• Assessing Wellbeing in Schools
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  • Introduction
  • A Measure Suited for Your School
  • Measures of Child Wellbeing
  • Measures of Child Wellbeing at School
  • Measures of Adult Wellbeing
  • Measures of Adult Wellbeing at Work
  • Measures of Cultural Wellbeing
  • Other Resources
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    SeriesWellbeing in Schools
    LicenseCC BY-NC
    WellbeingWellnessEducation ResearchGeneral Education

    Assessing Wellbeing in Schools

    An Educator's Practical Guide to Measuring Wellbeing
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    Traditionally, many schools have focused on academic achievement as the primary end of education. As schools increasingly expand their aims to include wellbeing, some have struggled knowing how to translate the growing body of wellbeing research into their daily practice. The purpose of this book is to help educators understand the research behind wellbeing and select appropriate assessments that will begin fostering wellbeing in their context.


    The first part of this book will provide you with a foundational understanding of wellbeing in a school context. With this deeper understanding, you are prepared to become the wellbeing expert in your context. With you as the expert, this book will guide you through the process of selecting a valid and reliable measure to assess the wellbeing of your students, teachers, and cultural environment. Lastly, it will offer additional tips about how to implement the evidence you receive into actionable steps.

    Introduction1
    Why Is Wellbeing Important in Schools?3
    What is Wellbeing?7
    Considerations: How Does Wellbeing Function in Life11
    A Measure Suited for Your School19
    Ethical Considerations23
    Necessary Permission25
    Implementation27
    Application of Data29
    Measures of Child Wellbeing 33
    Gratitude Measures37
    Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS)39
    Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children (PANAS-C)41
    EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-being43
    Six Seconds Youth Version (SEI-YV)45
    Measures of Child Wellbeing at School47
    Children’s Hope Scale53
    Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS)55
    Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS)57
    The Stirling Children's Well-being Scale (SCWBS)59
    Me and My Feelings (M&MF)61
    Me and My School Questionnaire (M&MS)63
    Student Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire (SSWQ)65
    The Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) (Adapted)67
    Social Emotional Health Survey-Primary (SEHS-P)69
    The School Attitude Questionnaire71
    The PedsQL Measurement Model 73
    Social Emotional Health Survey-Secondary (SEHS-S)75
    The Student Resilience Survey (SRS)79
    Holistic Student Assessment (HSA)81
    Flourishing at School Survey (FAS)85
    Measures of Adult Wellbeing89
    Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS)93
    The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWL)95
    Contentment with Life Assessment Scale (CLAS)97
    Flourishing Scale (FS)99
    The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ)101
    Comprehensive and Brief Inventory of Thriving (CIT & BIT)103
    Mental Health Continuum Short and Long Form (MHC-SF)105
    Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)107
    The PERMA Profiler109
    Measures of Adult Wellbeing at Work111
    Teacher Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire (TSWQ)115
    Job-related Affective Well-being Scale (JAWS)117
    The Workplace PERMA-Profiler119
    Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS)121
    The Gallup Q12 Employee Engagement Questionnaire 123
    The PERMAH Workplace Survey 125
    Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ)127
    Maslach Burnout Inventory: Educator's Survey (MBI-ES)129
    Measures of Cultural Wellbeing131
    School Culture Triage Survey135
    My Class Inventory-Short Form (MCI-SF)137
    School-Level Environment Questionnaires (SLEQ)139
    The Omnibus T-Scale141
    My Class Inventory-Short Form for Teachers (TMCI-SF)143
    Individualised Classroom Environment Questionnaire (ICEQ)145
    ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLES)147
    Student Engagement Instrument (SEI)149
    Classroom Environment Scale151
    Other Resources153
    Megan Bates

    Brigham Young University

    Megan Bates is a teacher candidate at Brigham Young University where she is currently earning her Elementary Education degree and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certification. Her research centers on positive education and its practical application to schools. When she is not studying, researching, or teaching, Megan enjoys spending time with her family, writing creative fiction, and trying new things.

    David M. Boren

    Brigham Young University

    David is a former public school teacher and administrator. Currently he is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at Brigham Young University. He is the director of the BYU School Leadership Program that prepares educators as school and district-level leaders. His research focuses on trust, distributed leadership, deeper learning, leader preparation, leader development, and wellbeing in schools. In his free time he loves to hike, camp, fish, run, swim, and hang out with his wife Sherrie and their five kids.

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