Tools for School Assessment
An overview of the school assessment tools available. Please click on each link for more detail.
Effective School Battery. The Effective School Battery (ESB) provides a comprehensive assessment of school safety, morale, student
commitment to education, and risk factors for school disorder and student problem
behavior.
School Diversity Inventory. The School Diversity Inventory (SDI) is a way of assessing school climate for diversity. It assesses educators' attitudes about education for diverse populations and their views about the school's policies and practices with respect to diversity. Surveys of students and teachers provide two views of school climate. Most schools should use the SDI every year to monitor their readiness to serve all of the students who make up America.
My Vocational Situation. Typical uses of My Vocational Situation (MVS) have been in (a) screening populations or clients to assess the need for vocational assistance, (b) evaluation the outcomes of vocational interventions, and (c) research. Contains the Vocational Identity Scale.
Sample Reports
Use the following links to download sample reports.
- Effective School Battery
- School Diversity Inventory - Student Survey
- School Diversity Inventory - Faculty/Staff Survey
Please direct all electronic correspondence to climate-assess@umd.edu.
Qualification Forms
Please download the qualification form using the following link:
Order Forms
Please download the order forms using the following links.
- Effective School Battery (Word)
- Effective School Battery (PDF)
- School Diversity Inventory (Word)
- School Diversity Inventory (PDF)