Collect High-Quality Data from Kids of All Ages!
Variations in attention, motivation, and literacy can undermine the quality of data collected from participants. For example: Limited attention spans and low motivation to answer survey questions make it difficult to collect responses. Literacy influences a person’s ability to respond to questions and affects the accuracy of those responses. Typical layouts, such as multiple questions […]
Schools Can Identify At-Risk Students with SEL Game Zoo U, Study Finds
It’s well established that strong social and emotional (SE) skills are key to doing well in school—not only socially but also academically—and the earlier they’re learned, the better. To effectively intervene with students who are struggling, schools must first assess which students need help in which areas. Unfortunately, the standard paper-and-pencil methods for SE skills […]
Improve Your School or District Mental Health (for Free!)
Most schools have a handle on how they’re doing academically, but what about when it comes to student mental health? “The research is clear that students’ mental health is essential to their academic success,” says Sharon Stephan, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and co-director of the Center for School Mental Health at the University of […]