Measures and References: References: Social Supports

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Measures

Numerous measures exist to gain a full picture of a student's learning strengths and challenges. Following are examples of measures used to assess this Learner Factor. These measures should be administered and interpreted by experienced professionals.

Child and Adolescent Social Support scale (CASSS): (Malecki, Demaray, & Elliott, 2000)**: Assessment of a student's perceived Social Supports from parents, teachers, classmates, and school for students in third to twelfth grades

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