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The Hexagon Tool for Choosing a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Assessment is designed to help users select the most appropriate assessment by evaluating six key domains: Need, Fit, Resources, Evidence, Usability, and Capacity. Each domain is scored to facilitate comparison between different assessment tools, ensuring alignment with specific SEL goals and available resources. Users are encouraged to consult various assessment catalogs and frameworks to inform their choices.

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SEL_Assessment_hexagon_tool

The Hexagon Tool for Choosing a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Assessment is designed to help users select the most appropriate assessment by evaluating six key domains: Need, Fit, Resources, Evidence, Usability, and Capacity. Each domain is scored to facilitate comparison between different assessment tools, ensuring alignment with specific SEL goals and available resources. Users are encouraged to consult various assessment catalogs and frameworks to inform their choices.

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Hexagon Tool for Choosing a

Social and Emotional Learning


Assessment
Once you have identified the appropriate type of social and emotional learning (SEL)
assessment, choosing the best one from the many options available requires careful
consideration. The Hexagon Tool for Choosing a SEL Assessment is adapted from
the National Implementation Research Network, “The Hexagon: An Exploration
Tool” and is meant to help you determine which specific assessment to use. It is
recommended that you identify two or more assessment tools to review using this
Hexagon Tool worksheet. For assessment choices please consult the CASEL
Assessment Catalog, the RAND Education Assessment Finder, and the Wisconsin
Developmental Tracker.

Need
● Will this tool assess the SEL skill(s) gaps you have identified?
● Is this assessment tool strength based rather than diagnostic?

☐ Strongly Meets Need 2 Points


☐ Somewhat Meets Need 1 Point
☐ Does Not Meet Need 0 Points

1
Fit
● Does the tool align with your chosen SEL framework?
● Does the tool support your definition of SEL?
● Is the tool culturally and ethnically appropriate for your population?
● Does the use of this assessment tool align with other school/district assessments
and/or initiatives?
● Does the use of this assessment tool align with school/district priorities?
● Will this assessment tool provide the information required to meet your
assessment goal(s)?

☐ Strong Fit 2 Points


☐ Somewhat Fits 1 Point
☐ Does Not Fit 0 Points

Resources
● Do you have the financial capacity to implement this assessment tool?
● Does the assessment tool publisher provide technical assistance for
implementation and analysis?
● Does the tool publisher provide training in the use of the assessment tool?
● Do you have local expertise to support the implementation of this assessment
tool?
● Do you have local expertise to make meaning of the data obtained?
● Do you have an existing data system to manage the data you obtain from this
assessment?

☐ Well Resourced 2 Points


☐ Somewhat Resourced 1 Point
☐ Not Resourced 0 Points

Evidence
● Does this tool meet your required level of rigor?
● Does the assessment tool demonstrate evidence of effectiveness, validity, and
reliability (i.e., either peer reviewed or practice-based evidence)?

☐ Strongly Meets Evidence Requirement 2 Points


☐ Somewhat Meets Evidence Requirement 1 Point
☐ Does Not Meet Evidence Requirement 0 Points

Usability
● Is the assessment tool easy to understand and easy to use?
● Is the method of implementation doable in your current system and structure?
● Is the data that will be provided useable for your stated assessment goal(s)?
● Does this assessment tool provide options for multiple respondents or
assessment of multiple environments?

☐ Highly Usable 1 Point


☐ Somewhat Usable 2 Points
☐ Not Usable 0 Points

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Capacity
● Do you have the staff to effectively implement this assessment tool?
● If the tool requires training for use, do you have time to provide it?
● If the tool does not provide analysis, do you have time to allow for analysis of the
data to address your goal(s)/purpose(s)?
● Do you have the time and ability to create communication about the data to
stakeholders?
● Are the time requirements of this assessment tool doable by the staff who will be
responsible?
● Do you have the resources to manage the data?
● Does the benefit of this assessment outweigh the time required to implement
this assessment tool?

☐ Strong Capacity 2 Points


☐ Some Capacity 1 Point
☐ No Capacity 0 Points

Hexagon Tool Score Sheet


For each assessment tool, enter the score from the worksheet above for the six
domains of the Hexagon Tool.

Evidence-Based Assessment
Program Name Tool Name
Example
Program Program 1 Program 2 Program 2
Point Score Point Score Point Score Point Score
Example
Need 2
Fit 2
Resources/Supports 1
Evidence 0
Usability 2
Capacity 1
Total Score 8

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