Connecting the Dots: Using Both Educator and Student DESSA Assessments

This course provides educators and administrators with a guide to implementing a dual-assessment model that includes both educator-completed and student-completed DESSA assessments. You will learn how to administer, interpret, and integrate both perspectives to gain a more complete understanding of students’ strengths, needs, and growth opportunities. By combining educator insight with student self-perception, you will be equipped to foster deeper student development, strengthen relationships, and use multiple data points to inform instruction and intervention.

    1. Welcome!

    2. Before you begin

    1. Educator Completed DESSA

    2. Student-Self Report (SSR)

    1. Setting the Foundation

    2. Training

    3. Encouraging Student Agency

    4. Engaing Families in DESSA Data Conversations

    1. Accessing and Analzying Assessment Results

    2. Talking to Your Students about their SSR Data

    3. Data-Driven Instruction and Intervention

    1. Progress Monitoring and Measuring Impact

    2. Resources

    3. Before you go

About this course:

  • 14 lessons
  • 1 hour
  • All user levels implementing both assessment versions