Social, Emotional & Mental Health - Assessment Tools
Social, Emotional & Mental Health - Assessment Tools
Social, Emotional & Mental Health - Assessment Tools
Identifying need requires careful planning and evaluation to ensure what is put in place brings about sustainable, positive change. Consider what assessment tools are used in your school:
At a whole school level to ensure needs are identified early and not missed.
In a targeted way when needs arise.
To evaluate the impact of interventions.
Assessment tools to explore SEMH needs include:
· Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS)
· Emotional Literacy Assessment
· Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale
· The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
· Pupil’s Attitude to Self and School
· Schools and Students Health Education Unit (SHEU) surveys
· Child and Youth Resiliency Measure
· Motional Intervention Activities (Trauma Informed Schools)
· NFER Emotional Literacy
· SNAP Assessment
It is important to measure impact in order to track and monitor a young person’s response to intervention. If limited progress is being made this should be addressed through ADPR cycles.