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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…Beginners Computational Thinking Test (BCTt)
Expert NotesStrengths:Integrates validated pre/post measures (the BCTt) with in-game analytics to track both learning gains and skill progression over time, providing evidence of not just outcomes but also how students develop computational thinking during the learning process.
Cautions:Depends on a specific custom-built game environment
Topics: Student LearningThe Beginners Computational Thinking Test (BCTt) is a multiple-choice assessment designed to provide a standardized measure of early computational thinking development, particularly focusing on core programming concepts appropriate for primary-level learners. The test is organized into six sections…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…Behavior Assessment System for Children, 3rd Edition (BASC-3)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC), which is sold by Pearson, aims to measure adaptive behaviors, problem behaviors, and individual thoughts and feelings. It contains multiple evaluation forms: Teacher Rating Scales (TRS) and the Student Observation System (SOS) to be completed by a…Behavior Intervention Monitoring Assessment System (BIMAS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Behavior Intervention Monitoring Assessment System (BIMAS-2) offers an online web-based data management system with dynamic analysis, graphing and reporting options. This allows its users to dynamically manipulate data in real time to assist in evidence-based decision-making within a…Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe BRIEF was developed in 2000 and assesses a student's executive functioning in the home and school. It includes parent response forms and teacher response forms. Designed to assess the abilities of a broad range of children and adolescents, the BRIEF is useful when working with children who have…Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)
Expert NotesStrengths:Easy to use, teacher and parent formats, validated for lifespan use (ages 2 to 90).
Cautions:Possibly more useful for researchers than practitioners; includes more executive function (EF) items beyond self-regulation (impulse control and emotional control are self-regulation items, the rest are more EF).
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) is a questionnaire used to assess children’s everyday behaviors related to executive functioning—skills like starting tasks, staying organized, managing emotions, and completing work. While it focuses on “executive function,” the BRIEF is…Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale - Second Edition (BERS-2)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe BERS-2 measures personal strengths and competencies in children 5-18. The BERS-2 is a multi-modal assessment system that measures the child's behavior from three perspectives: the child (Youth Rating Scale), parent (Parent Rating Scale), and teacher or other professional (Teacher Rating Scale)…Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools (BOSS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools (BOSS) is an observation-based system for coding classroom behavior. BOSS is also useful for measuring ADHD symptoms as it has been shown to differentiate between children with ADHD and typically developing children. BOSS allows systematic recording…Behaviors, Related Attitudes, and Intentions Toward Science (BRAINS) Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Suitable for cross-sectional designs (alternative study design to longitudinal in which individuals at different ages or grade levels are compared on the variable of interest) Grounded in a robust theoretical framework (drawn from the theories of reasoned action and planned behavior (TRAPB))
Cautions:Self-report and some items ask students to predict what they will do much later (e.g. I will study science if I get into a university)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Behaviors, Related Attitudes, and Intentions Toward Science (BRAINS) Survey is a student survey that measures how young people think about and engage with science. It was created to offer a clearer way to study students’ interest in science and their motivation to take part in scientific…Belonging-Centered Instruction: Observation Protocol
Expert NotesStrengths:Identifies observable behaviors that cultivate belonging; Can be used in peer coaching cycles
Cautions:Should not be used for evaluation; Requires multiple observations; Calibration required for research purposes
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Belonging-Centered Instruction: Observation Protocol is an observational tool used to understand how teachers support students’ sense of belonging during math instruction. It was created to address gaps in existing belonging measures, which often rely on student surveys, focus on school-level…Belonging Uncertainty Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Belonging Uncertainty Scale is an assessment of an individual's worry that they do not fit into a certain group or setting. The 3 question items that constitute this scale are scored on a seven-point Likert scale. Subscore(s): Belonging Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes…Berkeley Puppet Interview (BPI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Berkeley Puppet Interview (BPI) uses puppets to conduct structured and clinical interviews that assess children's perceptions of themselves, their families, and their school environments. Subscore(s): There are six subscores: Academic competence, Achievement motivation, Social competence, Peer…Big Ideas in Science Assessment (BISA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Standards-aligned and designed around “big ideas” in science, ensuring close alignment with the taught curriculum and providing a targeted measure of students’ conceptual understanding.
Cautions:Primarily assesses students through fixed-item responses (e.g., selected-response questions), which may not fully capture students’ deeper reasoning or ability to apply science concepts in authentic, inquiry-based contexts.
