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Human and Financial Resource Alignment:

Processes that aim to secure funding and human resources to roll out, adequately staff, support, and sustain ongoing SEL implementation for all students.

Also, see resources section for Align Resources.

Title	Document Type
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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
Federal funds that can be leveraged to support academic, social, and emotional learning List of federal funding sources across the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which states and districts can leverage to support students’ academic, social, and emotional learning (August 2024) SOURCE: RAND TAGS budgeting fundraising human and financial resource alignment
Washoe County SEL Needs Assessment Report This baseline report shared by Washoe County includes findings and recommendations from a districtwide program inventory, counselor focus groups, student SEL skills assessments, school climate surveys, and behavior-related data. SOURCE: Washoe County School District TAGS human and financial resource alignment counselors parent leadership student leadership assessment evidence-based programs data dashboards conducting local SEL research PK-12 implementation monitoring implementation evaluation MTSS student discipline youth voice
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: 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

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Align Resources 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.
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.
FAQs Have a question about social and emotional learning (SEL) or the CASEL District Resource Center? Read our FAQ.
Shared Vision and Plan 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.
Evidence-Based Programs and Practices Adopting an evidence-based program is one of the key strategies for providing consistent social and emotional learning (SEL) opportunities for all students.

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