Tooltips for Researchers
Your focus is on generating new knowledge and contributing to the evidence base in education. This database serves as a rich repository of tools, frameworks, and existing data.
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To Find and Vet Measurement Tools: The "How to monitor student outcomes" category is an invaluable library of instruments.
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Explore the INEE Measurement Library and the "YouthPower2 Soft Skills Toolkit" to find validated assessment tools for your studies. Pay close attention to resources that discuss the psychometric properties of these tools.
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To Ground Your Research in Existing Frameworks: Use the resources in "How to prioritize student outcomes" to inform your theoretical grounding and research questions.
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Situate your work within established models like the "OECD Learning Compass 2030" or the "Unified Framework for Measuring Well-being." These can help you formulate hypotheses and interpret your findings in a broader context.
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To Identify Gaps in Literature: The collection of reports and analyses can serve as a starting point for your literature review.
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Review reports like the "Student Social and Emotional Competence Assessment: The Current State of the Field" or the "Social Emotional Learning and Soft Skills Measurement Activity & Gap Analysis" to identify current trends, challenges, and unanswered questions that your research could address.
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The database itself can be a subject of analysis—for instance, a meta-analysis of the types of measurement tools being used for SEL across different contexts.
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