Aperture Education

Stop by booth #29 while you're at the Tennessee School Counselor and Administrator Leadership Institute to learn more about using DESSA to support your district's social-emotional behavior goals.

Do Social and Emotional Skills Help Predict End-of-Year English Language Achievement? Explore the importance of proactively measuring social and emotional competence with the DESSA in conjunction with beginning-of-year reading screening to provide holistic instruction and interventions that improve end-of-year ELA outcomes. As illustrated by individual profiles in the brief, for some students, social and emotional skills can "make or break" achievement. Download the full research brief here: https://bit.ly/3BeSFrS

What High-Quality Assessments Mean for Student Support: DESSA 2 Insights to Drive Instruction Couldn’t attend our webinar this week? View the recording here! https://bit.ly/4cCxYTI Catch up on our conversation with Jennifer Robitaille, Director of Research and Development for Aperture Education, and co-author of the DESSA, and Dr. Lisa Micou, Director of Program Implementation, to hear the story behind updating the pioneering strength-based measure of student resilience and what the release of the DESSA 2 for the 2024-2025 school year means for tiered student support. Hear expert insights about the following questions: 1. Why is it important to update screeners and assessments of social, emotional, and behavioral skills? What does it mean to have post-pandemic baselines? 2. Why are evidence-based assessments necessary for effective MTSS practices? 3. Who should be involved in making instructional planning decisions with DESSA 2 data? 4. What makes districts successful when planning, launching, and sustaining a screening and assessment implementation plan?

Check out these three strategies that blend social-emotional learning with student engagement! From cooperative learning to facilitative discussions, these techniques help students take charge of their own learning journey. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dU55mR

What does it mean to have data with post-pandemic baselines? Join our team members for an empowering session exploring the updates to DESSA 2 and how to act on the data collected to support student resilience. Register here: https://bit.ly/3LMkCcz

You can enhance students' social-emotional behavioral skills with high-leverage instructional practices like self-assessment. Explore our latest blog to learn more about the role self-reports play in decision-making and academic outcomes. https://bit.ly/3A5hRjC

From Concept to Classroom: Developing Meaningful Learning Targets In our recent blog post, we explore how integrating and aligning social-emotional skills to academic standards promotes student engagement and prepares them for college and career readiness. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3xUs6a5 #learningtargets #school #education #collegeandcareerreadiness #academicstandards

If you didn’t get a chance to see us at #ASCA yesterday, you have two more chances. Stop by booth #522 today from 10-4 or tomorrow from 8-1:30!

Integrating social-emotional behavioral skills into the classroom plays an integral role in student success. Our latest blog offers actionable strategies educators can use to help students develop their skills. https://bit.ly/4f7VU3M #socialemotionalskills #studentsupport #education

We're excited to be at the 2024 Behavior Institute next week! Make sure to visit our booth and say hi 👋 #kyccbd #cibrs