Social and Emotional Learning and Development, Conditions for Learning, and Whole Child Supports in ESSA State Plans
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and Education Counsel
This brief examines key opportunities or “levers” that ESSA presents to states and their communities to specifically advance social and emotional learning and development, positive conditions for learning, and whole child supports. It then provides highlights from several federal ESSA state plans that illustrate how states are leading in specific areas.