Journal article
Universal SEL Implementation to Improve Community and Prosocial Skills: A Pilot Study
The School community journal, Vol.32(2), pp.57-75
10/01/2022
Abstract
In the past several years, social and emotional learning (SEL) has become a widely discussed and more frequently addressed area of need in schools. SEL curricula can enhance behavioral practices at the universal tier to be able to comprehensively address the social, emotional, and behavioral needs in school buildings. With the COVID-19 pandemic, these SEL needs have become more pronounced. This case example presents a pilot evaluation of the Open Circle SEL curriculum implementation, delivered universally, at Tier 2 for all students. Universal SEL instruction was conducted weekly across an entire elementary school in the southeastern United States which had other universal, preventative strategies in place. Across the year, pre- and post-implementation teacher ratings of student SEL skills and teacher perceptions of school climate and school-level descriptive outcomes (e.g., academic achievement, office discipline referrals, attendance) were evaluated. Results indicated that the universal SEL implementation yielded differential effectiveness noted by grade level, with the intervention being more effective in increasing prosocial skills for third grade students. There were also moderate improvements in teacher perceptions of school climate and the school-level variables across grade levels. Implications for future research and practice are presented.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Universal SEL Implementation to Improve Community and Prosocial Skills: A Pilot Study
- Creators
- Sara McDanielGerta BardhoshiD Martin Kivlighan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The School community journal, Vol.32(2), pp.57-75
- Publisher
- Academic Development Institute
- ISSN
- 1059-308X
- eISSN
- 2379-397X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Internal Medicine; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; Counselor Education; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984339355502771
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