Social Skills Improvement System, Social-Emotional Learning Edition (SSIS SEL)

The Social Skills Improvement System-Social Emotional Learning Edition (SSIS SEL) is sold through Pearson and measures a variety of social and emotional competencies using both norm and criterion referencing. There are both digital and paper versions which can be completed by students, parents, or teachers. There is also a brief version of the form. 

Content

Domains
Relationship Skills,
Self Management,
Self Awareness,
Social Awareness,
Responsible Decision Making
Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English,
Spanish
Respondent
Student,
Teacher,
Parent

Administration Information

Length
10-25 Minutes
Qualifications

Pearson Qualification Level B

Administration
Computer,
Paper
Timed
No

Access and Use

Open Access
No

Psychometrics

Referencing
Criterion-referenced,
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References

Anthony, C. J., Elliott, S. N., DiPerna, J. C., & Lei, P. W. (2020). The SSIS SEL Brief Scales–Student Form: Initial development and validation. School Psychology, 35(4), 277-283. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/spq0000390

Gresham, F. M., Elliott, S. N., Metallo, S., Byrd, S., Wilson, E., & Cassidy, K. (2018). Cross‐informant agreement of children's social‐emotional skills: An investigation of ratings by teachers, parents, and students from a nationally representative sample. Psychology in the Schools, 55(2), 208-223. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22101

Gresham, F., Elliott, S., Metallo, S., Byrd, S., Wilson, E., Erickson, M., ... & Altman, R. (2020). Psychometric fundamentals of the Social Skills Improvement System: Social–Emotional Learning Edition rating forms. Assessment for Effective Intervention45(3), 194-209. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1534508418808598

Rigney, A. M. (2019). Test Review: Social Skills Improvement System Social-Emotional Learning Edition. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 37(5), 669-673. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0734282918781194

National Comparison
Yes
Item Type
Likert

Psychometric Considerations

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