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Instructional Quality Assessment Tool (Tekkumru-Kisa et al., 2020)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThe Instructional Quality Assessment Tool for Science (IQA-Science) is designed to measure how rigorous and intellectually engaging science instruction is in real classrooms. IQA-Science combines classroom observations with teachers’ assignments and samples of student work to capture what students…View InstrumentModeling-Based Teaching Observation Protocol (MBTOP) Shi et. al, 2021
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThe Modeling-Based Teaching Observation Protocol (MBTOP) is a classroom observation protocol that measures the quality of teachers’ modeling-based teaching in science. Developed by Shi and colleagues in 2021, it assesses 18 indicators of modeling-based teaching performance (MBTP) across five…View InstrumentScience Practices Epistemic Survey Suite (includes: Epistemic Orientation Survey [EOS], Epistemic Nature of Science Practice Survey [ENSP], Science Practice Implementation Survey [SPI]; Kite et al., 2021)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThis suite of surveys is designed to explore how secondary science teachers understand and implement the NGSS science practices. Together, the surveys measure three interconnected aspects: teachers’ epistemic orientations (views about how scientific knowledge is generated), their understanding of…View InstrumentInterview Protocol for Teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Science (Alonzo & Kim, 2015)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThe Video-Based Interview Protocol for Teacher PCK in Science (Alonzo & Kim, 2015) uses video-based interviews to understand what teachers know about teaching science (their Pedagogical Content Knowledge, or PCK) and how they use that knowledge in real classrooms. Teachers watch short clips of…View InstrumentScience Interest and Classroom Culture Survey (Singelton et al., 2023)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Science Interest and Classroom Culture Survey is a teacher questionnaire that measures beliefs, preparedness, and instructional practices related to science instruction and classroom culture. Developed by Singelton and colleagues in 2023, the survey focuses on how teachers are enacting…View InstrumentScience Capital Questionnaire (Archer et al., 2015)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Science Capital Questionnaire is a student survey that measures young people’s access to and engagement with science-related resources, experiences, and networks. Developed by Archer and colleagues in 2015, the questionnaire assesses “science capital,” which includes science-related knowledge,…View InstrumentTeaching NGSS Science with Multilingual Learners Questionnaire (Grapin et al., 2024)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe 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…View InstrumentArgumentative Dialogues in Science Teaching Observational Protocol (Martins & Macagno, 2022)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Argumentative Dialogues in Science Teaching Observational Protocol is a classroom observation protocol that measures the quality of argumentative dialogue in science instruction. Developed by Martins and Macagno in 2022, the tool examines how teachers and students construct, respond to, and…View InstrumentObservation Protocol for Metadiscourse Markers in Science Talk (Ko & Luna, 2023)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Observation Protocol for Metadiscourse Markers in Science Talk is a classroom observation and discourse framework through which to examine how teachers and students use talk to build knowledge in science. Developed by Ko and Luna in 2023, the framework identifies and categorizes metadiscourse…View InstrumentElementary Teachers' Science Content Knowledge Assessment (Maerten-Rivera et al., 2014)
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…View InstrumentTrends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
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…View InstrumentScience Instructional Practices Survey Instrument (SIPS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Science Instructional Practices Survey Instrument (SIPS) is a teacher survey designed to measure classroom instructional practices aligned with the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and related reform efforts. Developed in response to the need for a more comprehensive and…View InstrumentRealistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Convention and Networking (RIASEC + N Context-Linked version)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationDeveloped by Dierks et al. (2014) and adapted by Blankenburg et al. (2016) and Dierks et al. (2016), this questionnaire contains 93 Likert-style items graded on a four-point rating scale. It contains 3 science contexts: biology, chemistry, and physics.View InstrumentTeacher Questionnaire: Integrating Engineering Practices into Secondary Science Instruction (García‐Carmona & Bogdan Toma, 2024)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Teacher Questionnaire: Integrating Engineering Practices into Secondary Science Instruction is an instrument composed of 25 Likert-style items and divided into two sections. The first focuses on demographics and independent variables. The second covers experiences, emotions, appraisals, and…View InstrumentResearcher Identity Survey-Form G (RISG)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Research Identity Survey-Form G (RISG) is a questionnaire containing 12 Likert-style items. It was created to assess researcher identity and self-identification in high school students. View InstrumentProgramme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a large-scale