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The Continuous Improvement Journey: Where Are We now and Where Do We Want To Go? This brief offers a case study focused on Guilford County Schools in North Carolina, to illustrate the experience of a research-practice partnership between CASEL researchers and the district and the use of goal-setting, data, and reflection for continuous improvement. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Student Voice and Data Summits: Continuous Improvement in Washoe County Presentation describing the purpose and format of Student-led Data Summits in Washoe County, with highly valuable advice from those who have helped organize them. SOURCE: Washoe County School District |
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Rapid Learning Cycles for Continuous Improvement This tool helps a team learn about the effectiveness of their SEL strategies and decide whether they should adjust implementation practices to move closer to their SEL goals. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Continuous Improvement for Social and Emotional Learning: Establishing Your Goals (video) This video summarizes a process for setting clear, measurable goals for SEL. For more information and tools about goal setting, explore: |
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A Primer for Continuous Improvement in Schools and Districts This white paper lays out a model and principles for improvement, describes the Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle, and includes examples for using a Fishbone Diagram and a Driver Diagram to define a problem and establish an aim. SOURCE: University/Nonprofit Research Institution |
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Districtwide SEL Implementation Rubric – Focus Area 4 Reflect on Data for Continuous Improvement SOURCE: CASEL |
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Youth Participatory Evaluation Youth Participatory Evaluation is an approach that engages young people in evaluating the programs and systems designed to serve them. This page provides resources and principles that can support districts in working with students in the cycle of continuous improvement. SOURCE: External website |
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Sample School Report – Staff Survey on SEL Implementation To support schools in their process of SEL continuous improvement, provide school leaders with data that gives insight relevant to their SEL goals and action plans. This report is an example of what a district might provide to a school, summarizing staff responses to CASEL's survey on SEL implementation. SOURCE: CASEL |
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Encouraging Social and Emotional Learning: Next Steps for States This brief from the Learning Policy Institute provides recommendations for how state agencies can measure and promote SEL in their accountability and continuous improvement plans. SOURCE: Learning Policy Institute |
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This tool presents a structured reflection process for SEL teams and other district stakeholders to observe trends and discuss ideas for continuous improvement of SEL implementation. It emphasizes the importance of examining data with an equity lens and elevating a range of perspectives when interpreting data. SOURCE: CASEL |