Average Review: 4 (4.0)

Children's Environmental Attitudes & Social Knowledge Scale (CHEAKS)

by Anna Martirosyan, Ms., University of Missouri - St. Louis, 4

Understanding environmental attitudes has recently become significant and, therefore it is equally important to be able to measure those attitudes. I think that Children's Environmental Attitudes & Social Knowledge Scale (CHEAKS) assessment tool, which measures children's global attitudes and knowledge…
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by Laura Hsu, Research Associate, Harvard University, 4

CHEAKS is a very straightforward, comprehensive, and user-friendly assessment. I highly recommend this tool because it is a strong reflection of environmental knowledge and attitudes and also has a lot of versatility. It can be used in science and environmental…
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by anonymous, Sr. Research Associate, PEER Associates, 3

I have used a modified version of the CHEAKS. I appreciate the comprehensive nature of the tool, and that it asks about attituides and behaviors. In my experience, the scale is not very child-friendly, especially for younger children. I have…
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by Ella Hall, Teacher, Lee Middle and High School, 5

CHEAKS appears to be a valuable and productive tool for teaching children about the importance of a wide range of environmental issues, some of which might be directly impacting their immediate communities and the quality of their lives. I think…
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by anonymous, Human Services Program Specialist, Wake County Government, (not rated)

This may be a good option for those seeking a tool to use in an after-school program or other informal education setting. The directions are clear, and the scoring is simple enough to be quickly useful.
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by anonymous, re:, , (other) (not rated)

very interesting, thanks
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by anonymous, Iconical Admin, IOU, (not rated)


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