Topics: Student LearningThe Big Ideas in Science Assessment (BISA) is a curriculum-based science assessment designed to measure students’ understanding of core scientific concepts aligned with standards. The instrument is structured around “big ideas” in science, emphasizing key conceptual understandings rather than…Block-based Coding Assessment
Expert NotesStrengths:Includes both block recognition and block sequencing tasks, allowing it to capture multiple dimensions of programming knowledge
Cautions:Relies on paper-based representations of programming tasks rather than the actual ScratchJr environment, which may not fully reflect how children demonstrate their understanding during authentic, hands-on coding experiences.
Topics: Student LearningThis assessment is a programming knowledge measure designed to evaluate young children’s understanding of foundational coding concepts after completing a multi-week instructional unit using ScratchJr. The assessment consists of a series of structured tasks that require students to interpret,…Brief California School Climate Survey (BCSCS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingA brief 15-item version of the California School Climate Scale (Brief-CSCS) is presented to fill a need for a measure that could be used for periodic monitoring of school personnel's general perception of the climate of their school campus. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes…Brief COPE Inventory
Expert NotesStrengths:Useful for institutions trying to understand how different students respond to stress and which supports might be needed (academic vs. mental health vs. social). Captures both “adaptive” strategies (e.g., planning, support seeking) and “maladaptive” strategies (e.g., denial, substance use).
Cautions:Limited evidence linking directly to institutional KPIs like retention or graduation. Therefore, best used as a diagnostic lens, not a standalone accountability metric. Potential for underreporting or social desirability bias on some items, e.g., around substance use.
The Brief COPE Inventory is a short, self-report questionnaire designed to assess how individuals respond to stress. Developed by Charles S. Carver in 1997, it is a streamlined version of the earlier COPE Inventory (1989).Brief Multidimensional Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Brief Multidimensional Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS; Huebner, Drane, & Valois, 2000; Seligson, Huebner, & Valois, 2003) is a five-item measure that provides a general index of student life satisfaction across five life domains (friends, family, self, school, and living…Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) is a measure of individual differences in self-control. 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)…BRIGANCE Inventory of Early Development (IED) III - ELA
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Inventory of Early Development III (IED III) is a comprehensive tool that contains over 100 assessments (including literacy assessments)that are aligned to state and national standards as well as IDEA requirements. The tool can be used to provide ongoing assessment, monitor progress, and write…Bryant Empathy Scale for Children
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingBryant's (1982) Index of Empathy for Children and Adolescents, a 22-item questionnaire measure of dispositional affective empathy. 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…California After School Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:The California Afterschool Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool (QSA Tool) is a collaborative project of the California Afterschool Network and the California Department of Education (CDE). Network Staff engaged the CDE, Regional Leads, The California After School Demonstration Program (CASDP),…California After School
Program Quality
Self-Assessment Tool
(CAN-QSA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:The California After-School Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool (CAN-QSA) was developed by the California Afterschool Network and the California Department of Education with input from a broad range of after school program stakeholders. This self-assessment tool is designed for use in after school…California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe CCTDI (P. A. Facione & N. C. Facione, 1992) was developed, validated, and used to assess students‘ disposition toward critical thinking (CT). It consisted of 75 statements, divided into seven subscales: Truth-seeking, Open-mindedness, Analyticity, Systematicity, Self-confidence,…California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe CCTST (Facione, 1990; P. A. Facione & N. C. Facione, 1994) was developed, validated, and used for assessing students‘ CT skills. It is a standardised, 34-item multiple choice test, non discipline-specific that targets core critical thinking skills. Each item on the CCTST is assigned to one…California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingStudents also completed the CHKS core module, a confidential survey of school climate and safety, student wellness, and youth resiliency. The module is administered schoolwide to students and provides insight into health risks and behaviors, school connectedness, school climate, protective factors,…California Measure of Mental Motivation (CM3)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Higher educationThe CM3 is sold by Insight Assessment and is designed to measure the degree to which a student feels that they are cognitively engaged and mentally motivated toward intellectual activities that involve reasoning. This test contains seven scales of critical thinking: (a) truth‚Äêseeking, (b) open…California School Climate and Safety Survey- Short Form (CSCC-SF)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe California School Climate and Safety Survey-Short Form is a self-student reported questionnaire created to assist the state of California in monitoring the creation of safe schools as required by the 2001 federal law, No Child Left Behind. It measures overall school climate and personal-safety…California School Climate Surveys
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe SEHM, developed by researchers at UC Santa Barbara led by Dr. Michael Furlong, assesses youth: empathy, self-efficacy, self-awareness, persistence, emotional self-regulation, behavioral self-control, gratitude, zest, and optimism. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content…