The Motivation and Engagement Scale (MES)
THE MES WAS DEVELOPED AND IS MAINTAINED AND UPDATED BY DR ANDREW MARTIN
THE MES IS USED TO ASSESS EACH PART OF THE WHEEL:
Positive Thoughts: Self-belief, Valuing, Learning Focus
Positive Behaviors: Planning, Task Management, Persistence
Negative Thoughts: Anxiety, Failure Avoidance, Uncertain Control
Negative Behaviors: Self-sabotage, Disengagement
THE MES IS AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING VERSIONS:
Motivation and Engagement Scale - JUNIOR SCHOOL (MES-JS)
- For junior/elementary/primary students (9-13 yrs)
- 'Normed' on over 1,200 junior school students
- Option 1: MES Pack (PDF format)
- Option 2: MES Pack + Online Data Collection Service
- Option 3: MES Pack + Online Data Collection Service + Scoring Service
- Option 4: MES Pack + Online Data Collection Service + Scoring Service + School Report
- Research Student Option: MES Pack for Research Students (this is Option 1 at discounted license fee)
Motivation and Engagement Scale - HIGH SCHOOL (MES-HS)
- For high school students (12-18 yrs)
- 'Normed' on over 33,000 high school students
- Option 1: MES Pack (PDF format)
- Option 2: MES Pack + Online Data Collection Service
- Option 3: MES Pack + Online Data Collection Service + Scoring Service
- Option 4: MES Pack + Online Data Collection Service + Scoring Service + School Report
- Research Student Option: MES Pack for Research Students (this is Option 1 at discounted license fee)
Motivation and Engagement Scale - UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE (MES-UC)
- For university, college, higher education students
- Option 1: MES Pack (PDF format)
- Option 2: MES Pack + Online Data Collection Service
- Research Student Option: MES Pack for Research Students (this is Option 1 at discounted license fee)
Motivation and Engagement Scale - SPORT (MES-S)
- For sportspeople and athletes
- Option 1: MES Pack (PDF format)
- Research Student Option: MES Pack for Research Students (this is Option 1 at discounted license fee)
Motivation and Engagement Scale - MUSIC (MES-M + Performing/Creative Arts Version)
- For musicians and other performing/creative artists
- Option 1: MES Pack (PDF format)
- Research Student Option: MES Pack for Research Students (this is Option 1 at discounted license fee)
Motivation and Engagement Scale - WORK (MES-W)
- For employees/personnel
- Option 1: MES Pack (PDF format)
- Research Student Option: MES Pack for Research Students (this is Option 1 at discounted license fee)
OPTIONS AND PRICING
Option 1: MES PACK (Aus$99.00)
MES Pack:
- Motivation and Engagement Scale (provided as a PDF file)
- User Manual
- Scoring and Profile template sheets
- Data entry template (Excel format)
- Testing Guidelines
- All supplied by e-mail
- Browse Option 1 for Junior/Primary/Elementary School, High School, University/College, Sport, Music/Arts, Work
Aus$99 is for 1 - 1000 respondents administered the MES; then an additional Aus$99 is required for each additional 1 - 1000 respondents administered the MES. The MES license is for: (a) 2 years or (b) 1000 respondents - whichever expires first.
Option 2: MES Pack + ONLINE DATA COLLECTION SERVICE (Aus$297.00)
Online MES Data Collection + Option 1 (above)
Online Data Collection Service:
- Includes all Option 1 materials above + online survey with data collection service
- Saves printing costs
- Saves data entry time and data entry costs
- Avoids data entry errors
- Provides responses by each student to each MES item in one Excel file
- Browse Option 2 for Junior/Primary/Elementary School, High School, University/College
Aus$297 is for MES Pack (see above) PLUS data to be collected and emailed (as an Excel file) to the client (once data collection is complete) using the MES online data collection service. Available for MES-JS, MES-HS, MES-UC only. This license is for: (a) 2 years or (b) 1000 respondents - whichever expires first.
Option 3: MES Pack + Online Data Collection Service + SCORING SERVICE (Aus$495.00)
Scoring Service + Options 1 and 2 (above)
Scoring Service provides:
- All Option 1 and 2 services + inclusion of norms for each student on each of the 11 motivation factors
- All the scoring of raw student data for you – so you do not spend the time converting raw data to norms
- The following comprehensive score types for each student:
- 11 Motivation Quotients (similar to IQ scores). These are ‘norm’ scores, so each student can be compared against students of a similar age
- 11 Motivation Grades (A, B, C, or D) for each Motivation Quotient so students can get a quick sense of their ‘grade’ for each of the 11 motivation factors
- 11 raw scores out of 100 (/100) that are the basis of the Motivation Quotients and Motivation Grades
- Scores for all students in one Excel file – along with all students' actual responses to each item in the MES.
