Journal article
Validation of the Social Emotional Learning Skills Class Assessment (SELS-CA)
The School community journal, Vol.32(2), pp.41-55
10/01/2022
Abstract
This article provides a preliminary report on the construct validity and internal consistency of the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills Class Assessment (SELS-CA), which is the accompanying measurement tool of the SEL curriculum Open Circle. This validation was part of a larger implementation and evaluation study using Open Circle programming to evaluate its effect on the SEL skill acquisition of elementary students enrolled in a large public urban school in the Southeastern U.S. (McDaniel et al., 2022). We examined the reliability and validity of the SELS-CA based on 247 teacher ratings of students in the second through fifth grade. Factor analytic procedures revealed a robust three-factor structure, resulting in three subscales, subsequently titled Strategies for Emotional/Behavioral Regulation, Cooperative Behaviors, and Prosocial Skills. SELS-CA total scores revealed strong internal consistency, with adequate internal consistency noted for the three resultant subscales. Limitations and future research needs are discussed, as are implications for research and practice in school settings.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Validation of the Social Emotional Learning Skills Class Assessment (SELS-CA)
- Creators
- Gerta BardhoshiSara C McDanielByeolbee UmD Martin Kivlighan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The School community journal, Vol.32(2), pp.41-55
- ISSN
- 1059-308X
- eISSN
- 2379-397X
- Publisher
- Academic Development Institute
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Counselor Education and Supervision; Center for Social Science Innovation; Public Policy Center (Archive); Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984339406202771
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