Promising Practices for School Organization of Mental Health Supports
Category: Student Well-Being
Instrument Overview
Expert Notes AvailableView expert commentary on strengths and cautions for this instrument
Strengths
Useful in linguistically diverse contexts, for both research and professional development design
Cautions
Some NGSS and language constructs are difficult for teachers to interpret consistently
Validation evidence is currently strongest for elementary (K–6) teachers
Relies on self-reported practices rather than direct observation
The Teaching NGSS Science with Multilingual Learners Questionnaire is a teacher survey that measures elementary teachers’ beliefs, preparedness, and instructional practices for teaching science to multilingual learners under the Next Generation Science Standards. Developed by Grapin and colleagues in 2024, the questionnaire focuses on how teachers understand and enact shifts in both science instruction and language support called for by the NGSS.
The instrument was created through a multi-phase development process that included expert review, cognitive interviews with teachers, and a pilot study. It is designed to distinguish among teachers with different levels of knowledge, confidence, and practice related to NGSS science and multilingual learners. Scores have been shown to relate to teacher characteristics, such as familiarity with the NGSS.
This questionnaire can support research, needs assessment, and professional learning planning in elementary settings. Districts and schools can use it to better understand how teachers are approaching science and language integration and to inform professional development efforts.
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Teacher
Administration Information
Length
25 items
Access and Use
Price
None indicated
Contact
Scott E. Grapin:
Email: sgrapin@miami.edu
Laura Craven:
Phone number: (919) 782-5273
Kristen Malzahn:
Email: kmalzahn@horizon-research.com
Open Access
No
Use in Research
None indicated
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Item Type
Likert
