Is it acceptable to photocopy the DECA results in order to give a copy to parents?
As the DECA is copyrighted, it would be a violation of the copyright to photocopy the DECA. In addition, giving parents a copy of the DECA results would affect the test-retest reliability. The best way to present results to parents is through a written summary of the child’s strengths and areas for growth in both the home and classroom setting. A helpful resource to serve this purpose would be use of the “Protective Factors Observation Summary”; reproducible copies are found in the Observation Journal, p.57.
