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Strengthen student behavioral skills, protect mental well-being.

Shift to a proactive, data-driven approach that addresses students’ underlying mental, emotional, and behavioral needs.

K-12 Assessments

 
Our assessment portfolio provides educators with invaluable insights to inform personalized instruction, equitably place students and identify gaps in student potential and performance.
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Bring rigorous behavioral data into your MTSS framework.

  • Universally screen students for overall behavioral competence in less than one minute per student with post-pandemic baselines.
  • Collect robust competency-specific data that informs targeted support plans and interventions.
  • Incorporate student voice, identify potential mental wellbeing concerns, and promote active engagement in skill-development with DESSA Student self-assessments.

Behavioral data that's just as rigorous as academic data. 

The DESSA strengthens an MTSS framework through universal screening, assessment, and progress monitoring of behavioral supports.

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Ensure academic success by helping students succeed in the face of challenges.

Build essential learning readiness skills with integrated behavioral instruction that leverages strength-based universal lessons, foundational educator practices, and Tier 2 intervention programs to hone student resilience.

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Build student skills in alignment with core district goals, state standards, and “portrait of a graduate” initiatives.

Most districts have identified the skills, behaviors, and mindsets that students need to thrive in K-12 and beyond – bring these instructional plans into focus with reliable data that reveals students’ most pressing needs.

DESSA reporting keeps your district improvement plans on track with up-to-date data and insights.


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