About the Measure
| Domains | Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance |
| Key stages | Key Stage 3 |
| Subscales | Productivity; Aspirations; Belonging |
| Description | The SSEM is a self-report measure comprising 3 components: aspirations, belonging and productivity. It can be used as a predictive predictive measure of student risk behaviours and academic success. |
| Example | I would leave school if I would NOT face any consequences |
| Link | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pits.21703/full |
| Psychometry | |
| Implementation |
Implementation details
| No. of items | 22 |
| Format | Likert |
| Respondent | Self |
| Scoring | Standardised |
| Time | 10 |
| Age | 13-14 |
| Cost single purchase | Available in jou |
| Cost per child | Available in jou |
Psychometric details
| UK norms | No |
| Cronbach's α | .83-.92 |
| Test retest | Not reported |
| Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
| EFA | 3-factor oblique |
| CFA | Chi-square(206) = 537.18 RMSEA = 0.07 SRMR = 0.05 CFI = 0.92 |
| Criterion validity | r= .18 with state assessment of academic achievement; r= -.23 with district-assessed risks (poor attendance, suspensions, and failure in math or language arts) |
| Construct validity | Not reported |
| Concurrent validity | Not reported |
| Predictive validity | Not reported |
| Responsiveness | Not reported |
| Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
| References | Hazel, C. E., Vazirabadi, E., & Gallagher, J. (2013). Measuring aspirations, belonging and productivity in secondary students: Validation of the Student School Engagement Measure. Psychology in the Schools, 50(7), 689-704. doi:10.1002/pits.21703 |