The DESSA-based assessment suite aligned to the Second Step® programs highlights real-time student data to help educators gauge instructional effectiveness.

New Self-Report solution empowers voice of middle schoolers, while SEL Strategies and Interventions Package offers instructional practices aligned with DESSA Assessment.

SEL champions recognized for development of impactful SEL programs and use of assessments to drive continued enhancements that benefit students, schools and their communities.

Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced its acquisition of Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools.

As the rates of anxiety and depression increase among students, teachers experience burnout, and mental health professionals disappear from schools, it’s clear: Our schools are at a tipping point.

Showcases success in Connecticut’s statewide initiative to measure student’s social and emotional skills with Aperture Education’s DESSA.

Despite significant investment, without a proven assessment, many school systems have a difficult time knowing if their SEL program is yielding positive results, and where additional efforts are needed to support students.

Boerne ISD in Texas receives inaugural award for SEL that resulted in changing IEPs, behavior plans; reducing suspensions by up to 80% and referrals by 47%.

Social and emotional learning tool also planned for fall accreditation for continuing education credits.

Treasurer to support organization as they address group’s priorities for education.

Dr. Evelyn Johnson named Vice President of Research and Development.

Memphis Teacher Residency, and Green County Schools are among those using program to help educators improve their SEL skills.

Updates include a new dashboard to track high school student goals and challenges, and a single sign-on option for schools using Clever

Aperture Student Portal, which supports social and emotional learning in high school, is named “Best Competency-based Education Solution.”

Aperture’s research-backed DESSA assessment integrates with Ascend’s goal-setting software to create a powerful, engaging new SEL tool for high school students.

Aperture Education’s inaugural professional development conference brings together industry experts with school and district members to support students.

The Urban Assembly and Aperture Education host series for schools and districts wanting to learn how to overcome challenges to implementing SEL.

Universal screener provides data to strengthen social-emotional skills, informs instruction for students who need additional support

Branching Minds and Aperture Education, provider of the highly respected, research-backed comprehensive SEL assessment suite the DESSA, are excited to announce a new partnership.

The research-based DESSA from Aperture Education provides actionable data to help schools confidently meet students’ individual social-emotional learning needs.