School Climate: The "quality and character of school life" based on how members of the school community experience school and the school's "norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching, learning and leadership practices, and organizational structures" (Reference: National School Climate Council). National School Climate Council
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Principals, administrators, SEL team members, staff members, out-of-school time staff, and other adults can use this tool to assess personal strengths, think about how to model those strengths when interacting with others, and plan strategies to promote growth across areas of social competence. |
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This tool presents a structured reflection process for SEL teams and other school stakeholders to observe trends and discuss ideas for continuous improvement of SEL implementation. It emphasizes the importance of examining data with an equity lens and elevating a range of perspectives when interpreting data. |
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Schoolwide SEL Program and Initiative Inventory This tool is designed to help the SEL team learn about past and present SEL-related work that has occurred in the school. It includes an interview protocol and guidance for analyzing information from interviews or surveys to decide what SEL-related work should be built upon or reinstated. |
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Best practices for SEL teams who are preparing to work with new school or district leaders. |
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Sample Multi-Year SEL Implementation Timeline This provides an example of what a sample school's SEL implementation timeline might look like in the first year, and then the second year and beyond. |
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Supporting Student Members of the SEL Team Including student members on a SEL team or any school leadership team primarily composed of adults requires a commitment from adults to support youth leaders, both during and between meetings. This tool provides some ways that adults can create equitable space for students in their role on the SEL Team. |
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Indicators of Schoolwide SEL Walkthrough Protocol (Spanish version) Invite your broader school community to participate in data collection, reflection, and learning by joining an SEL Walkthrough (this version translated into Spanish). |
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SEL Data Reflection Protocol (Spanish version) Invite your broader school community to participate in data reflection and interpretation by joining a facilitated data review discussion (this version translated into Spanish). |
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This tool includes planning considerations, a set up checklist, a recommended circle process and planning template, and four sample circle scripts for middle and high school classrooms. |
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Family/Caregiver Survey on Schoolwide SEL Implementation Includes sample letter and survey items to learn from families and caregivers about their perceptions and experiences of social and emotional learning at their child's school. Also available in Spanish. Suggested citation: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (2021). Family/Caregiver Survey on Schoolwide SEL Implementation. https://schoolguide.casel.org/resource/family-caregiver-survey-on-schoolwide-sel-implementation/ |