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What does the Research Say? Hundreds of Independent Studies Confirm: SEL Benefits Students

August 5, 2024

The benefits of social and emotional learning (SEL) are well-researched, with evidence demonstrating that an education that promotes SEL yields positive outcomes for students, adults, and school communities. The findings in this paper come from hundreds of independent studies across multiple fields and sources that show SEL leads to beneficial outcomes related to: social and emotional skills, academic performance, mental wellness, healthy behaviors, school climate and safety, and lifetime outcomes.

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Signature SEL Practices Playbook

August 5, 2024

This guidebook from CASEL is a tool that supports systemic social and emotional learning in schools. The SEL 3 Signature Practices are one tool for fostering a supportive environment and promote SEL. They intentionally and explicitly help build a habit of practices through which students and adults enhance their SEL skills. While not an SEL curriculum, these practices are one concrete example of a way to help people understand and practice the goals of an overall systemic SEL implementation plan.

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School-based Staff Survey on Schoolwide SEL Implementation

August 5, 2024

This school-based staff survey can be used to gain a better understanding of your experiences and perceptions of social emotional learning (SEL) as a staff member. This resource includes sample letter and survey items to learn from school staff about their perceptions and experiences of social and emotional learning and implementation support so far.

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CASEL Program Guide

August 5, 2024

The CASEL Program Guide is designed to help educators and school administrators select an evidence-based SEL program that best meets the needs of their community.Use this guide to determine your SEL team and goals, connect your needs to CASEL metrics, and identify and compare SEL programs.

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