Student Engagement Instrument & Related Files

Thank you for accessing the SEI. This page contains all the pencil/paper materials for download. Please bookmark this page for future reference.

Terms of Use

The SEI is free to use for research or practice purposes. You may not use it for purposes resulting in profit. We ask that you report any de-identified data findings if and when you conduct research using this instrument to us at cconnect-tech@umn.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Eileen Klemm at klem0027@umn.edu or 612-624-0731.

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The 5-point scale includes “Neither Agree nor Disagree” answer choice which the 4-point scale does not. Use whichever version best meets your site's needs.

For Secondary School Students

• Student Engagement Instrument 4-point scale (PDF) (validated for use with students in grades 6-12)
• Student Engagement Instrument 5-point scale (PDF) (validated for use with students in grades 6-12)
• SEI Administration, Scoring, and Results (PDF)

For Elementary School Students

• Student Engagement Instrument - Elementary School Students (PDF) (validated for use with students in grades 3-5)
• SEI-Elementary Administration, Scoring, and Results (PDF)

Recommended Reading

Appleton, J. J. (2012). Systems consultation: Developing the assessment-to-intervention link with the Student Engagement Instrument. In S. L. Christenson, A. L. Reschly, and C. Wylie (Eds.), Handbook of research on student engagement (pp. 725-741). New York, NY: Springer Science.

Appleton, J. J., Christenson, S. L., Kim, D., & Reschly, A. L. (2006). Measuring cognitive and psychological engagement: Validation of the Student Engagement Instrument. Journal of School Psychology, 44, 427–445. doi: 10.1016/j/jsp.2006.04.002

Carter, C. P., Reschly, A. L., Lovelace, M. D., Appleton, J. J, & Thompson, D. (2012). Measuring student engagement among elementary tudents: Pilot of the Student Engagement Instrument—Elementary Version. School Psychology Quarterly, 27 (2), 61–73. doi: 10.1037/a0029229

Fredricks, J., McColskey, W., Meli, J., Mordica, J., Montrosse, B., and Mooney, K. (2011). Measuring student engagement in upper elementary through high school: a description of 21 instruments. (Issues & Answers Report, REL 2011–No. 098). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?ProjectID=268.

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