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Dispositional Hope Scale (DHS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingDispositional Hope Scale [22] assesses a global trait based hope score for individuals above 15 years old. The scale is in 4-point Likert-type scale ranging from Definitely False to Definitely True. There are twelve items in the scale distributed as follows: pathways subscale (4 items), agentic…Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System (DPICS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Families and CommunitiesTags: ParentingThe Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System (DPICS) is a system that assesses parent-child interactions. The instrument can be used to measure ongoing progress as well as pre- and post-treatment outcomes. The DPICS can be completed in under an hour without video equipment.Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire Parent-Report (Revision) (EATQ-R)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe EATQ-R measures the aspects of temperament that are associated with self-regulation. The EATQ-R was designed to be used for research purposes. Subscore(s): There are nine subscores: Activation control, Affiliation, Attention, Fear, Frustration, Inhibitory control, Shyness, Aggression…Early Assessment Program (EAP) English and Math Assessments
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:California’s Early Assessment Program (EAP) consists of three parts: college readiness testing in 11th grade, academic preparation in 12th grade, and teacher professional development. EAP’s standardized math and English assessments measure high school juniors’ readiness for college-level work at…Early Childhood
Classroom Observation
Measure (ECCOM)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM) is a classroom observation instrument that rates the nature and quality of academic instruction. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website…Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM) is a classroom observation instrument that rates the nature and quality of academic instruction and the overall learning environment. The instrument is based on social-constructivist learning theory, such that in high-scoring classrooms…Early Childhood Ecology Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentUsing the frameworks of cultural responsiveness and classroom management, the Early Childhood Ecology Scale (ECES) is developed to be an observation and reflective tool to examine teacher candidates' notions of classroom ecology. It includes five sub-domains to measure teacher's interaction with…Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- Revised Edition (ECERS-R)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS‐R) measures global quality in center‐based early childhood programs. The ECERS‐R can be used as a tool “to see how well a program is meeting children’s needs – to see whether children receive the protection, learning opportunities, and positive…Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) is an assessment of classroom quality measuring environmental provisions and teacher-child interactions affecting the developmental needs of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. The third edition of the assessment, ECERS-3, includes 35…Early Childhood
Environment Rating
Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingEarly Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, 3rd ed. -- A thorough revision of the ECERS-R™, designed to assess group programs for preschool-kindergarten aged children, from 3 through 5 years of age. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the…Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K:2011) Reading Assessments
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe ECLS-K:2011 is a longitudinal study, with the same children followed from kindergarten through the fifth grade. The direct cognitive assessments were designed to measure children's knowledge and skills, as well as track their academic growth in different subject areas. Among these subjects…Early Development Instrument (EDI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Child developmentThe Early Development Instrument (EDI) is a measure of children’s developmental health at school entry. Subscore(s): There are five subscores: Physical health and well-being, Social competence, Emotional maturity, Language and cognitive development, Communication skills and general knowledge,…Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation Toolkit (ELLCO)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Early Language & Literacy Classroom Observation Toolkit (ELLCO) is a classroom observation measure that assesses the quality of the classroom environment and teacher practices across five key elements: classroom structure, curriculum, the language environment, books and book reading…Early Reading Assessment (ERA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Early Reading Assessment (ERA) is an assessment for children in grades K-2 that helps educators identify students with delays in reading abilities. Teachers, special educators, speech pathologists, and school psychologists can administer the test. The ERA, which takes 10-15 minutes to complete,…Early Years Evaluation Direct Assessment (EYE-DA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingAn individual play-based assessment to measure a child’s developmental needs, and pre-literacy skills. 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…ECLS Social Rating Scale (Teacher version) – "Approaches to Learning" Subscale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThese 6 items were used along with social skills and behavior items adapted from the Social Skills Rating Scale (SSRS) by Gresham and Elliot (1990) in the ECLS-K: 2010-2011.EDUCATE INSIGHT
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe assessments in the EDUCATE INSIGHT K-12 series are the instruments of choice developmental assessment of individual students because they enable teachers and parents to identify areas of strength and areas for additional growth. Group reports by grade level, school site, or district provide…Educational Vital Signs
