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Four Lessons Learned from Implementing a Social and Emotional Learning Program to Enhance School Safety
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Gonzalez, Gabriella C. Cerully, Jennifer L. Wang, Elaine Lin Schweig, Jonathan Todd, Ivy Johnston, William R. Schnittka, Jessica |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Abstract | n any K–12 classroom in America, chances are that at least one student is dealing directly with bullying, harassment, or another type of emotional or physical violence. In fact, the number of students affected is staggering. Recent U.S. Department of Education statistics show that in the 2017–2018 school year alone, at least 1.3 million students ages 12 to 18 were at the receiving end of threats, theft, name-calling, exclusion, shoving, and other forms of hostility. The majority (62 percent) of these victimizations occurred either in school, on school property, or on the way to school (Musu et al., 2019). What can teachers, principals, and school district leaders do to improve safety at their schools? There is some evidence that improving the social and emotional skills of both students and educators can improve school climate and, ultimately, school safety. Evidence suggests that a safe, inclusive, and positive school climate may improve student well-being, including social, emotional, and physical health (Thapa, Guffey, and Higgins-D’Alessandro, 2013). A meta-analysis of the impact of universal social and emotional learning (SEL) programs in K–12 contexts found that these programs show promise across a multitude of schooling and behavioral outcomes (Durlak et al., 2011), including academic achievement, social and emotional skills, and reduced behavioral conduct problems. And there are many available programs and tool sets that KEY FINDINGS |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.7249/rb10101 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_briefs/RB10100/RB10101/RAND_RB10101.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.7249/rb10101 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
