Resources for Aligning Resources for SEL | CASEL District Resource Center

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Funding Streams for SEL Investing in our Future: Ensuring Student Access to Social and Emotional Learning is a 75-minute webinar on funding SEL featuring, federal, state, and district perspectives. View the webinar at https://youtu.be/AlUyXyzx46Y or download the slides below. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS budgeting fundraising human and financial resource alignment
Funding Case Study: Chicago Public Schools CASEL's case study of Chicago describes funding sources for their SEL work, budget strategies that other districts can apply, and tables and graphs of SEL expenditures. SOURCE: Chicago Public Schools TAGS budgeting implementation support district organizational charts SEL partnerships fundraising human and financial resource alignment
Funding Case Study: Austin Independent School District CASEL's case study of Austin describes funding sources for their SEL work, budget strategies that other districts can apply, and tables and graphs of SEL expenditures. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS budgeting implementation support SEL partnerships fundraising human and financial resource alignment
Funding Case Study: Washoe County School District CASEL's case study of Washoe County School District describes funding sources for their SEL work, budget strategies that other districts can apply, and tables and graphs of SEL expenditures. SOURCE: Washoe County School District TAGS budgeting implementation support SEL partnerships fundraising human and financial resource alignment
Funding Case Study: Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 CASEL's case study of Wheaton-Warrenville describes funding sources for their SEL work, budget strategies that other districts can apply, and tables and graphs of SEL expenditures. SOURCE: Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 TAGS budgeting implementation support SEL partnerships fundraising human and financial resource alignment
SEL Trends: Reorganizing District Central Offices From CASEL's SEL Trends series, this issue highlights ways districts' organizational structure has shifted to house SEL staff within departments dedicated to teaching and learning, as a reflection of the priority to integrate SEL with academics and yield benefits for all schools and students. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS SEL and Academic Integration district organizational charts human and financial resource alignment integrate with district priorities
SEL Department and Specialist Logic Model to Improve District SEL Implementation Describes the purpose, goals, and activities of Austin's SEL Specialists -- good tool for a district team that is lobbying for the creation of new SEL-focused positions. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District

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Three Highest Priority Investments to Make in SEL with American Rescue Plan (ARP) Dollars Policy brief with recommendations for how state and local policymakers and district leaders can prioritize American Rescue Plan (ARP) dollars to invest in social and emotional learning. Appendix includes details on funding eligibility for each kind of SEL investment under ARPA.
SEL Budget Planning Tool This spreadsheet guides you through a 3 step process (1 tab for each step) to compare financial tradeoffs of different implementation strategies, draft your district's SEL budget, and discuss and adjust your budget. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS budgeting human and financial resource alignment implementation plan
SEL District Cost Modeling Discussion Guide This discussion guide includes questions to help you analyze and apply the output from the cost estimator (drc.casel.org/cost-estimator) as you refine your SEL budget plan. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS budgeting human and financial resource alignment
Strengths and Needs Inventory: Vision, Priority, and SEL Alignment This initial activity walks your team through a high-level inventory of your district’s social and emotional learning (SEL) strengths and needs. The goal is to obtain clarity about your district’s long-term vision, current district priorities and how SEL aligns with them. SOURCE: CASEL
The Grantsmanship Center: State Grant Resources A map of grants that are currently open for application, lists of state funding resources and other helpful organizations in all states. SOURCE: External website TAGS budgeting SEL partnerships fundraising
Interview Questions for Superintendent Candidates and other District Leadership Sample interview questions for superintendent candidates to understand their experience, vision, depth of knowledge, and prioritization of SEL. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS hiring practices staff onboarding human and financial resource alignment integrate with district priorities
Job Interview Questions for Teachers and Other Staff Interview questions for school staff that probe for SEL knowledge and mindset, relationship-building strategies, and the candidate's approach to equity. Includes "listen for" details. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS hiring practices staff onboarding human and financial resource alignment classroom level