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Education Vital Signs assessment is a statistically validated, normed assessment of school climate that quickly identifies areas both supporting and interfering with school success. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument…Efficacious Self-Presentation Scale (ESS)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Efficacious Self-Presentation Scale (ESS) is a 36 item questionnaire that measures 6 different dimensions: Social self-confidence; Self-image regulation; Bodily self-confidence; Social sensitivity; Social openness; and Social desirability. All responses are expressed on a 5-point Likert-type…Elementary Social Behavior Assessment (ESBA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe ESBA is a 12-item teacher report scale designed to measure positive social skills that can be used for screening in elementary classrooms. 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…Elementary Teachers' Science Content Knowledge Assessment (Maerten-Rivera et al., 2014)
Expert NotesStrengths:Good for measuring the effectiveness of PD
Includes equated test forms to support longitudinal use and reduce memory effects
Sensitive enough to detect changes in content knowledge across multi-year professional development
Cautions:Primarily assesses content knowledge rather than pedagogical content knowledge
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Elementary Teachers’ Science Content Knowledge Assessment is a paper-based test that measures elementary teachers’ science content knowledge. Developed by Maerten-Rivera and colleagues in 2014, the assessment was designed to evaluate teachers’ understanding of core science concepts and to…Elevate
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Motivation, Learning environmentsElevate Survey measures nine learning conditions that influence students' motivation and also their ability to engage and learn. Subscore(s): Affirming identities, classroom community, feedback for growth, meaningful work, student voice, teacher caring, learning goals, supportive teaching, well…Emotion Expression Scale for Children (EESC)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Emotion Expression Scale for Children (EESC) measures emotional awareness and the expression of negative emotions. Subscore(s): There are two subscores: Poor awareness, Expressive reluctance Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the…Emotion Regulation Checklist
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe 24‐item Emotion Regulation Checklist taps both prevalent emotional expressiveness and the product aspect of emotion regulation: that is, it targets processes central to emotionality and regulation, including affect lability, intensity, valence, flexibility, and contextual appropriateness of…Emotion Regulation Index for Children and Adolescents (ERICA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingERICA is a 16 item scale to assess emotion regulation in middle childhood and adolescence. The ERICA was developed in 2009 and yields 3 factors, Emotional Control, Emotional Self-awareness, and Situational Responsiveness. Subscore(s): Emotional RegulationEmotional Availability Scales
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Families and CommunitiesTags: ParentingThe Emotional Availability Scales (EA Scales) measures the quality of parent-child or adult-child interactions. Emotional availability refers to “the adult’s ‘receptive presence’ to the child’s emotional signals” (Biringen and Easterbrooks, 2012). Created by Dr. Zeynep Biringen, Ph.D., in 1987, the…Engagement Versus Disaffection with Learning (EvsL)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Student engagementThe Engagement versus Disaffection with Learning (EVDL-24) is a psychological assessment tool designed to measure students’ emotional and behavioral engagement with learning activities as well as their disaffection or lack of engagement. Engagement refers to the level of enthusiasm, interest, and…Engineering-Infused Lesson Rubric
Expert NotesStrengths:Can be used by teachers, coaches, and curriculum developers to analyze lessons and materials *before* instruction occurs and identify opportunities to strengthen engineering connections
Cautions:Appropriate for scoring individual lessons but not entire units or curricular materials
Reliable use, especially for research or cross-classroom comparisons, requires a shared understanding of rubric categories and examples.
Focuses on the infusion of engineering into science instruction; you would need a separate instrument to assess the quality of that underlying science instruction
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Engineering-Infused Lesson Rubric is an instrument that assesses the integration of engineering into science. It contains 12 items divided into three sections (labeled A1-C3): curriculum materials, design-centered teacher practices, and engagement with engineering concepts. The first section…EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Student engagementThe EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being assesses 5 positive psychological characteristics (Engagement, Perseverance, Optimism, Connectedness, and Happiness) that might foster well-being, physical health, and other positive outcomes in adulthood. Note: The overview provided for this instrument…Equity and Access Rubrics (EAR)
Expert NotesStrengths:Identifies observable behaviors that cultivate belonging; Can be used in peer coaching cyles
Cautions:Should not be used for evaluation; Requires multiple observations; Calibration required for research purposes
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Equity and Access Rubrics for Mathematics Instruction (EAR-MI) are classroom observation rubrics designed to help researchers and educators examine how well math instruction supports equitable learning opportunities. The tool focuses on practices that research has linked to “successful”…