DESSA Alignment to State Standards: DESSA Crosswalks - Updated for 2025

Overview

Every state in the U.S. uses individualized standards, frameworks, or guidelines that help prepare K-12 students to be successful in achieving their academic, career, and personal goals. We developed crosswalks that align DESSA items to the relevant competencies outlined in each state’s guidance. 

These resources are designed to help you understand how the DESSA supports your state’s existing initiatives to ensure that every student has the knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed for success now and into the future.  

Select your state below to explore how the DESSA fits within your local context: 

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