Three linked studies involving 4,957 students and 168 teachers developed and validated a culturally responsive social-emotional learning scale for middle schoolers in Maharashtra, India. The dataset includes student item responses, teacher ratings and qualitative feedback, and Marathi translations for a final 25-item instrument. Jolad, Shivakumar authored this replication data, last updated in June 2026.
Use Cases
- Validate psychometric scales based on student survey responses and teacher feedback mentioned in the description
- Analyze cross-cultural adaptation of social-emotional learning constructs based on Marathi translations and item metadata
- Conduct factor analysis on social-emotional competencies based on the described four-factor structure
- Study teacher-student alignment in competency assessment based on teacher ratings and suggestions
Strengths
- Data is derived from three validation studies with a combined student sample size of 4,789 and teacher sample of 168
- Includes both quantitative responses and qualitative teacher suggestions for item refinement
- Final instrument has a defined 25-item, four-factor structure validated through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Geographic scope is limited to Maharashtra, India, which may limit generalizability
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Children’s Scale for Social-Emotional Learning (CHISSEL)
- Collection Method
- Survey administration and validation studies across three iterations (CHISSEL 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
- Time Range
- Studies conducted in 2022, 2023, and 2025
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-10 09:59:22
- Geography
- Maharashtra, India