Only 4.65% of the 43 most-used school climate measures include an explicitly SEL-oriented subscale¶
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q3 i? Among the 43 most-used measures, only two subscales explicitly and intentionally address SEL, representing 4.65% of measures and 0.72% of subscales. → Castro 2026
Evidence¶
Castro 2026¶
Castro, C., Barata, M. C., Alexandre, J., & Santos, R. (2026). Placing Social and Emotional Support at the Center of School Climate: A Scoping Review of Measures for Middle and Secondary Schools. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10192-x
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Level-1 content analysis of the 43 most-used measures. The two subscales are "Youth Development and Social‑Emotional Learning" (CHKS) and "Socio‑emotional classroom" (SASS); the review states "This represents 4.65% of measures, and 0.72% of subscales."
"Results showed two subscales, in the 43 most used measures, address SEL explicitly and intentionally"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Nearly all (90.7%) of the most-used school climate measures include subscales conceptually related to SEL support, covering 55.04% of all subscales — related
- About 6% of items in the most-used measures operationalize students' social and emotional skills, appearing in 58.14% of measures — related
- School climate measurement shows a proliferation of instruments, with 965 studies using 404 different measures, two thirds of which are used only once — related
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Only 4.65% of the 43 most-used school climate measures include an explicitly SEL-oriented subscale |
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Only 4.65% of the 43 most-used school climate measures include an explicitly SEL-oriented subscale |
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