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Changes in Attitudes about the Relevance of Science (CARS)

The Changes in Attitudes about the Relevance of Science (CARS) instrument was developed to measure (a) change of science-related attitudes over time among middle school and high school students, and (b) the effect of similar curricula on the attitudes of different

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Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)

The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a self-report measure of subjectively assessed social support.  This 12-item instrument uses a 5-point Likert scale.  It also has 3 subscales: significant other, family, and friends.

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Student Leadership Practices Inventory (Student LPI)

The Student Leadership Practices Inventory (Student LPI) offers students a 360º method for accurately assessing their leadership behavior based on the 'Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.'  The self-assessment consists of 30 items, each measuring frequency of

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Science Teacher Inquiry Rubric (STIR)

The Science Teacher Inquiry Rubric (STIR) was developed based upon the National Science Education Standards essential features of inquiry instruction.

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Academic Self-Perception

This five question survey uses a 7-point Likert scale and was designed to measure concepts related to youths' feelings about school.

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Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II)

The Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II) contains 25 items regarding students' motivation to learn science in college courses. Students respond on a 5-point rating scale of temporal frequency ranging from (0) never to (4) always.

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Sense of Belonging Scale

The Sense of Belonging Scale is a measure of belonging first developed for use in an after-school youth development program.  This 5-item scale uses a 5-point Likert scale for each item.

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Computer Attitude Questionnaire (CAQ)

The Computer Attitude Questionnaire is a 65-item Likert instrument for measuring middle school students' attitudes on all Young Children's Computer Inventory subscales plus computer anxiety.

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Self-Efficacy in Technology and Science (SETS)

The Self-Efficacy in Technology and Science (SETS) is a specific measure of self-efficacy in science inquiry and technology for middle school students. The SETS consists of six independent sections on self-efficacy in science inquiry and technology (science inquiry

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. DRL-1312022, 1614697 and 1949200. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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