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SEL Coaching Coordinator Support Roles T chart describing what El Paso's SEL coaches do and don't do as they support schools with SEL implementation. SOURCE: El Paso Independent School District TAGS job descriptions implementation support SEL coaching for staff human and financial resource alignment
Sample Fundraising Event Invite Featuring Student Work Poster created for a fundraising event in Sacramento -- The Art of Caring -- featuring student performances and a local artist. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District TAGS arts SEL partnerships fundraising communications youth voice
Cleveland Teachers Union Agreement See article 15, sections 19-24 (beginning on page 70) to see provisions regarding the role of the district’s HumanWare/Social Emotional Learning Committee, the use of Classroom Meetings, and more. SOURCE: Cleveland Metropolitan School District TAGS board policies job descriptions staff onboarding human and financial resource alignment
Research Analyst Job Description Job description for a data analyst who can assist an SEL team by developing evaluation designs, managing and overseeing data collection and analysis, and reporting evaluation results. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS job descriptions hiring practices human and financial resource alignment continuous improvement implementation evaluation
Sample Fundraising Event Invite with Outside Expert Poster created for a fundraising event in Atlanta SOURCE: Atlanta Public Schools TAGS SEL partnerships fundraising human and financial resource alignment communications
Sample Fundraising Event Invite with Multiple Hosts Poster created for a fundraising event in Sacramento SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District TAGS SEL partnerships fundraising human and financial resource alignment communications
SEL Specialist Job Description Job description for Austin's SEL specialists SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
SEL Coach Job Description Job description for Austin's SEL coaches SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support SEL coaching for staff human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
SEL Mindfulness Coach Job Description Job description for Austin's mindfulness coach SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support mindfulness SEL coaching for staff human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
SEL Assistant Director Job Description Job description for Austin's assistant director of SEL, managing planning, implementation, and supervision of the SEL department coaches. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
Director of SEL and MTSS Job Description Job description and required exprience and knowledge for Director of SEL and MTSS, who leads a large SEL team and liaises with other departments and outside partners. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
SEL Coordinator Job Description Job description and requirements for an SEL Coordinator role that works closely with the Department of Teaching and Learning. SOURCE: Atlanta Public Schools TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
Assistant Superintendent of SEL Job Description Job description for Assistant Superintendent of SEL and Wellness, which also oversees a range of student support services including health and counseling. SOURCE: Boston Public Schools TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
Executive Director Job Description Baltimore's job posting for an Executive Director for their Whole Child Services and Support department, including a job summary, essential functions, and qualifications. SOURCE: Baltimore City Public Schools TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
Coordinator SEL Parent Outreach Job Description El Paso's job posting for a coordinator for SEL-focused family outreach, including key knowledge, skills, and responsibilities. SOURCE: El Paso Independent School District TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
Mid-sized District Organizational Chart Sacramento City's org chart shows SEL housed within curriculum & instruction. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District TAGS district organizational charts human and financial resource alignment integrate with district priorities
SEL and MTSS District Office Organizational Chart Organizational chart for Austin, showing how the SEL team is situated among other complementary teams. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District
District Organizational Chart: SEL within Student Equity and Opportunity Denver Public Schools' Student Equity and Opportunity Office includes SEL within the larger category of Whole Child Support SOURCE: Denver Public Schools TAGS district organizational charts human and financial resource alignment integrate with district priorities
Sample Fundraising Event Invite with Multiple Outside Experts Poster created for a fundraising event in Washoe County. SOURCE: Washoe County School District TAGS SEL partnerships fundraising human and financial resource alignment communications

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Three Highest Priority Investments to Make in SEL with American Rescue Plan (ARP) Dollars

Policy brief with recommendations for how state and local policymakers and district leaders can prioritize American Rescue Plan (ARP) dollars to invest in social and emotional learning. Appendix includes details on funding eligibility for each kind of SEL investment under ARPA.

Technology and Districtwide SEL: Making SEL a Priority

CASEL collaborated with CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) to describe ways school districts can leverage technology resources to implement districtwide SEL. Find more about how technology can support learning and district decision making at https://www.cosn.org/focus-areas/understanding-educational-environment

SOURCE: CoSN

TAGS distance learning communications data dashboards

Funding Streams for SEL

Investing in our Future: Ensuring Student Access to Social and Emotional Learning is a 75-minute webinar on funding SEL featuring, federal, state, and district perspectives. View the webinar at https://youtu.be/AlUyXyzx46Y or download the slides below.

SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS budgeting fundraising human and financial resource alignment

Social and Emotional Learning Interventions under ESSA

This free eBook from RAND discusses the opportunities for supporting SEL under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the standards of evidence under ESSA, and SEL interventions that meet the standards of evidence and might be eligible for federal funds through ESSA.

SOURCE: RAND

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Fund Development Webinar for SEL Leads

SEL Leads and foundation representatives participate in CASEL's webinar about current foundation-funded projects and strategies. Learn 6 steps for pursuing foundation/philanthropic funding.

SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS SEL partnerships fundraising human and financial resource alignment planning SEL leadership

The Economic Value of Social and Emotional Learning

A benefit-cost analysis of investments in SEL showing that high-quality, research-validated social and emotional learning programs bring a return of $11 for every $1 invested.

SOURCE: University/Nonprofit Research Institution

Supporting Social-Emotional Learning With Evidence-Based Programs

Annie E. Casey Foundation guide for funding evidence-based SEL programs, for district administrators, funding partners, and providers. Includes real examples/ strategies for funding, implementing, and sustaining.

TAGS budgeting implementation support fundraising implementation plan evidence-based programs