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Austin ISD Uses Assessment to Judge the Success of SEL Programs

Austin Independent School District (AISD) has been using student and teacher report measures for student SEL since 2014-15. Each school administers an annual climate survey to 3rd-11th grade students, which contains items specifically about students’ SE competence. Teacher of preK-6th grade students also complete a report card on students’ personal development skills every nine weeks (staff also complete a staff climate survey and answer question about their own SEL skills). Why did you choose the the measure? Our district began to incorporate social emotional learning (SEL) during the 2011-12 school year with the vision of full implementation by 2015-16. The student reports and teacher report cards of student SEL skills allow SEL program staff, AISD’s school board and other decision-makers […]

Finding the Right SEL Assessment: New Guide for Educators

November 1, 2018 Inform

By Katie Buckley (Transforming Education), Jeremy Taylor (CASEL) and Lindsay Read (CASEL) One of the biggest obstacles to using data to inspire practice is simply the task of selecting and using an appropriate assessment. While there are many assessments out there, especially from various research efforts, finding one that is suitable for assessing particular social and emotional competencies that a school or district wants to focus on is often not easy. This Fall, some useful tools to help in that process are being released. We are thrilled to share a preview of the SEL Assessment Guide, which will be available to the public in early November. The early access passcode is provided down below. The guide was created to […]

Continuously Improving SEL in an Out of School Time Program

October 31, 2018 Inspire SEL Assessment in Action

Excel Beyond the Bell is a network of out-of-school-time (OST) providers in San Antonio, Texas, that serves more than 55,000 youth per year. As of November 2017, 25 of Excel Beyond the Bell’s providers administer the Developmental Assets Profile (DAP) to 1,200 students twice a year, generally during March and October. The Excel team uses these data to foster continuous improvement in their network by determining where supports may be needed and when resources may exist. Why did you choose this measure? Our OST network wanted to find a tool that could do two things: (1) analyze SE competencies at various levels (e.g., student and program) and (2) provide data universal enough for use across the many OST programs we […]

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About SEL Assessment But Were Afraid to Ask

October 24, 2018 Inform

By: Clark McKown, xSEL Labs Reposted from EdSurge For anyone who cares about student social-emotional development, this is an exciting time. Many school-based social-emotional learning (SEL) programs are widely used, for example. And a growing number of states are integrating social-emotional expectations into their educational standards. When these programs are well-implemented, they have academic, social, and emotional benefits. Recognizing this, organizations are investing in initiatives and partnerships designed to bring school-based SEL programs to scale. Up until recently, something has been missing. Specifically, there have been few useful tools with which to assess SEL. This has left educators at a distinct disadvantage. Without good assessment, it’s hard for district decision-makers to decide what resources to invest in; it’s hard for […]

One District’s Journey: From Commitment to Assessment

October 17, 2018 Inspire SEL Assessment in Action

By: Christine Igoe and Lisa Xagas, Naperville District 203 Background Information Naperville Community School District 203 (D203), located in the western suburbs outside of Chicago, serves nearly 17,000 EC-12 students. In the 2013-2014 school year, the district spearheaded a community engagement series to gather feedback and input for developing Focus 2020, the district five year strategic plan. At that time, the community, families, and staff expressed the need to educate the whole child to ensure students learned not only academic content but also gained the social-emotional skills necessary to be successful in life. As a result, the journey towards a comprehensive social-emotional learning plan became a key initiative within the district five year strategic plan. Initial planning began by establishing […]

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Austin ISD Uses Assessment to Judge the Success of SEL Programs

Finding the Right SEL Assessment: New Guide for Educators

Continuously Improving SEL in an Out of School Time Program

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About SEL Assessment But Were Afraid to Ask

One District’s Journey: From Commitment to Assessment

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