Measurement: School-Based Assessment Methodology

At the Education Collaboratory, we are invested in co-constructing and supporting the development and validation of novel, school-based measures and implementation science supports that advance how school communities understand discrete and global indicators of student, classroom, educator, and school social and emotional learning. Our growing measurement portfolio advances educational assessment and implementation science, and all our measures and protocols are free and publicly available.

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Portfolio of Tools for Schools

If you are interested in using an assessment at your school, contact one of the following programs.

Momentary Emotion Assessment (MEA)

The purpose of the Momentary Emotion Assessment is to track how students feel and how they respond to their emotions at school.

Objective Awareness and Mindfulness Measure for Teachers (OAMM-T)

The OAMM-T is an objective self-report measure designed to measure teacher mindfulness and awareness within the classroom context.

RELATE Tool for Inclusive Classroom Observation

The RELATE Tool is a classroom observation tool designed for capturing the social processes unique in self-contained special education
classrooms (e.g., teacher-paraeducator interactions, accommodations, prevention, and de-escalation of disruptive behavior).

School Climate Walkthrough

The School Climate Walkthrough is an innovative, web-based measure of school climate that provides an instant reading of students’ perceptions of their school’s safety, teaching quality, environment, and relationships alongside actionable next steps.

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The Compass is an observation tool for elementary classrooms specifically designed to capture SEL pedagogy that enhances student learning.

Student Emotion Regulation Assessment (SERA)

The SERA is a vignette-based assessment that measures students’ use of 8 emotion regulation strategies to manage anger, anxiety, boredom, and sadness across commonly occurring academic and social situations in or related to school.