Student Leadership Measurement Library
Student self-report on issues of honesty, trustworthiness, rule following and conscientiousness. The citizenship measure has 12-items with mostly five-point Likert-type scale responses offered (never agree to always agree). The scale can be applied to primary and secondary school students.
Constructs Being Measured
How to Access and Cite
To access the resource, visit cee.nd.edu/curriculum.
Before publishing test items, you must have a permission letter from Narvaez et al. describing your study and where it will be published. The authors may ask you for a copy of your database if you use.
Outcome Families
Programmatic Purpose-terms
Instrument Characteristics
Likert Scale
Elementary School Students
Applicable Grade Levels-terms
Supporting Research
Narvaez, D., Bock, T., Endicott, L., & Lies, J. (2004). Minnesota’s Community Voices and Character
Education Project. Journal of Research in Character Education, 2, 89-112.
Available Languages
Rationale
Awareness - focuses on understanding some aspects of one's self and beliefs Connectedness - focuses on values and beliefs about what is the moral code of conduct one uses in daily activities. Linked to integrity, respect, fairness.
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.