ERIC Number: ED616540
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 12
Abstractor: ERIC
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Social and Emotional Learning Implementation with Latinx Learners. Brief 4: Status Quo and Next Steps for Schoolwide Social and Emotional Learning
Murano, Dana; Daley, Nola; Casillas, Alex
ACT, Inc.
This issue brief is part of a five-part series that reports findings from research conducted by ACT in collaboration with Region One Education Service Center. This brief focuses on establishing conditions for social and emotional learning (SEL) implementation and includes results from a survey administered to educators who attended a professional development series on SEL. The goal of the study was to better understand participants' progress and areas of need in implementing schoolwide SEL. The current study provides insight on how educators serving primarily Latinx students in low-income communities perceive their schools' progress toward schoolwide SEL implementation. Overarching needs that emerged from all rubric areas include more professional development opportunities, including opportunities that involve parents and the broader community, a detailed plan for implementation, an SEL team that meets regularly, more time dedicated to SEL, and budget to make SEL resources available to students and teachers on a sustainable basis. By working to support these areas, districts can empower schools to implement schoolwide SEL and better prepare students for college, career, and life. [For Brief 3 in the series, see ED616539. For the Executive Summary, see ED616534.]
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Program Implementation, Hispanic American Students, Grade 8, Middle School Students, Faculty Development, Educational Change
ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: NewSchools Venture Fund
Authoring Institution: ACT, Inc.; ACT Center for Equity in Learning; Region One Education Service Center
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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