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Student Assessment:

Student SEL competency assessment can help schools and and districts to continuously improve SEL instruction and implementation, evaluate the effectiveness of SEL programming and approaches, and support equitable outcomes. Student SEL competency assessment can take the form of self-report survey questionnaires and rating scales, interview protocols, observation protocols and rating scales, or performance-based assessments.

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A Primer for Continuous Improvement in Schools and Districts This white paper lays out a model and principles for improvement, describes the Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle, and includes examples for using a Fishbone Diagram and a Driver Diagram to define a problem and establish an aim. SOURCE: University/Nonprofit Research Institution TAGS assessment continuous improvement implementation evaluation planning
Oakland’s Teacher Self-Reflection: Instructional Practices that Promote SEL Adapted from CASEL's SEL integration self assessment tool, Oakland's more detailed reflection is organized around areas of SEL competency and has teachers identify their level of practice on a continuum. SOURCE: Oakland Unified School District TAGS SEL and Academic Integration Science english/language arts math social studies arts lesson planning teacher tool culturally responsive teacher training instructional practices
Encouraging Social and Emotional Learning: Next Steps for States This brief from the Learning Policy Institute provides recommendations for how state agencies can measure and promote SEL in their accountability and continuous improvement plans. SOURCE: Learning Policy Institute TAGS school board board policies research brief assessment continuous improvement integrate with district priorities
Encouraging Social and Emotional Learning in the Context of New Accountability A paper from the Learning Policy Institute on how SEL and school climate indicators can be included in accountability and improvement systems under ESSA. Appendix includes survey tools from districts and states. SOURCE: Learning Policy Institute TAGS define SEL metrics assessment conducting local SEL research continuous improvement implementation evaluation
Enacting Social-Emotional Learning: Lessons from “Outlier Schools” in California’s CORE Districts This research brief looks at the commonalities among California middle schools that reported stronger-than-typical social emotional learning outcomes. These 6 characteristics are elaborated into recommendations for school districts supporting SEL at scale. SOURCE: California CORE Districts TAGS model SEL schools implementation plan restorative practices advisory/homeroom community relations instructional practices culture and climate building community out of school student discipline
Nashville’s Strategic Plan for High Schools Nashville's 3 year plan for high schools includes strategies, action steps, and yearly goals for leadership, teaching, and curriculum with highlighted connections to social and emotional learning throughout. SOURCE: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools TAGS student leadership implementation plan restorative practices high school grades college and career readiness planning integrate with district priorities
Assistant Superintendent of SEL Job Description Job description for Assistant Superintendent of SEL and Wellness, which also oversees a range of student support services including health and counseling. SOURCE: Boston Public Schools TAGS job descriptions hiring practices implementation support human and financial resource alignment SEL leadership
Self-Assessing Social and Emotional Instruction and Competencies: A Tool for Teachers A tool for teachers to assess how they using SEL in their interactions and teaching practices, and a crosswalk between 10 teaching practices that promote SEL and the CLASS, Danielson, and Marzano teaching frameworks. TAGS Adult SEL mindfulness lesson planning teacher tool social awareness self awareness self management relationship skills responsible decision making SEL competence teacher training continuous improvement PK-12 instructional practices classroom level building community student discipline
Webinar: Leveraging SEL to Promote Equity Webinar highlighting district challenges and promising practices, featuring Dr. Rob Jagers' review of research on SEL's connection to equitable outcomes for diverse student populations. SOURCE: CASEL TAGS cultural competence Adult SEL anti-bias research brief equity culturally responsive
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

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