Encouraging SEL in the Context of New Accountability · 1. Set standards or guidelines for SEL 2....

Encouraging SEL in theContext of New Accountability

Hanna Melnick, Channa Cook-Harvey, and Linda Darling-Hammond

What is SEL?

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Addressing SEL leads to…

• Higher achievement• Higher graduation rates • Safer schools• Prevention of bullying • Less teacher stress • Improved college and

career-ready skills

Achievement gains persist over time.

3 Source: Taylor, Oberle, Durlak, & Weissburg, 2017

“According to a 2013 survey of 704 employers …. half of those surveyed said they had trouble finding recent graduates to fill vacancies in their companies. Even though applicants had the technical prowess, they lacked the communication, adaptability, decision-making, and problem-solving skills needed to do the job.

– Committee for Children and CASEL, 2016

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Supporting SEL in the classroom

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Academic learning

Social and emotional learning

Positive School Climate(School is safe, with strong relationships,

engaging teaching and learning, and adequate resources)

School climate: the foundation for SEL

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School Climate(School safety, relationships, supports

for teaching and learning, and resources)

Academic Learning

Social-Emotional Learning

Positive school climates lead to social, emotional, and academic learning

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• Broader definition of school success• Making accountability and continuous

improvement more comprehensive• Title I, Part A

• Funding SEL curriculum and programs• Title I and Title IV

• Improving professional development • Title II

Opportunities for SEL in ESSA

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Types of indicators in an an accountability and continuous improvement system

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Federal Indicators used for federal and state accountability, used to identify schools in need of improvement.

State-reported Indicators publicly reported for schools statewide, used for state and local improvement.

State-supported Tools and measures provided by the state to districts or schools for voluntary use

Locally selected Measures schools and districts may develop or select and adopt for their own purposes.

How can we measure SEL and school climate? Where do measures fit in accountability systems?

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Measure Federal State-reported

State-supported

or local

Student outcomes

School climate

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes

Suspension ratesChronic absenteeism rates

X X X

School climate

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate

Surveys of school climate and supports for SEL

X* X X

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes

School climate

SEL

*Only student surveys meet ESSA’s requirements.


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State-supported

or local

Student outcomes

School climate

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate


X* X X

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate

SEL



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State-supported

or local

Student outcomes

School climate

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate


X* X X

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate


X* X X

SEL


Source: 5Essentials Survey, https://illinois.5-essentials.org/2017/

Using school climate surveys to improve – Illinois

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Using school climate surveys to improve – New York City

Source: New York City Department of Education, http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/


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State-supported

or local

Student outcomes

School climate

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate


X* X X

SEL


State-supported

or local

Student outcomes


X X X

School climate


X* X X

SEL

Surveys, observations, or performance assessments of students’ social-emotional competencies

X


SEL vs. Support for SEL –Sample Survey items

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Students’ individual social-emotional skills

School supports for SEL(School Climate)

I think about what might happen before making a decision.

This school encourages students to feel responsible for how they act.

I respect my classmate’s opinions during a disagreement.

This school helps students solve conflicts with one another.

1. Set standards or guidelines for SEL 2. Encourage surveys and other measures that shine a light

on SEL3. Identify and fund SEL curricula and interventions4. Train teachers and school leaders on SEL

What can states do?

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1. Use observation tools and assess and continuously improve SEL

2. Reform discipline policies and practices to support students’ SEL

3. Build time for SEL into the school day and teachers’ professional development

What can districts do?

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