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Title	Document Type
DRC Resources
Research Analyst Job Description Job description for a data analyst who can assist an SEL team by developing evaluation designs, managing and overseeing data collection and analysis, and reporting evaluation results. SOURCE: Austin Independent School District TAGS job descriptions hiring practices human and financial resource alignment continuous improvement implementation evaluation
Interview Questions for Superintendent Candidates and other District Leadership Sample interview questions for superintendent candidates to understand their experience, vision, depth of knowledge, and prioritization of SEL. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS hiring practices staff onboarding human and financial resource alignment integrate with district priorities
Book Chapter: Social Emotional Learning: Past, Present and Future Chapter by Weissberg, Durlak, Domitrovich, and Gullotta that provides a framework and evidence base for SEL and also important factors for quality implementation. reading lists – staff... SOURCE: CASEL TAGS implementation support reading lists - staff research brief SEL overview evidence-based programs district SEL expertise building buy-in for SEL
AIR’s Social and Emotional Learning Coaching Toolkit A toolkit for instructional coaches, administrators, and district leaders to support teachers in integrating SEL into daily practices, through planning, observation and feedback. SOURCE: AIR TAGS implementation support toolkit SEL coaching for staff instructional practices professional learning
Two Part Debriefing Strategy for Reflection and Application Guidance for SEL presenters to have participants process their reaction to a learning experience and apply it to their work. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS PLC three signature practices self awareness SEL coaching for staff professional learning
Standards and Assessment Working Group Exit Ticket Sample questions about ways schools are measuring SEL progress and areas of priority. Could be used as an exit ticket or anticipation guide for a larger event. SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District TAGS PLC continuous improvement
Applying an Equity Lens to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development This issue brief describes 5 major barriers to equitable access to social emotional learning and positive life outcomes, and corresponding opportunities for districts to to dismantle those barriers by approaching SEL in ways that are grounded in equity and justice. SOURCE: University/Nonprofit Research Institution TAGS cultural competence anti-bias trauma board policies SEL competence research brief equity student discipline
CDI District Standards Links to SEL standards adopted by 9 districts within the Collaborating Districts Initiative. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS SEL standards SEL competence middle school grades high school grades elementary school grades PK-12
Supporting Social-Emotional Learning With Evidence-Based Programs Annie E. Casey Foundation guide for funding evidence-based SEL programs, for district administrators, funding partners, and providers. Includes real examples/ strategies for funding, implementing, and sustaining. SOURCE: Annie E. Casey Foundation TAGS budgeting implementation support SEL partnerships fundraising implementation plan evidence-based programs SEL leadership
What Does Evidence-Based Instruction in Social and Emotional Learning Actually Look Like in Practice? This brief answers the question: What do school staff actually do in the classroom and school to help students achieve the goals laid out in SEL standards? Describes 4 approaches that together form a comprehensive plan. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS SEL standards research brief implementation plan evidence-based programs instructional practices

Research Analyst Job Description

Job description for a data analyst who can assist an SEL team by developing evaluation designs, managing and overseeing data collection and analysis, and reporting evaluation results.

SOURCE: Austin Independent School District

TAGS job descriptions hiring practices human and financial resource alignment continuous improvement implementation evaluation

Interview Questions for Superintendent Candidates and other District Leadership

Sample interview questions for superintendent candidates to understand their experience, vision, depth of knowledge, and prioritization of SEL.

SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS hiring practices staff onboarding human and financial resource alignment integrate with district priorities

Book Chapter: Social Emotional Learning: Past, Present and Future

Chapter by Weissberg, Durlak, Domitrovich, and Gullotta that provides a framework and evidence base for SEL and also important factors for quality implementation.

reading lists – staff... SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS implementation support reading lists - staff research brief SEL overview evidence-based programs district SEL expertise building buy-in for SEL

AIR’s Social and Emotional Learning Coaching Toolkit

A toolkit for instructional coaches, administrators, and district leaders to support teachers in integrating SEL into daily practices, through planning, observation and feedback.

SOURCE: AIR

TAGS implementation support toolkit SEL coaching for staff instructional practices professional learning

Two Part Debriefing Strategy for Reflection and Application

Guidance for SEL presenters to have participants process their reaction to a learning experience and apply it to their work.

SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS PLC three signature practices self awareness SEL coaching for staff professional learning

Standards and Assessment Working Group Exit Ticket

Sample questions about ways schools are measuring SEL progress and areas of priority. Could be used as an exit ticket or anticipation guide for a larger event.

SOURCE: Sacramento City Unified School District

TAGS PLC continuous improvement

Applying an Equity Lens to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

This issue brief describes 5 major barriers to equitable access to social emotional learning and positive life outcomes, and corresponding opportunities for districts to to dismantle those barriers by approaching SEL in ways that are grounded in equity and justice.

SOURCE: University/Nonprofit Research Institution

TAGS cultural competence anti-bias trauma board policies SEL competence research brief equity student discipline

CDI District Standards

Links to SEL standards adopted by 9 districts within the Collaborating Districts Initiative.

SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS SEL standards SEL competence middle school grades high school grades elementary school grades PK-12

Supporting Social-Emotional Learning With Evidence-Based Programs

Annie E. Casey Foundation guide for funding evidence-based SEL programs, for district administrators, funding partners, and providers. Includes real examples/ strategies for funding, implementing, and sustaining.

SOURCE: Annie E. Casey Foundation

TAGS budgeting implementation support SEL partnerships fundraising implementation plan evidence-based programs SEL leadership

What Does Evidence-Based Instruction in Social and Emotional Learning Actually Look Like in Practice?

This brief answers the question: What do school staff actually do in the classroom and school to help students achieve the goals laid out in SEL standards? Describes 4 approaches that together form a comprehensive plan.

SOURCE: CASEL

TAGS SEL standards research brief implementation plan evidence-based programs instructional practices

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