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).

Green starred resources are those created by the Center.

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

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

Getting Started with Restorative Practices in Schools: A Guide for Administrators and Teacher Leaders

This guide is designed to help school leaders and educators use restorative approaches to build relationships and address conflict. Professional Learning & Practice Race & Equity School Safety Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Serving the Whole Person: An Alignment and Coherence Guide for Local Education Agencies

This Alignment and Coherence Guide’s central purpose is to help local education agency (LEA) leaders implement conditions for equitable learning and development for students, families, and educators, through their work to improve the alignment and ... Policy Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Serving the Whole Person: An Alignment and Coherence Guide for State Education Agencies

This Alignment and Coherence Guide’s central purpose is to help state education agency (SEA) leaders implement conditions for equitable learning and development for students, families, and educators, through their work to improve the alignment and ... Policy Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence States & Policymakers Actionable Tools/Guides

Evidence-Based Practices for Equity in Social and Emotional Learning

District leaders share insight on their implementation of evidence-based practices and data-driven continuous improvement processes for social and emotional learning, school climate, and other whole person initiatives. Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence Measurement Race & Equity Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Videos/Multimedia

Evidence-Based Practices for Equity in SEL

Playbook: 5 Steps for Building & Strengthening Students’ Networks

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 schools

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 Toolbox

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

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