ERIC Number: EJ1420521
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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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.
Descriptors: Intervention, Social Emotional Learning, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Learning Activities, Comparative Analysis, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Preschool Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Screening Tests, Questionnaires, Self Concept Measures, Self Efficacy, Outcome Measures, Check Lists
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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