4) Academic Efficacy. Subscale…Student Success Network (SSN) Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe SSN student survey measures 7 SEL competencies that are connected to persistance and success in students. The categories include academic self-efficacy, belonging, growth mindset, interpersonal skills, problem-solving, self-advocacy, and self-regulation. The survey is intended for students…Student‐Teacher Relationship Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: BelongingPianta’s scales (Pianta, 1997; Pianta & Nimetz, 1991; Pianta, Steinberg, & Rollins, 1995), yield measures of the child's relationship with his/her teacher, regarding whether the relationship is conflicted, warm, troubled, open, or dependent.Students Knowledge Test (SKT)
Expert NotesStrengths:Designed as grade-specific, developmentally appropriate assessments with a consistent structure (e.g., 15-item multiple-choice format)
Cautions:The use of primarily multiple-choice items may limit the assessment's ability to capture students’ deeper reasoning or understanding of the engineering design process beyond recognition-level knowledge.
Topics: Student LearningThe Students’ Knowledge Tests (SKTs) are grade-specific multiple-choice assessments designed to measure elementary students’ understanding of engineering and science concepts. Each version of the test contains approximately 15 items aligned to content taught through introductory engineering lessons…Summer Learning Program Quality Assessment
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Tags: Instructional practicesThe Summer Learning Program Quality Intervention (SLPQI) is a comprehensive system for improving program quality, built around the Summer Learning Program Quality Assessment (PQA). The SLPQI Box Set provides everything you need to assess the quality of your summer program(s), identify staff…Survey of Academic and Youth Outcomes (SAYO)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:The Afterschool Program Assessment System (APAS) is a research-based, field-tested suite of three flexible assessment tools that can be used individually or together to enhance program quality and youth outcomes. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been…Survey of Attendance Practices
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThis survey of school leaders is intended to collect information on the practices that schools are using to improve attendance; the organizational systems in place to support those attendance practices; personnel related to improving attendance; school leader involvement in attendance initiatives;…Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE)
Expert NotesStrengths:Updated survey includes basic needs and access to support services.
Cautions:Less applicable for four-year universities or advanced students.
The Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) is a student survey designed to help community and technical colleges understand students’ experiences during the earliest weeks of college. Developed by the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) at The University of Texas at…Survey of Teacher Practice (STeP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesSTeP is a tool that allows instructors to be evaluated by their students across a set of categories identified as critical for effective classroom instruction. Two optional open-ended questions are also included at the end allowing students to provide additional input that may not be fully captured…Tauck Family Foundation Formative Assessment Tool
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingChild Trends’ and the Foundation’s primary goal was to create tools that the Foundation’s investees could use to assess and monitor the extent to which the organizations are improving low-income students’ social and emotional skills associated with success in school and life. A secondary goal was…Teacher Child Rating Scale (T-CRS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Teacher report, validated on a nationally representative sample for use with preschool through 3rd grade. Easy-to-use checklist.
Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Teacher–Child Rating Scale (T-CRS) is a brief, teacher-completed checklist that assesses children’s social-emotional and behavioral adjustment in school. It focuses on skills that support learning and positive classroom participation, such as attention, behavior regulation, and peer social…Teacher Engagement Report Form – New (TERF‑N)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingFrom the same study that created the SESQ (Student Engagement in Schools Questionnaire) the TERF-N is a teacher-report form measuring teacher perceptions of student engagement (affective, behavioral, cognitive) for each student. The TERF-N is a revision of the Teacher Engagement Report Form…Teacher Multicultural Attitude Survey (TMAS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe 20-Item Teacher Multicultural Attitude Survey (TMAS) is a unidimensional self-report inventory of teachers' multicultural awareness and sensitivity. The survey analyzes teachers' multicultural awareness, appreciation, and tolerance. Teacher Observation of Child Adaptation- Revised (TOCA-R)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTeachers were asked to complete one for each student in their class as a way to identify high-risk children. Teachers were asked to describe, among other things, whether the child completed assignments, was friendly, broke rules, was disobedient, fought, or yelled at others. Teachers used a Likert…Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation-Checklist (TOCA-C)
Expert NotesStrengths:Easy to use, teacher measure, validated for use with children from preschool through elementary school (K-5th).
Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation–Checklist (TOCA-C) is a teacher-completed checklist used to assess students’ classroom behavior and social functioning. It is a streamlined version of the original Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation (TOCA) instrument developed by Kellam et al…Teacher Questionnaire: Integrating Engineering Practices into Secondary Science Instruction (García‐Carmona & Bogdan Toma, 2024)
Expert NotesStrengths:Captures teachers’ preparation, emotions, expectations, and opinions in a single instrument
Provides system-level insight useful for policy, professional development, and reform monitoring
Cautions:Best suited for descriptive overviews rather than detailed instructional diagnosis
Self-report format does not capture enacted classroom practice
Context-specific to Spain, requiring adaptation for use in other national settings
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Teacher Questionnaire: Integrating Engineering Practices into Secondary Science Instruction is an instrument composed of 25 Likert-style items and divided into two sections. The first focuses on demographics and independent variables. The second covers experiences, emotions, appraisals, and…Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDeveloped by Tschannen-Moran and Woolfolk Hoy in 2001, the Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) measures teachers’ beliefs in their ability to influence student engagement, instructional strategies, and classroom management. The scale is available in both a long (24-item) and short (12-item)…