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Academic Amotivation Inventory (AAI)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: MotivationThe Academic Amotivation Inventory (AAI) assesses students’ lack of motivation toward academics, particularly focused on their reasons for not wanting to study or do their homework. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument…Academic Competence Evaluation Scales
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Academic Competence Evaluation Scales are brief questionnaires designed to assess important skills, attitudes, and behaviors contributing to school success. There are teacher, student, and college versions of the ACES, and each assesses a student’s academic skills and academic enablers…Academic Diligence Task (ADT)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: MotivationThe ADT is a direct assessment of students' willingness to focus on tedious academic tasks rather than play games. 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…Activity Self-Regulation Questionnaire (A-SRQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: MotivationThe Activity Self-Regulation Questionnaire (A-SRQ) measures youth's motivations for participating in a variety of extracurricular activities. Subscore(s): Intrinsic, Identified, Introjected, External motivation Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been…Ages and Stages Questionnaire Social Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ®:SE-2)
Expert NotesStrengths:Easy to use, short, has been used relatively widely in studies.
Cautions:Only goes to age 5; can be used by caregivers other than parent but not necessarily teachers. Seems best for screening at-risk children and not as a rich stand-alone outcome measure.
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ®:SE-2) is a caregiver- or teacher-completed checklist that screens young children’s social-emotional development. It asks simple, practical questions about skills such as self-regulation, communication, interaction with others…aimswebPlus Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe aimswebPlus math assessments are sold by Pearson. These online assessments include curriculum-based measures (CBM) and a standards-based assessment designed for screening,progress monitoring, and evaluation of intervention.Assessment of Equity in Beliefs and Practices of Teaching Mathematics to African American Students
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThis assessment is designed to assess the mindsets of mathematics teachers at the middle and high school levels in teaching mathematics to African American students. The purpose of the survey is to provide an indication of (a) teachers‘ mindsets that may be productive or unproductive in supporting…Attributions of Mathematical Excellence Scale (AMES)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Attributions of Mathematical Excellence Scale (AMES) is designed to assess elementary teachers' beliefs about why students excel or struggle in mathematics. Its focus lies specifically on teachers' systems of racialized and gendered attribution beliefs. AMES consists of four subscales, each…Authoritative School Climate Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe purpose of the Authoritative School Climate Survey (ASCS) is to assess school climate and bullying in school settings and help guide school improvement efforts. The ASCS is derived from the School Climate Bullying Survey (SCBS) and contains many of the same items and scales. The survey was…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 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 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…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…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…Child Caregiver Interaction Scale
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Child Caregiver Interaction Scale (CCIS), Revised Edition is an observation-based instrument created by Dr. Barbara Carl, Ph.D that assesses caregiver-child interaction. The 14 items are based upon the Developmentally Appropriate Practice position statements of the National Association for the…Child Engagement Questionnaire (CEQ)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Families and CommunitiesThe Child Engagement Questionnaire (CEQ) measures the engagement of young children. Adults who know the child well complete the questionnaire. CEQ has 32 items on a four-point scale (1 not at all typical, 2 somewhat typical, 3 typical, 4 very typical). CEQ focuses on four domains: competence,…Classroom Observation of Early Mathematics - Environment and Teaching (COEMET)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Early childhood education, Instructional practices, Learning environments, Mathematics educationCOEMET is a classroom observation instrument that evaluates classroom culture and the use of specific math activities. It includes questions about how actively the teacher interacts with the children, how the teacher uses teachable math moments, how math is displayed in the physical environment of…Coding Readiness Assessment (CRA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Coding Readiness Assessment (CRA) is a 21-item assessment of computational thinking and coding readiness for 3-5 year olds. It assesses constructs like sequences, patterns, looping, debugging, modeling, modularity, and spatial reasoning. Because it doesn't rely on actual coding skills, but…Cognia ™ Student Engagement Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Cognia™ Student Engagement Survey measures student engagement across elementary, middle, and high school levels by capturing students' perspectives on their learning experiences. It assesses engagement through three domains: behavioral (efforts and participation), cognitive (investment in…College Mathematics Beliefs and Belonging Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Easy to administer
Cautions:Validated in post-secondary students; Possibly more useful for researchers in its current form
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe College Mathematics Beliefs and Belonging Survey (CMBB) is a student survey designed to understand how undergraduate students experience mathematics in their early college years. It asks about students’ views of their own mathematical thinking, their beliefs about what mathematics is and how it…Community and Youth Collaborative Institute (CAYCI) School Experiences Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThis body of surveys include forms for teacher/staff and parent/caregiver responses in addition to student responses. Each survey can include a number of scales which can be included or excluded according to the goals of the survey administrator. Some of these subscales include academic motivation,…Culturally Ambitious Teaching Practices in Mathematics (CATP)
Expert NotesStrengths:Has been used with teacher-practitioners in improvement efforts
Cautions:Has not been validated with other instruments; Should not be used for evaluation; Requires multiple observations; Calibration required for research purposes
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Culturally responsive schooling, Instructional practices, Learning environments, Mathematics educationCulturally Ambitious Teaching Practices in Mathematics (CATP) measures practices that support the development of a culturally relevant classroom environment.Delaware Bullying Victimization Surveys
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe 2016 Delaware School Surveys (DSS) are comprised of five separate scales: Delaware School Climate Scale (DSCS); Delaware Bullying Victimization Scale (DBVS); Delaware Student Engagement Scale (DSES); Delaware Positive, Punitive, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Techniques Scale (DTS); and…Delaware School Climate Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Delaware School Climate Survey-Student Version is a brief survey that measures student feelings about school climate across several subdomains (which include Social and Emotional Competencies, Classroom Management Techniques, Bullying, and Engagement). Parent/Guardian and teacher versions of…DIA: ISSAQ Intake Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:The ISSAQ Intake Survey assesses the noncognitive skills of students transitioning into college (e.g., through college access programs, advising, first-year experience). The survey addresses twelve factors that represent the behavioral, motivational, emotional, and social domains of college success…Diagnostic Teacher Assessment in Mathematics and Science (DTAMS): Middle Mathematics Teacher Assessments
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDiagnostic Mathematics Assessments for Middle School Teachers are written tests that measure mathematics knowledge in four content domains (Number/Computation, Geometry/Measurement, Probability/Statistics, Algebraic Ideas) and across four types of knowledge (Memorized Knowledge; Conceptual…Diagnostic Teacher Assessment in Mathematics and Science (DTAMS): Elementary Mathematics Teacher Assessments
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDiagnostic Mathematics Assessments for Elementary School Teachers are written tests that measure mathematics knowledge in four content domains (Whole Number/Computation, Rational Number/Computation, Geometry/Measurement, Probability/Statistics/Algebra) and across four types of knowledge (Memorized…Diagnostic Teacher Assessment of Mathematics and Science (DTAMS): Middle Science Teacher Assessments
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentDiagnostic Science Assessments for Middle School Teachers are written tests that measure mathematics knowledge in three content domains (Physical Science; Life Science; Earth/Space Science) and across four types of knowledge (Declarative Knowledge; Scientific Inquiry and Procedures; Schematic…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…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.