Student Leadership Measurement Library
This tool is a self-report measure of adolescent well-being. It was developed by Margaret L. Kern, Lisbeth Benson, Elizabeth A. Steinberg, and Laurence Steinberg from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University.
The EPOCH tool measures well-being across 5 aspects (the acronym stands for E=engagement, P=perseverance, O=optimism, C=connectedness, H=happiness).
Constructs Being Measured
How to Access and Cite
Contact the Teach For All TACL team for more information on this resource.
Outcome Families
Programmatic Purpose-terms
Instrument Characteristics
20 Likert-type items [5-point scale, 1 = almost
never/not at all like me; 5 = almost always/ very much like me]
Adolescents
Applicable Grade Levels-terms
Supporting Research
Margaret L. Kern, Lisbeth Benson, Elizabeth A. Steinberg, Laurence Steinberg
University of Pennsylvania and Temple University
Selligman, 2011
Selligman, 2011; Kern, et al., 2016
Available Languages
Rationale
Points to Consider
For more guidance on measuring student learning and best practices in adapting measurement tools to your contexts, check out the Portal page on Monitoring and Evaluation. You can also contact Alvin Vista (Knowledge Lead, Student Outcomes) and Robbie Dean (Director of Research) for specific questions.