Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being
Instrument Overview
The DECA is a newly developed standardized, norm‐referenced measure of resilience, completed by parents and teachers in a collaborative and supportive partnership. Subscales include initiative, attachment, self‐control, and behavioral concerns.
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Organization
Topic
Student Well-Being Category
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Grades
< 3 Years,
Pre-Kindergarten
Keywords
Self‐management ; Relationship skills ; Responsible decision‐making ; Lack of disruptive behaviors and internalizing symptoms
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
Each child is rated one at a time by teachers, parents. Takes 5 – 10 minutes to
complete.
complete.
Access and Use
Price
Training ($150); Administration ($500 per year).
Setting
Anywhere
