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The School Success Profile (SSP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe SSP is an online survey featuring 195 multiple-choice questions. These questions explore students' perceptions of their social surroundings—neighborhoods, schools, friends, and families—as well as their own physical and psychological well-being and academic performance (individual adaptation)…The School-Wide Cultural Competence Observation Checklist
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Instructional practicesThis tool can be used to conduct culture audits as a means of assessing school-wide cultural competence, as well as how school's programs, policies, and practices reflect the perspectives and experiences of diverse groups. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may…The Science Management Observation Protocol (SMOP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Science Management Observation Protocol (SMOP) is used to conduct structured observations of science classroom practice. SMOP identifies specific teacher behaviors and classroom characteristics which influence an inquiry-based classroom. Teachers and administrators can use the protocol to…The Self-Construal Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Self-Construal scale is a 30 items scale used to measure how people view themselves in relation to others. 2 subscales; interdependent self-construal and independent self-construal, comprise this scale. Each item is answered using a 7-point rating scale (1=strongly disagree, 4=neither agree or…The Sense of Control Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Sense of Control Scale 14 has 12 items that measure a person‘s sense of mastery over their outcomes (e.g., "Whether or not I am able to get what I want is in my own hands‚) and perceptions of constraints on their behavior (e.g., "Other people determine most of what I can and cannot do). …The Social Connectedness Scale-Revised
Expert NotesStrengths:Sensitive to differences in perceived social integration and isolation.
Cautions:Limited ability to capture structural or environmental influences on connection. May overlap with related constructs like loneliness and belongingness.
The Social Connectedness Scale includes 8 items and measures students' sense of connectedness, affiliation, and companionship to provide a broad picture of belongingness. The authors have an accompanying Social Assurance scale (which measures students' sense of companionship and affiliation) often…The Social-Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales (SEARS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Social-Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales (SEARS) were developed at the University of Oregon and are sold by Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR). They measure responsibility, self regulation, social competence, and empathy, and contain both long and short forms for K-12 students,…The Social Problem Solving Inventory Revised
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised (SPSI-R; D’Zurilla et al., 2002) is a 52-item, Likert-type inventory consisting of five major scales that measure the five different dimensions in the D’Zurilla et al. social problem-solving model. These scales are the Positive Problem Orientation (PPO)…The Social Skills Q-Sort (SSQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Social Skills Q-Sort (SSQ) is an instrument quantifying a child‘s comprehensive social skills profile using 100 descriptive cards. Observers sort the SSQ cards into 9 piles (from least characteristic in pile 1 to most characteristic in pile 9). Note: The overview provided for this instrument…The Youth Outcome Toolkit
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Building upon a five-year evaluation of the After-School Initiative funded by The Colorado Trust, and evaluations of other youth-serving programs, the National Research Center, Inc created the Youth Outcome Toolkit as a comprehensive evaluation resource for programs serving youth. The Toolkit…ThinkReady
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:ThinkReady (formerly C-PAS, CPAS) is an innovative assessment designed to track the development of Key Cognitive Strategies (KCS), which are the thinking skills necessary for college and career readiness and success. Through extensive research over more than a decade, Dr. David T. Conley, founder…Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) is an instrument measuring to what extent school personnel use (or need) school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS). The three tiers in TFI are 1) universal SWPBIS features, 2) targeted SWPBIS features, and 3) intensive SWPBIS features…Tool for Assessing Culturally Responsive Schooling in Indigenous-serving Schools
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Tool for Assessing Culturally Responsive Schooling in Indigenous-serving Schools is designed to assess the alignment of culturally responsive schooling principles within schools serving predominantly U.S. Indigenous students. Schools that serve a majority of Indigenous students are generally…Tool to Measure Parenting Self-Efficacy (TOPSE)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Families and CommunitiesThe Tool to Measure Parenting Self-Efficacy (TOPSE) is a UK-developed instrument that assesses six parenting domains: emotion and affection, play and enjoyment, empathy and understanding, control, discipline and boundary setting, pressures of parenting self-acceptance and learning and knowledge…Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Assessment Suite (TEIQue)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe TEIQue is a scientific measurement instrument based exclusively on trait EI theory and providing a comprehensive assessment of the emotional world of the individual. The TEIQue is predicated on trait EI theory, which conceptualises emotional intelligence as a personality trait, located at the…Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) - Mathematics
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) math assessmentis an international standardized test that measures math reasoning and problem solving in algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.TIMSS is in the process of transitioning to a digitally-based assessment…Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Provides internationally comparable data on students’ science knowledge and achievement.
