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ERIC Number: EJ1420521
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
EISSN: EISSN-1556-6935
Adaptation and Efficacy of a Social-Emotional Learning Intervention (SEL Kernels) in Early Childhood Settings in Southeastern Brazil: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Ana Luiza Raggio Colagrossi; Maria Clara de Magalhães-Barbosa; Dana Charles McCoy; Sophie P. Barnes; Sonya Temko; Rebecca Bailey; Stephanie M. Jones; Lucas Monteiro Bianchi; Antônio José Ledo Alves da Cunha; Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa
Early Education and Development, v35 n4 p704-721 2024
Prior research has shown that social-emotional learning (SEL) interventions offer promise for supporting young children's outcomes, but implementation problems are frequent, especially in low-resource contexts. This study describes the adaptation and efficacy of a new, classroom-based SEL intervention for children aged 3 to 6 years in early childhood education programs in Brazil. SEL Kernels are simple, brief, targeted SEL activities that can be flexibly implemented by teachers. Research Findings: Results of a quasi-experimental study using teacher reports with 314 Brazilian children (164 male, 150 female) who did (n = 205) and did not (n = 109) receive SEL Kernels suggested intervention-related improvements in teachers' reports of child behavior problems (d = 0.65) and emotion regulation (d = 1.12) in this setting. Practice or Policy: Implications of this work -- including the importance of teacher buy-in and implementation -- are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Brazil
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A