Resources – SEL Center

Yellow starred resources are those determined to meet the highest standards of relevance, research basis, and utility to the field, based on an intensive vetting process by RAND. More information on the vetting process can be found here.

Green starred resources are those created by the Center.

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Playbook: 5 Steps for Building & Strengthening Students’ NetworksNew

Opportunity sits at the cross-section of what you know and who you know, and that especially applies to today’s students. Networks drive healthy development and long-term well-being. Studies repeatedly demonstrate the value of networks in a ... Evidence Base & Research Professional Learning & Practice Adult SEL Race & Equity Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides Knowledge/Articles

Steps for Building And Strengthening Students Networks

Reimagining excellence: A blueprint for integrating social and emotional well-being and academic excellence in schoolsNew

This blueprint — designed with input from in-person and remote educators, leaders, researchers, professional learning providers, and technical assistance providers — strives to detail the indicators of learning programs that successfully ... Professional Learning & Practice Adult SEL Alignment and Coherence Data-Driven Cycles of Improvement Getting Started Integration with Academics Race & Equity Sustainable Implementation Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Turnaround for Children ToolboxNew

The Turnaround for Children Toolbox is an online hub for science-grounded ideas and resources that empower educators to embed an equitable, whole-child purpose into our education system. Evidence Base & Research Professional Learning & Practice Adult SEL Alignment and Coherence Getting Started Race & Equity Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides Knowledge/Articles Videos/Multimedia

Webinar: Addressing the Impact of COVID through Summer Learning and Enrichment

The recorded webinar intends to elevate evidence-based components of high-quality summer learning and enrichment programs, describe how funds from American Rescue Plan can be used to support their design and implementation, and how these ... Professional Learning & Practice Race & Equity Sustainable Implementation Local Leaders Videos/Multimedia

Real-Time Redesign Guide

This toolkit provides leaders with a realistic, inclusive, and rapid process for making targeted improvement toward more equitable and resilient teaching and learning through a series of guided activities paired with examples from real schools. Professional Learning & Practice Data-Driven Cycles of Improvement Race & Equity Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Structures for Belonging: A Synthesis of Research on Belonging-Supportive Learning Environments

Student Experience Research Network (SERN) developed a research synthesis that is intended to illuminate structural factors related to belonging. Evidence Base & Research Integration with Academics Race & Equity School Safety Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Knowledge/Articles

The Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Podcast

Practitioners in schools and out-of-school programs share their experiences working together to help children develop SEL skills in this five-episode series. Alignment and Coherence Race & Equity Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Videos/Multimedia

Districts Advancing Racial Equity (DARE) Tool

This tool captures research-informed, high-leverage aspects of schooling that district leaders must address in order to create systems that build on the strengths of and respond to the needs of students of color. It helps leaders conceptualize and ... Professional Learning & Practice Data-Driven Cycles of Improvement Race & Equity Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Mindfulness in Schools: Evidence on the Impacts of School-Based Mindfulness Programs on Student Outcomes in P–12 Educational Settings

This brief looks at the results of 54 research studies on the impacts of school-based mindfulness programs (SBMPs) on student outcomes. Evidence Base & Research Professional Learning & Practice Getting Started School Safety Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Knowledge/Articles

Overview of Promoting Student Resilience (PSR) Grant Program

This resource provides a brief overview of the Promoting Student Resilience (PSR) grants provided to three local educational agencies whose communities had experienced recent significant civil unrest. The funds supported LEAs efforts to build ... Policy Professional Learning & Practice Race & Equity Sustainable Implementation Local Leaders States & Policymakers Knowledge/Articles

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