Frameworks
A framework is simply a tool that helps organize ideas in order to provide a foundation for thinking, communicating, and acting. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a field with a growing number of different frameworks. However, having so many frameworks can be confusing, and selecting a framework or combining frameworks can be difficult. Finding a useful framework can help provide a foundation for SEL assessment and improvement efforts.
The members of the Assessment Work Group responsible for Measuring SEL are preparing four series of briefs about SEL frameworks. These briefs will summarize what frameworks are, describe specific frameworks, explore ways to compare and align frameworks, and examine critical topics. The Framework Brief series are designed to help school, district, and state teams as they select, create, or align frameworks that guide the implementation and continuous improvement of their preschool to high school SEL programming and practice.
A framework is simply a tool that helps organize ideas in order to provide a foundation for thinking, communicating, and acting. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a field with a growing number of different frameworks. However, having so many frameworks can be confusing, and selecting a framework or combining frameworks can be difficult. Finding a useful framework can help provide a foundation for SEL assessment and improvement efforts.
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The members of the Assessment Work Group responsible for Measuring SEL are preparing four series of briefs about SEL frameworks. These briefs will summarize what frameworks are, describe specific frameworks, explore ways to compare and align frameworks, and examine critical topics. The Framework Brief series are designed to help school, district, and state teams as they select, create, or align frameworks that guide the implementation and continuous improvement of their preschool to high school SEL programming and practice.
Brief Series
Frame
Framing the way we work on SEL
Describe
Compare
Comparing different frameworks
- Read Introduction to the Taxonomy Project: Tools for Selecting & Aligning SEL Frameworks
- Read Social-Emotional Competencies in Context: Using Social-Emotional Frameworks to Build Educators' Understanding
- Read An Examination of Frameworks for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Reflected in State K-12 Learning Standards
Learn
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Have an idea for a topic these briefs should cover or other resources we should know about? Contact us at blytth008@gmail.com.
