Needs and Resources Assessment:
Districts conduct a needs and resource assessment focused on social and emotional learning (SEL), leveraging a diverse set of stakeholders to reflect on SEL programs and practices already in place and what needs to be addressed, and to build on strengths when implementing SEL systemwide. The assessment documents all existing SEL programs and practices in order to integrate all components of effective SEL and facilitate systemic change.
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DRC Guidance Pages |
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| Get a quick snapshot of your school district’s current approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) and identify which key activities to focus on. | ||
| Get a quick snapshot of your school district’s current approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) and identify which key activities to focus on. | ||
| This focus area of the CASEL District Resource Center helps districts collect and reflect on data, address challenges, and build upon successes to continuously improve social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation. | ||
| Adopting an evidence-based program is one of the key strategies for providing consistent social and emotional learning (SEL) opportunities for all students. | ||
| Planning for continuous improvement is the first phase in a PDSA cycle. This includes the work you’ve done in Key Activity 1 (Vision and Plan) to develop an action plan based on your current needs, resources, and level of implementation. | ||
| Access to high-quality data can make or break an SEL effort. When your team documents the ongoing successes and challenges they encounter throughout the year, they’re equipped to problem solve in real-time. | ||
| Learning from data and using this information to improve practice is a central purpose of continuous improvement. Because of this, what your SEL team learns during the STUDY phase informs the SEL continuous improvement process moving forward. | ||
| Sharing about progress and what is learned with district stakeholders helps raise awareness about what the SEL team is achieving, highlights successes that can be celebrated, and maintains commitment and buy-in among those key stakeholders. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Planning for continuous improvement is the first phase in a PDSA cycle. This includes the work you’ve done in Key Activity 1 (Vision and Plan) to develop an action plan based on your current needs, resources, and level of implementation. View resources here. | ||