Growth mindset scale

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
Primary: 
Growth mindset
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
Well-being
Connectedness
Awareness
Agency
Mastery
Programmatic Purpose
Classroom-level data and feedback
Program-level monitoring and evaluation
Instrument Characteristics
Type of items: 

short version: 3-item Likert type items
long version: 16-item Likert type items

Original target population: 

Upper primary to lower secondary

Format: 
Self-report
Applicable Grade Levels
Pre-primary
Primary
Secondary
Post-secondary
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.