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2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education: Science Teacher Questionnaire solicits information regarding K-12 science teachers' opinions, their preparation, and their teacher practice. The questionnaire was developed and administered to a nationally representative sample of science teachers as part of the 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education. All of the participating teachers answered a core set of items (about 25-30 minutes of survey time). In addition, teachers were randomly assigned to one of two sets of additional items, Matrix A or Matrix B (about 10-15

The School Perceptions Questionnaire (SPQ) Scale is a 13-item scale, each scored on a 5-point Likert scale, that assesses the extent to which a student's self-esteem is connected with and dependent upon academic outcomes (also called selective valuing or domain identification in the self-concept literature; identification is conceptually distinct from academic self-esteem or academic self-concept). The link provides both the SPQ Scale as well as its documentation.Authors provide instrument validity and/or reliability information.

The Revised Simpson-Troost Attitude Questionnaire (STAQ-R) is a revised version of the original tool – the Simpson Troost Attitude Questionnaire (STQ), a 58-item Likert type scale created by Simpson and Troost in 1982. Used with middle school students, the STAQ-R is comprised of 22 items, and each is measured on a 5-point Likert scale.

The Piers-Harris 2 provides an overall view of an individual’s self-perception and helps identify children, adolescents, and teenagers who may require further testing and possibly treatment. It is used in both educational and clinical settings to identify specific problem areas, coping and defense mechanisms, and develop suitable intervention techniques. The Piers-Harris 2 is available as a handscored Autoscore™ Form. 60 items cover six different subscales (measuring physical appearance and attributes - 14 items, freedom from anxiety - 16 items, intellectual and school status - 11 items

The Personal Globe Inventory (PGI) is an inventory that assesses interests and self-estimates of ability in a wide variety of areas. It provides a wealth of information that can be used in career and educational planning. There are two versions of the PGI: the PGI and the PGI-Short. The PGI can be accessed online or through a downloadable Windows file. The PGI consists of two forms, based on item type, that can be used together or apart. One part consists of 108 occupational titles whereby the respondents are to rate the extent to which they like each occupation using a 7-point scale (1 = very

The Science Teachers' Pedagogical Discontentment Scale is an instrument that measures the discontentment that arises in teachers as they recognize a mismatch between their own pedagogical beliefs and goals and their actual classroom practices. This instrument can be used to measure teachers’ pedagogical discontentment, an instrument that will allow science educators to better describe the affective states of teachers as they enter professional development experiences. The items for the initial instrument were derived from a series of interviews with practicing teachers; from these interviews

The Occupational Values Scale measures occupational values appropriate for middle school students. This measure contains four value subscales of 4 items each: two male sex-typed (money, power) and two female sex-typed (family, altruism). Participants rated the importance of each item using response options on a Likert scale ranging from “not at all important” (1) to “very important” (4). The linked article provides documentation for this instrument. Authors provide instrument validity and/or reliability information.

The Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Attitude Scale measures student attitudes towards mathematics. The survey consists of 4 subscales, each designed to measure confidence, math as a male domain, teacher perception, and usefulness.The link provides access to documentation for the Modified Fennema Sherman Mathematics Attitude Scale as well as reviews of the scale.Authors provide instrument validity and/or reliability information.

The Middle School Self-Efficacy Scale is a measure of career decision-making self-efficacy; career decision-making outcome expectancies, intentions, and goals; math and science self-efficacy; and math and science outcome expectancies, intentions, and goals. Items on career decision-making self-efficacy were modified from the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale (Taylor & Betz, 1983). Items in the math and science self-efficacy subscale followed the format used in the Math Tasks subscale of the Math/Science Self-Efficacy Scale (Bleschke, 1993; Betz & Hackett, 1983), althought the tasks

Kolbe Indexes are a series of assessments for adults and youth that measure an individual's instinctive ways of doing things. These tests are different from other self assessments because they don't measure how smart you are (thinking) or what your personality is like (feeling). Rather, Kolbe Indexes measure how you naturally DO things. Backed by 35 years of scientific research and validation, Kolbe Indexes are fun and easy to complete online in less than 20 minutes. There are no "right" or "wrong" answers to the multiple choice questions in a Kolbe Index. Number of test items vary by test