The Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA) is a behavior rating scale that assess eight social-emotional competencies in children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Additionally, a new high school assessment is also available.DESSA is completed by parents/guardians, teachers, or staff members at schools and similar institutions such as after-school, social service and mental health programs. The assessment can be administered via computer or paper and pencil and is available in both English and Spanish.
Content
Administration Information
Access and Use
$120.00
Email: plebuffe@Devereux.org
Phone: 866-872-4687
Nagileri, J. A., Goldstien, S., & LeBuffe P. (2010). Resilience and impairment: An exploratory study of resilience factors and situational impairment. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment 28(4), 349-356. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282910366845
Shapiro, V. B., Accomazzo, S., & Robitaille, J. L. (2017). In the same ballpark of a whole new ball game? Staff as raters of youth behavior. Journal of Child and Family Studies 26,1051-1055. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-016-0632-1
Psychometrics
Doromal, J. B., Cottone, E. A., & Kim H. (2019). Preliminary validation of the teacher-rated DESSA in a low-income, kindergarten sample. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment 37(1), 40-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282917731460
LeBuffe, P. A., Shapiro, V. B., & Robitaille, J. L. (2018). The Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA) comprehensive system: Screening, assessing, planning, and monitoring. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 55, 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2017.05.002
LeBuffe, P.A., Shapiro, V.B., & Naglieri, J.A. (2012/2014). The Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA): Assessment, technical manual, and user’s guide. Aperture Education.
Nickerson, A. B., & Fishman, C. (2009). Convergent and divergent validity of the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment. School Psychology Quarterly, 24(1), 48. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015147