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Examples of school-board approved policies and resources as well as material to strengthen school board support for SEL.

Title	Document Type
DRC Resources
Oakland School Board Policy on SEL Policy stating that SEL underlies all district priorities in Oakland, and intent to implement SEL standards, change the mission statement, provide PD, adopt curricula, and measure SEL growth. SOURCE: Oakland Unified School District TAGS school board SEL standards board policies assessment college and career readiness culture and climate professional learning integrate with district priorities SEL leadership
Guiding Questions for Building Strong Partnerships between School Day and Out-of-School Time Educators This tool from CASEL's Guide to Schoolwide SEL provides questions to help the SEL team think intentionally about how to fully partner with OST providers to promote SEL. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS community partnerships SEL partnerships community relations out of school SEL leadership family and community engagement
A Case for School Connectedness Short article from Educational Leadership describing the impact of strong school connectedness on academic achievement, behavior, absenteeism, and school completion, as well as and practices that enhance it. SOURCE: Magazine/Newsletter TAGS bullying prevention mental health journal article relationship skills research brief advisory/homeroom middle school grades high school grades culture and climate building community integrate with district priorities
Case Study: Austin Independent School District Process for Developing SEL Standards SEL standards from Austin and contextual information on how they are used and measured. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS SEL standards board policies middle school grades high school grades elementary school grades PK-12
Chicago School Climate Standards and Self-Assessment The Chicago Public Schools' School Climate Standards includes 17 key indicators organized into four domains: School-wide Environment and Leadership, Physical and Emotional Safety, Relational Trust, and Teaching and Learning. This document also includes a self-assessment to support school-level continuous improvement and resources to include student voice assessing school climate. SOURCE: Chicago Public Schools TAGS define SEL metrics implementation monitoring culture and climate youth voice

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DRC Guidance Pages
Integration Process The systemic integration of social and emotional learning (SEL) into district priorities ensures that it will become a vital component of what makes the district, schools, and students successful. View process information here.
Family and Community Partnerships Social and emotional learning (SEL) is reinforced and sustained when districts, families, and community partners align and work together.
Family and Community Partnerships Process Social and emotional learning (SEL) is reinforced and sustained when districts, families, and community partners align and work together. 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 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. View process information here.

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