DESSA SSR Quick Start Guide (6th-12th)

Overview

The below steps provide a quick checklist for getting started with the the DESSA Student Self-Report and DESSA Screener for Externalizing and Internalizing Risks (SEIR).  

Step-by-Step Guidance

• Step 1: Understand the DESSA Implementation

  • If applicable: Understand the SEIR implementation

• Step 2: Navigate the DESSA and Move This World System

• Step 3: Help students create and access their Student Portal Accounts.

  • Additional resources for this step:

    • Detailed guidance for student account registration

    • Reset Student Portal Passwords

• Step 5: Prepare students to complete their self-report assessment using this student-facing guide

• Step 6: Students complete the SSR and interact with the student-directed Challenge activities and goal setting features within the Student Portal.

  • Use this student-facing guide to share about the Challenges and Goal Setting features within the Student Portal.

• Step 4: Understand DESSA Scores

• Step 5: Access and Analyze DESSA Data

• Step 7: Use the Data-Driven Recommendations to implement Strategies and Intervention resources based on your collect results.