SEL Center

Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety

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Achieving a Shared Statewide Vision for Kindergarten in Hawai‘iNew

The brief describes the process the state education leaders in the Hawai'i Department of Education used to review and align the state agency’s vision for kindergarten with existing policy and developmentally appropriate practice while ... Evidence Base & Research Transforming Kindergarten States & Policymakers Knowledge/Articles

Participatory Systems Change for Equity: An Inquiry Guide for Child-, Youth- and Family- Serving AgenciesNew

System leaders can use this guide to help facilitate participatory systems change. The guide features elements of participatory systems change that institutions and organizations can apply depending on local context and locally defined goals. Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence Data-Driven Cycles of Improvement Race & Equity Sustainable Implementation Local Leaders Actionable Tools/Guides

Supporting Learner Health, Safety, and Wellness: Spotlighting Success in Michigan

This report builds on the work of the Michigan Department of Education's Social Emotional Learning Workgroup to identify “bright spots” among Michigan districts implementing SEL practices to improve outcomes for children. Professional Learning & Practice Alignment and Coherence Local Leaders States & Policymakers Actionable Tools/Guides

Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report

This report provides surveillance data from 2021, as well as 10-year trends from 2011 through 2021, on behaviors and experiences among high school students in the United States related to health and well-being. Evidence Base & Research Mental Health Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Knowledge/Articles

Does School Climate Distinguish Consistently High-Performing Schools From Others?

This brief builds on this research using available data on school performance, school climate, and student demographics in California to examine how school climate can explain why some schools consistently outperform other schools academically. Evidence Base & Research Getting Started Sustainable Implementation Educators & Caregivers Local Leaders Knowledge/Articles

Working Paper: California’s Children & Youth Behavioral Health Ecosystem

The recommendations laid out in this paper are intended to provide a pathway of proven strategies to work through the challenges inherent in creating an integrated, equitable and accessible behavioral health system that puts children and families at ... Evidence Base & Research Mental Health Local Leaders States & Policymakers Actionable Tools/Guides

Connecting Theory to SEL Practice: Five Key Insights from Innovative, Community-Driven SEL Initiatives and Programs

In this cross-project summary, the authors share key insights from interviews with five teams of Education Innovation Research Project Directors and Evaluators  regarding what they have learned about SEL innovation through designing, implementing, ... Evidence Base & Research Alignment and Coherence Sustainable Implementation Local Leaders States & Policymakers Knowledge/Articles