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  • Focus Area 1 Build Foundational Support and Plan
    • Shared Vision and Plan
    • Communication
    • Organizational Structure
    • Aligned Resources
  • Focus Area 2 Strengthen Adult SEL Competencies and Capacity
    • Central Office Expertise
    • Professional Learning
    • Adult SEL and Cultural Competence
    • Staff Trust, Community, and Efficacy
  • Focus Area 3 Promote SEL for Students
    • SEL Standards
    • Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
    • Family and Community Partnerships
    • Integration
  • Focus Area 4 Reflect on Data for Continuous Improvement
    • Reflect on Progress Toward Annual SEL Goals
    • Make Improvements to the Action Plan

SEL Standards:

Strong SEL standards or guidelines are comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive, and include benchmarks for what all students should know and be able to do from PreK through grade 12. They establish common language in an area that may be less familiar than math or reading to many district personnel, students, and parents and allow districts to outline intersections of SEL with standards in academic content areas.

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DRC Resources

Anchorage PK-12 SEL Standards

Anchorage SEL standards with student-friendly "I" statements for each, based around 4 goals of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social management.

SOURCE: Anchorage Public Schools

TAGS SEL standards SEL competence PK-12

DuPage County K-8 SEL Standards

DuPage County's SEL standards, differentiated for each grade level K-8 and categorized within the 5 core SEL competencies.

SOURCE: DuPage County School Districts

TAGS SEL standards SEL competence middle school grades elementary school grades

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Austin K-12 SEL Standards

Austin's SEL standards and student expectations, differentiated by grade band.

SOURCE: Austin Independent School District

TAGS SEL standards SEL competence middle school grades high school grades elementary school grades PK-12

Case Study: Washoe County School District Process for Developing SEL Standards

Washoe's process for developing SEL standards, including useful artifacts from the 2 day retreat where they were written by a team of educators.

SOURCE: Washoe County School District

TAGS SEL standards SEL competence professional learning planning

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Case Study: Anchorage Public Schools Process for Developing SEL Standards

SEL standards and a description of Anchorage's process of developing them, piloting their use, and bringing them to scale district-wide.

SOURCE: Anchorage Public Schools

TAGS SEL standards board policies implementation plan middle school grades high school grades elementary school grades PK-12 planning

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SEL Standards Process

Standards establish developmentally-appropriate and culturally-responsive benchmarks for social and emotional learning (SEL) and sends the message that SEL is a core part of students’ education. View process information here....

SEL Standards

Standards establish developmentally-appropriate and culturally-responsive benchmarks for social and emotional learning (SEL) and sends the message that SEL is a core part of students’ education....

Cost Estimator

...SEL-focused evaluation specialist within the Research and Evaluation Department. If you followed this model, you would have: – 1 full time SEL director – 1 full time SEL administrative assistant...

Shared Vision and Plan Process

A shared vision connects social and emotional learning (SEL) to a school district’s overall mission, serves as an inspirational call to action, and provides a foundation for planning and implementation....

Align Resources Process

Dedicated, long-term funding and staff are key for sustaining social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation and send a strong message that SEL is a priority. View process information here....

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