Presentation Appendix By focusing on the Whole Child

Presentation Appendix

By focusing on the Whole Child, Apperson’s K-12 assessment solutions promote the entire student’s development and well-being… academic, emotional and social. Mission is to promote social and emotional development, foster resilience, and build skills for school and life success in all children birth through school-age, as well as to promote the resilience of the adults who care for them.

Devereux Student Strengths Assessments The 3 Rs of Quality Assessment • Rigorous • Reasonable • Relevant

Purposes of the DESSA-mini Very brief, 8 -item strength-based Quick Screener, completed by teachers or out-of-school -time staff Screen an entire classroom in one planning period, typically <1 minute per child Yields one score, the Social-Emotional Total Students place in the Strength, Typical or Need for Instruction range 4 equivalent versions with best in class reliability (internal, alternate forms, test-retest, inter-rater) and validity (prediction consistency, rates of agreement, differentiation of groups, Race/Ethnicity) *For more information on psychometrics and peer reviews, visit http: //info. apperson. com/sel-resources

Purposes of the DESSA Psychometrically sound, 72 -item strength-based assessment of social-emotional strengths and needs of children in grades K-8 -Separate norms for parents Describe social-emotional strengths and needs of groups of children at the competency level. Used comprehensively as part of a needs assessment or as a standalone Produce classroom profiles to inform and individualize instruction Serve as an outcome measure for evaluating the impact of interventions, programs and curricula *For more information on psychometrics and peer reviews, visit http: //info. apperson. com/sel-resources

Available Interventions Sortable, targeted interventions at the universal, small group, teacher and individual levels -Set of competency-based strategies that feature multi-media elements and engaging activities -Sorted by age bands (Primary, Intermediate and Middle) -Easy to navigate by your target competency -Upload and tag your own strategies to use in your program -Sample lessons from the top curricula providers (Second Step, Open Circle, Caring School Community, The 4 Rs, Engaging Schools and Inner Resilience) Foundational Practices that support a healthy SEL environment -Designed to be practiced, sustained, integrated and reflected on as your year progresses -Select from the available practice areas; academic integration, building and sustaining relationships, fixed and growth mindsets, gratitude, movement, peer coaching, routines and rituals or student voice

DESSA Scales Social Emotional Composite (SEC) Eight Scales: Self Awareness Self-Management Social-Awareness Relationship Skills Goal-Directed Behavior Personal Responsibility Decision Making Optimistic Thinking } www. casel. org *For more information on psychometrics and peer reviews, visit http: //info. apperson. com/sel-resources