Research shows that developing students' social and emotional skills can lead to better academic and life outcomes. Check out this collection of recent, readily available studies and articles.
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Exploring Youth Voice and Youth-Adult Partnership
An effective way to improve schools and youth programs is to learn from the perspective of those being served. Research has shown that giving youth a voice results in increased feelings of engagement and ownership. Students who believe they have a voice in school are seven times more likely to be academically motivated than those who do not.See Resource
Measuring Social and Emotional Learning: A Brief Guide
Given increased awareness of the importance of social and emotional learning, many practitioners are actively engaged in efforts to promote students’ SEL competencies. This guide can help you think through important decisions on why to measure SEL, how to use SEL data and which skills, mindsets and capacities are appropriate to measure. See Resource
