Student Leadership Measurement Library
The Growth Mindset Scale developed by Carol Dweck has been used in numerous studies. It is a short, valid, and reliable diagnostic of students' mindsets. Look at the assessment to see what surveyed students will experience.
Constructs Being Measured
How to Access and Cite
To access the resource, visit https://sparqtools.org/mobility-measure/growth-mindset-scale/#all-survey-questions.
Adapted from Carol Dweck's book on Growth Mindset.
Outcome Families
Programmatic Purpose-terms
Instrument Characteristics
short version: 3-item Likert type items
long version: 16-item Likert type items
Upper primary to lower secondary
Applicable Grade Levels-terms
Supporting Research
Available Languages
Rationale
One of the strongest resources available to measure growth mindset in students. Developed by Carol Dweck from Stanford University.
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.