Large, representative samples allow analysis of trends over time and across countries.
Cautions:Not aligned to NGSS and three-dimensional science learning
Focuses primarily on curriculum-based knowledge, not broader scientific skills or practices
Relies on standardized test items, which may not capture all aspects of student understanding
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an international large-scale assessment that measures students’ achievement in mathematics and science at Grades 4 and 8. Conducted every four years, TIMSS compares student performance across participating countries and tracks…Tripod School Climate Index
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Tripod School Climate Index is comprised of seven question items across two commonly accepted dimensions of school climate, safety and relationships. Each question item is answered on a 5-point Likert scale by students in grade 6 though grade 12. Note: The overview provided for this instrument…U. S. Department of Education School Climate Survey (EDSCLS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe EDSCLS national benchmark study questionnaires designed for students, instructional staff, and non-instructional staff/principal cover 3 domains and 13 topics. The ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) are a suite of survey instruments that were developed for schools, districts, and states by NCES…UChicago Consortium 5Essentials Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe 5Essentials Survey from the University of Chicago's Consortium on School Research is an improvement framework and diagnostic survey tool used to assess a school's strengths while highlighting areas and opportunities for improvement across five essential factors for school improvement (Effective…UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Higher educationThe UCLA Loneliness Scale-3 is an instrument measuring self-reported subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Its 20 items use a Likert-type rating scale ranging from 1 (never) to 4 (always).University of Idaho Survey of Parenting Practice (UISPP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Families and CommunitiesTags: ParentingThe University of Idaho Survey of Parenting Practice (UISPP) is a self-reporting instrument that parents can complete to measure the effect of a parenting education program. The UISPP was created for the purpose of the "Parents as Teachers" program and assesses the knowledge, confidence, skills,…USCIS Naturalization Test - Civics
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Social studies educationThe civics portion of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Naturalization Test consists of 100 potential items (typically 10 randomly drawn in USCIS practice)and assesses those applying for citizenship on their knowledge of U.S. history and government. Numerous states also…VIA Adult Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Higher educationIn July 2017, the VIA Institute completed and released a substantial revision of the VIA Inventory of Strengths, as well as the development of several new scales. These new assessments are part of the VIA Assessment Suite for Adults. For each of these assessments signature strengths, 24 strength…VIA Youth Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Values in Action Youth Survey (VIA Youth Survey) is an open-access Likert survey for children ages 10-17 measuring 24 character strengths within the broad categories Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, Transcendence, and Wisdom. It has both a 96- and 198- item version, and it has been…Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Third Edition (Vineland-3)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingVineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Third Edition (Vineland-3) is an instrument for diagnosing intellectual and developmental disabilities and planning treatment. Vineland-3 focuses on the following domains of adaptive behavior: 1) communication, 2) daily living skills, and 3) socialization. Vineland…Virginia Secondary School Climate Survey/Authoritative School Climate Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Virginia Secondary School Climate Survey also known as the Authoritative School Climate Survey is administered to students and teachers/staff to assess disciplinary structure and student support, two school climate factors that are thought to inlfluence school climate outcomes such as student…Virtual Environment for Social Information Processing Assessment Tool for Upper Elementary and Middle School Children
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingVESIP™ is an easy to use, web-based direct assessment of children’s social information processing skills that utilizes an interactive and immersive simulation format. It is designed for children in grades 3–7 (approx. 8–12 years old). Through computer animation, a child assumes the role of a…Washoe County School District Social and Emotional Competency Assessments (WCSD-SECAs)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Washoe County School District Social and Emotional Competency Assessments (WCSD-SECAs) are free, open-source instruments that measure the self-reported social and emotional competencies of students in grades 5-12. The WCSD-SECA instruments were developed through a collaboration among WCSD, the…Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - Fourth Edition (WIAT-4) - ELA
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningWIAT-4 is an achievement test that can be used in a multitude of settings by a wide range of professionals. It assesses individual's academic achievement (or ability to apply cognitive skills and learned knowledge to grade-level expectations) in reading, math, and written and oral language. It can…