Instruments
Research-grade tools for measuring what actually drives attendance — developed, validated, and stewarded by Attendance USA, alongside recommended measures from the field.
The Perception of School Social Bonding (PSSB)
A ten-item, peer-reviewed measure of how attached, involved, and invested students feel in their school — the validated research tool at the heart of Attendance Science™. Used in more than 100 schools and now part of a four-country international study.
Explore the PSSB →GG-FSI™: The Gentle-Genitty Family Stability Index™
A 36-item, strengths-first field instrument that measures the home conditions that make showing up possible across six domains, plus the Family Stability Reserve™, a measure of how well a family can absorb disruption. The PSSB asks whether a school gives a student a reason to attend. The GG-FSI™ asks whether a family’s daily conditions make attending possible.
Explore the GG-FSI™ →Recommended from the field
Measures we point practitioners to, developed by others.
ED School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS)
A free, federally developed suite of surveys measuring how engaged, safe, and supported students, staff, and families feel in a school, across three domains and thirteen topics, with national benchmarks for comparison. A natural companion to the PSSB and the GG-FSI™: it measures the school conditions that make showing up worthwhile.
About the EDSCLS →This library grows as new Attendance USA measurement and screening tools are released. Questions? info@attendanceusa.org