Collaboration to Achieve Whole School SEL across a Large, Urban District

Autor/inn/en	Porche, Michelle; Grossman, Jenny; Biro, Nova; MacKay, Nancy; Rivers, Sojourner
Institution	Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE)
Titel	Collaboration to Achieve Whole School SEL across a Large, Urban District
Quelle	(2014), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Emotional Development; Social Development; Faculty Development; Urban Areas; Elementary Schools; Educational Environment; Student Behavior; Observation; Student Surveys; Fidelity; Grade 3; Grade 5; Check Lists; Focus Groups; Interviews; Program Implementation; Administrator Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Principals; Intervention; Measures (Individuals); Pretests Posttests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gefühlsbildung; Soziale Entwicklung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Beobachtung; Schülerbefragung; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Checkliste; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Principal; Schulleiter; Messdaten
Abstract	Research on social and emotional learning (SEL) has largely focused on classroom interventions and student- and classroom-level outcomes. Few studies have examined whole-school and district-level SEL implementations, or how to ensure that SEL programs are implemented effectively and sustained over time. This study examines both process outcomes and program impact as Open Circle is rolled out across a large, urban district over a three-year period beginning in June 2012. The study investigates the following research questions: (1) What are the critical factors to successful implementation of a whole-school, comprehensive SEL program as it is scaled up across one third of elementary schools serving grades K-5 in a large urban school district over a three-year period?; and (2) How will the implementation of the "Open Circle Curriculum" and corresponding professional development influence school climate, teacher practice, students' social and emotional skill development, and behavior? The sample in this study includes over 7,000 students, 400 classrooms, and 23 schools. Primary data from the first two years gathered through classroom observation and student surveys in grades 3 and 5, Open Circle fidelity checklists completed by coaches and observers, semi-annual online surveys completed by teachers, administrators and school support staff, focus group and individual interviews with staff, and training attendance and coaching logs provide data to measure program implementation, school climate, and social and emotional development at the student, classroom, school, and district levels. Preliminary results indicate that this whole-school SEL program is highly scalable, reaching over 7,000 students with training for nearly 800 staff members at 23 district schools in a two-year period. Key success factors have been robust whole-school professional development, high quality implementation, initial and ongoing principal and district administrator support, and teacher buy-in. Forthcoming data will enable further conclusions about outcomes and impact. Tables and figures are appended. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01