Page 3 – CASEL District Resource Guide

Title	Document Type
DRC Guidance Pages
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.
Equity considerations for SEL Implementation When social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation is centered around equity, it can be a key strategy for promoting understanding, examining biases, addressing racism, building cross-cultural relationships, closing opportunity gaps, and creating more inclusive schools.
Professional Learning Effective professional learning ensures that district staff understand social and emotional learning (SEL) and how to support systemic implementation.
Promote Staff Trust, Community, and Efficacy When district staff feels a sense of community and shared purpose, they can engage more deeply in social and emotional learning (SEL).
Evidence-Based Programs and Practices Process Adopting an evidence-based program is one of the key strategies for providing consistent social and emotional learning (SEL) opportunities for all students. View process information here.
Strengthen Adult SEL & Cultural Competence Process Successful districtwide social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation is more effective when districts also cultivate adults’ SEL and cultural competencies. View process information here.
Focus Area 4 – Reflect on Data for Continuous Improvement – Rubric Monitoring and reflecting on your district’s progress in promoting district-wide social and emotional learning (SEL) is an important part of a quality implementation. Here are tools for Focus Area 4 – Practice Data for Continuous Improvement that can help.
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.
Plan for Improvement Resources 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.

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.

Equity considerations for SEL Implementation

When social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation is centered around equity, it can be a key strategy for promoting understanding, examining biases, addressing racism, building cross-cultural relationships, closing opportunity gaps, and creating more inclusive schools.

Professional Learning

Effective professional learning ensures that district staff understand social and emotional learning (SEL) and how to support systemic implementation.

Promote Staff Trust, Community, and Efficacy

When district staff feels a sense of community and shared purpose, they can engage more deeply in social and emotional learning (SEL).

Evidence-Based Programs and Practices Process

Adopting an evidence-based program is one of the key strategies for providing consistent social and emotional learning (SEL) opportunities for all students. View process information here.

Strengthen Adult SEL & Cultural Competence Process

Successful districtwide social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation is more effective when districts also cultivate adults’ SEL and cultural competencies. View process information here.

Focus Area 4 – Reflect on Data for Continuous Improvement – Rubric

Monitoring and reflecting on your district’s progress in promoting district-wide social and emotional learning (SEL) is an important part of a quality implementation. Here are tools for Focus Area 4 – Practice Data for Continuous Improvement that can help.

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.

Plan for Improvement Resources

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.

DRC Guidance Pages