international assessment developed by the OECD to measure 15-year-old students’ knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics, and science. The assessment includes a mix of multiple-choice and constructed-response items, with…View InstrumentConceptions of Engineering: Photo Novellas Assignment and Codebook (Hammack et al., 2024)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Conceptions of Engineering: Photo Novellas Assignment and Codebook is an instrument that uses photo "novella" (story) to investigate primary-grade students understanding of engineering in rural and reservation communities.The codebook was developed by two engineering professors and two…View InstrumentPedagogical Content Knowledge in Biology Inventory (PCK-IBI)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Biology Inventory (PCK-IBI) is a 34-item assessment with a mix of closed-ended and open-ended items. It was designed to measure the content knowledge of pre-service biology teachers (secondary level). It is made up of the Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK),…View InstrumentPedagogical Content Knowledge Self-Report for Biology (PCK SR -bio)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe PCK SR-Bio (Pedagogical Content Knowledge Self-Report for Biology) is a survey scale designed to assess teachers’ self-perceived knowledge of how to effectively teach biology concepts. It measures dimensions of pedagogical content knowledge, including understanding of students’ misconceptions,…View InstrumentPupils’ Attitudes Towards Socioscientific Issues (PASSI) Questionnaire
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Socioscientific Issues (PASSI) Questionnaire is a student survey designed to measure young people’s attitudes toward complex, real-world issues that connect science with social, ethical, and environmental considerations. The instrument examines how students think and…View InstrumentNext Generation Science Classroom (NGSC) Questionnaire
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Next Generation Science Classroom (NGSC) is a questionnaire that contains 35 items all scaled on a 5-point Likert scale. The items include understanding scientific explanations, generating scientific evidence, reflecting on scientific knowledge, and participating productively in science. View InstrumentLeisure Time in Science (LeTiS) Scale
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Leisure Time in Science (LeTiS) scale is an 8-item pictographic scale that measures attitude toward informal science. It assesses 5-6 year old perception using science-related pictures. This tool was developed as a way to measure science interest in children too young to be in formal science…View InstrumentiSTEM Protocol
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe iSTEM Protocol is a classroom observation tool designed to assess the quality of integrated STEM instruction. It focuses on how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are meaningfully connected during lessons, with particular attention to problem-solving, real-world relevance,…View InstrumentIdentity and Science Measure for Everyone (ISME) Questionnaire
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe ISME (Identity and Science Measure for Everyone) is a short questionnaire that asks about perceptions of self, perceptions and interest in science, and participation in science-related activities. It also covers majors/career aspirations, personal/family backgrounds, possible future selves, and…View InstrumentHigh School Longitudinal Study (HSLS) Scales
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe HSLS scales are used to measure students’ science attitudes, experiences, and aspirations over time. They include items on science interest, self-confidence, identity as a “science person,” and participation in science courses or activities. The goal is to track how students’ science skills and…View InstrumentIONIC (ICAP to Measure by Observation Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Science Practice Implementation in the Classroom)
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe IONIC (ICAP to Measure by Observation Next Generation Science Standards Science Practice Implementation in the Classroom) Observation is a lesson rating protocol to observe the eight scientific methods of the next generation science standards in K-12 science classrooms. This instrument contains…View InstrumentEngineering-Infused Lesson Rubric
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…View InstrumentContinuing Motivation Survey
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Continuing Motivation Survey (CMS) is a survey that assesses students' engagement with science content outside of school. It is composed of 19 instruments, and studies students' motivation around science education outside of school and school-mandated education.The term "continuing motivation"…View InstrumentComputationally Intensive Science Career Interests (CISCI) Instrument
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Science educationThe Computationally Intensive Science Career Interests Instrument (CISCI) is an instument that explores middle school students' interests in disciplines and careers requiring both traditional scientific knowledge and computer science (CS)-related understanding and skills. It contains 5 constucts or…View InstrumentTeaching Matter Content Knowledge Assessment for Preservice Elementary Teachers
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Science educationThe Teaching Matter Content Knowledge Assessment for Preservice Elementary Teachers is designed to measure future elementary teachers’ understanding of matter and its interactions. It focuses on content knowledge for teaching (CKT)—a combination of subject matter knowledge and the ability to apply…View Instrument