30 Jul 2015
Report

Cross-District Implementation Summary: Social and Emotional Learning in Eight School Districts (2014)

David Osher, Lawrence B. Friedman, and Kimberly T. Kendziora

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children learn the skills to handle themselves, their relationships, and their work effectively and ethically. This report presents findings about the implementation of the Collaborating Districts Initiative (CDI) as of the end of June 2014. The CDI is a complex eight-district demonstration project designed to learn about as well and show how and to what end school districts can make SEL an essential part of every student’s education.

Related Projects

Project

Cleveland Metropolitan School District Human Ware Initiative

AIR is assisting Cleveland Metropolitan School District in its Human Ware Initiative, which is assessing and improving conditions that support learning, teaching, safety, and child and youth development. The district designed this initiative following recommendations from AIR's Human Ware (HW) Audit.
Project

Strengthening Conditions for Learning in Cleveland Public Schools

Following a school shooting in 2007, the City of Cleveland and its school district commissioned AIR to conduct a needs assessment and make recommendations for school improvement. In 2013, a follow-up assessment led by AIR and funded by the Cleveland Foundation was commissioned by the school district to guide continuous quality improvements.

Related Work

29 Jul 2015
Commentary

Social and Emotional Learning Makes News—and Sense

Research findings continue to point to the importance of social and emotional learning in children's lives. In this response to David Bornstein's 7/24/15 New York Times article, David Osher describes initiatives in Cleveland and other districts that have improved students' social and emotional competence and school test performance. The key, he notes, is building the capacity of teachers and schools to implement the programs.
Topic: 
P-12 Education and Social Development, Social and Emotional Learning
30 Mar 2013
Report

Cross-District Outcome Evaluation Report: Social and Emotional Learning in Eight School Districts (2014)

Social and emotional learning is the process through which children learn the skills to handle themselves, their relationships, and their work effectively and ethically. This report presents findings about the outcomes of a complex eight-district demonstration project designed to learn about as well and show how and to what end school districts can make social and emotional learning an essential part of every student’s education.
Topic: 
P-12 Education and Social Development, Social and Emotional Learning

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