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.

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Case Study Compilation: Integrating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Into Academics & BeyondNew

This collection of short case studies highlight educator ‘moves’ and strategies to embed social-emotional skills, mindsets, and competencies throughout the school day and within academics. Professional Learning & Practice Adult SEL Getting Started Integration with Academics Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides Knowledge/Articles

Policy Brief: SEL and Racial Equity

This brief reviews education-focused, evidence-based racial equity strategies and discusses how they might overlap with SEL. The brief identifies five key policy areas The brief identifies the following policy areas to promote racial equity in ... Evidence Base & Research Policy Alignment and Coherence Race & Equity Local Leaders States & Policymakers Knowledge/Articles

Leveraging This Moment to Improve Schools and Systems through the Lenses of SEL, Trauma-Informed Practices, and Anti-Racist Education

The Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety convened a panel of experts in youth development, trauma-informed practices, and school-based law enforcement to discuss challenges and opportunities to improve schools and school ... Policy Professional Learning & Practice Race & Equity School Safety Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders States & Policymakers Videos/Multimedia

Leveraging this Moment to Improve Schools and Systems web panel

School Leader Self-Reflection Tool: Reflecting on the Integration of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) at the School Level

This tool is intended to help leaders reflect on the ways they are/are not facilitating that integration through both their individual actions and the systems and structures they work to create and uphold. Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence Data-Driven Cycles of Improvement Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Educator Self-Reflection Tool: Reflecting on the Integration of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) at the Classroom Level

This tool is intended to help educators reflect on the ways they are or are not facilitating the integration of social-emotional learning through the mindsets, actions, and instructional practices that they bring to the work. Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence Data-Driven Cycles of Improvement Integration with Academics Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Supports for Social and Emotional Learning in American Schools and Classrooms: Findings from the American Teacher Panel

RAND researchers present results from a spring 2019 survey of a nationally representative sample of K–12 public school teachers about their approaches to supporting students' social and emotional learning (SEL) and the factors that might influence ... Evidence Base & Research Policy Adult SEL Sustainable Implementation Local Leaders States & Policymakers Knowledge/Articles

Mapping a Path Forward: Cross-Sector Approaches to Strengthen Community & Individual Resilience

Pia Escudero, the Executive Director of the Student Health and Human Services Division in the Los Angeles Unified School District, shares how the district is approaching the school year with a focus on resilience and collective care. Escudero shares ... Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence School Safety Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Videos/Multimedia

Integrating Social and Emotional Learning throughout the School System: A Compendium of Resources for District Leaders

This compendium provides resources for district leaders to consider as they seek to implement evidence-based supports to ensure social and emotional learning (SEL) is fully integrated into the educational experience of their students, families, ... Evidence Base & Research Policy Professional Learning & Practice Adult SEL Alignment and Coherence Data-Driven Cycles of Improvement Getting Started Integration with Academics Measurement Race & Equity School Safety Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders States & Policymakers Actionable Tools/Guides Knowledge/Articles

Research in Brief: School-Based Law Enforcement

This new research brief summarizes the evidence on school-based law enforcement and its impact on school safety as well as racial differences in how school-based law enforcement is experienced. It also includes strategies for districts that are ... Evidence Base & Research Policy Race & Equity School Safety Local Leaders Knowledge/Articles

School-Based Law Enforcement Research Brief

Action Pack: Responding to Crisis Within A Tiered Supports System

This collection of tools and resources — based on the science of learning and development — was created to guide staff, schools and systems in responding to crisis within a tiered supports system. The crisis component of a tiered support system ... Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence School Safety Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

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