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Region 15 Education Service Center

DECA

DECA (Devereux Early Childhood Assessment)-The DECA for infants and toddlers supports the development of infants' and toddlers' social and emotional health. DECA helps identify strengths and areas for growth in key areas like initiative, self-regulation, attachment, and behavior concerns (only for 3 years and up).

DECA P2 Preschool, 2nd Ed. is a behavior rating tool used by Region 14/15 Head Start (among others) and ranked/scored by parents and teachers 2 times per year to measure:

Total Protective Factors (TPF)

  • Attachment/Relationships: refers to the child’s ability to promote and maintain mutual, positive connections with other children and significant adults.
  • Initiative: the child’s ability to use independent thought and action to meet his or her needs.
  • Self-Regulation: the child’s ability to to express emotions and manage behaviors in healthy ways.

Behavioral Concerns: such as aggression, attention problems, emotional control problems, and withdrawal/depression  

DECA website provides Conscious Discipline strategies for the classroom and home to help with these areas of need.