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. You can download more information on the vetting process (PDF).

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SEL MTSS Toolkit for State & District Leaders

Education leaders are increasingly interested in explicitly incorporating SEL within the MTSS framework. This toolkit draws from resources and learnings from nine SEAs in a community of practice that focused on this topic. Policy Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence Getting Started Integration with Academics Race & Equity Sustainable Implementation Local Leaders States & Policymakers Actionable Tools/Guides

How to Sell SEL: Parents and the Politics of Social-Emotional Learning

This report explores what K-12 parents across the political spectrum think about SEL, how they understand it, whether they see it as more help or hindrance, and which language and implementation strategies appeal most to them. Evidence Base & Research Policy Alignment and Coherence Getting Started Integration with Academics Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders States & Policymakers Actionable Tools/Guides Knowledge/Articles

Spotlighting Whole-Person Success: A Guide for Using Statewide Data to Identify Exemplar Districts in SEL and School Climate

This guide aims to support state and regional leaders to identify districts or schools with notably positive outcomes in the areas of SEL and school climate, learn about those exemplars’ strategies and experiences, and share their learnings in ... Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence Measurement States & Policymakers Actionable Tools/Guides

Can Restorative Practices Bridge Racial Disparities in Schools? Evidence from the California Healthy Kids Survey

This research brief investigates whether increasing student exposure to restorative practices can help reduce racial discipline and achievement gaps. Evidence Base & Research Race & Equity Local Leaders Knowledge/Articles

How Has the Pandemic Affected Students’ Social-Emotional Well-Being? A Review of the Evidence to Date

This research aims assess what we know about the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on students’ academic progress, its effects on their mental health and social-emotional well-being, and its impact on students with disabilities. Evidence Base & Research School Safety Local Leaders States & Policymakers Knowledge/Articles

Report on COVID's Effect on Student Wellbeing

Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out

This in-depth guide to 33 evidence-based SEL programs — aimed at elementary schools and Out of School Time (OST) providers — offers information about curricular content and programmatic features that practitioners can use to make informed ... Evidence Base & Research Professional Learning & Practice Adult SEL Alignment and Coherence Getting Started Integration with Academics Measurement Sustainable Implementation Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Breaking Down Barriers, Building Relationships: Delaware’s Collaborative Approach to Inventorying Whole-Child Efforts

This case story describes Delaware Department of Education (DOE)’s collaborative approach to inventorying whole-child efforts, using and adapting the SEA Alignment and Coherence Guide to comprehensively review their statewide initiatives. Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence States & Policymakers Actionable Tools/Guides Knowledge/Articles

Delaware Alignment & Coherence Case Study

Trauma-Sensitive Schools and Social and Emotional Learning: An Integration

This brief examines how trauma-sensitive schools (TSS) and SEL can be integrated and expanded to create safe, supportive, and culturally responsive schools that prevent school-related trauma and foster thriving, robust equity, and transformative ... Evidence Base & Research Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence Race & Equity School Safety Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides Knowledge/Articles

Design Principles for Schools: Putting the Science of Learning and Development Into Action

The Design Principles playbook provides the scientific foundation for the principles of whole-child design and illustrates ways to apply them in schools. Evidence Base & Research Professional Learning & Practice Adult SEL Alignment and Coherence Data-Driven Cycles of Improvement Getting Started Integration with Academics Race & Equity School Safety Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Embracing a New Normal: Toward a More Liberatory Approach to Family Engagement

This report explores the dynamics and barriers that stand in the way of effective family-school partnerships and outlines how to reach a more liberatory, solidarity-driven, and equity-focused family engagement practice that supports educational ... Professional Learning & Practice Race & Equity Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Knowledge/Articles

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