- Browse Option 3 for Junior/Primary/Elementary School, High School
Aus$495 is for MES Pack and Online Data Collection (see above) PLUS individual scores provided for every student and emailed (as an Excel file) to the client once data collection is complete. Available for MES-JS and MES-HS only. This license is for: (a) 2 years or (b) 1000 respondents - whichever expires first. Scores are sent once, when data collection is complete - additional scoring in the 2-year period may incur a fee of Aus$198 per scoring request.
Option 4: MES Pack + Online Data Collection Service + Scoring Service + SCHOOL REPORT (Aus$1485.00)
1 x School Report + Options 1, 2, and 3 (above)
School Report provides:
- Results on each of the 11 motivation factors for your school as a whole, compared against ‘norms’
- Results on each of the 11 motivation factors for each year level in your school, compared against ‘norms’
- Results on each of the 11 motivation factors for your boys and girls, compared against ‘norms’
- Information on the extent to which your school, year levels, and boys and girls are statistically different from ‘norms’.
- Detailed strategies on each of the 11 motivation factors to help teachers and other school personnel enhance the motivation and engagement of students
- (Please note that the School Report is a group-level report – individual student scores are included in the Excel file accompanying the School Report)
- Browse Option 4 for Junior/Primary/Elementary School, High School
Aus$1485 is for MES Pack, Online Data Collection, Scoring Service (see above) PLUS School Report emailed to the client once data collection is complete. Available for MES-JS and MES-HS only. This license is for: (a) 2 years or (b) 1000 respondents - whichever expires first. The School Report is prepared once data collection is complete - additional School Reports in the 2-year period may incur a fee of Aus$990 per Report.
Research Student Option: MES PACK for Research Students (Aus$66.00)
This is Option 1 at a discounted fee for current research students - and only available upon request.
If you have a Windows Live Mail account, the request can be placed using the form, here
Or, you can Contact Us, and provide the following seven (7) pieces of information: 1) The MES version you want (eg. MES-High School, MES-Work etc); 2) Your full name; 3) Your full physical address; 4) The degree you are enrolled in; 5) Your University and Department; 6) Your Advisor's/Supervisor's full name and title; and 7) Your Advisor's/Supervisor's email address.
We will send payment options and instructions once we receive your request.
Research Student MES Pack:
- Motivation and Engagement Scale (provided as a PDF file)
- User Manual
- Scoring and Profile template sheets
- Data entry template (Excel format)
- Testing Guidelines
- All supplied by e-mail
Aus$66 is for 1 - 1000 respondents administered the MES; then an additional Aus$66 is required for each additional 1 - 1000 respondents administered the MES. The MES license is for: (a) 2 years or (b) 1000 respondents - whichever expires first.
FURTHER DETAILS ON THE MES
- Your purchase also includes the Short Form of the MES (11 items)
- In addition, your purchase includes the Domain-Specific form of MES (eg. for specific school/university/college subjects, sports, musical instruments etc.)
- The MES is accompanied by a comprehensive User Manual, Score Sheets, and Performance Profile Template Sheets
- Also included are Data Entry Template and detailed Testing and Administration Guidelines
- The MES is easily completed in a group or individual context and requires no training for educational, psychological, sporting, music, or workplace professionals/researchers to administer
- The MES is based on a sound factor structure and reliable factors
- Factors are significantly associated/validated with a wide range of 'outcome' measures
- An MES Summary Document is available (this includes information on validity, reliability, and research using the MES), here
- Currency Converter, here
PARENTS wanting their child's motivation assessed should contact their school or a psychologist/counselor to have the MES administered. The MES has been modestly priced so that schools and psychologists/counselors can readily purchase and administer them across their school and client base.
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| License period | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | 2 yrs |
| Licensed respondent range | 1 to 1000 | 1 to 1000 | 1 to 1000 | 1 to 1000 | 1 to 1000 | 1 to 1000 |
| MES Pack (PDF) (Aus $) | $99 (order) | $99 (order) | $99 (order) | $99 (order) | $99 (order) | $99 (order) |
| MES Pack + Online Data Collection (Aus $) | $297 (order) | $297 (order) | $297 (order) | - | - | - |
| MES Pack + Online + Scoring (Aus $) | $495 (order) | $495 (order) | - | - | - | - |
| MES Pack + Online + Scoring + School Report (Aus $) | $1485 (order) | $1485 (order) | - | - | - | - |
| Research Student MES Pack (PDF) (Aus $) | $66 (request) | $66 (request) | $66 (request) | $66 (request) | $66 (request) | $66 (request) |


