Transcript Introduction to Social & Emotional Development and Learning

Social – Emotional
Development and Learning
Survey of School
and District Practices
tp://mxm.nyit.edu/cgi-bin/ssvws.pl?surveysaid/NYSED/SEDL.htm
SCDN Meeting May 29. 2008
James Viola, Executive Director
Office of School Improvement
Social and Emotional
Development and Learning
(SEDL) Survey
• SED will be surveying district and school
superintendents, administrators, teachers, pupil
personnel, school boards, parents and
community partners on current and related
SEDL practices
• The results will help State Ed develop guidelines
due in October 2008.
• Takes about 10-minutes to complete
Courtesy of New York Institute of Technology and
U. Illinois Chicago Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional
Learning
Why SEDL?
• P-16 Action Plan #11: Reduce Barriers
to Teaching and Learning
• Calls for voluntary guidelines that
incorporate social – emotional
development into elementary and
secondary programs, as per Children’s
Mental Health Act 2006
Impact of Social and Emotional
Development and Learning
A growing body of evidence shows that
SEDL leads to improvements in:
• Attitudes - motivation, commitment
• Behavior - participation, study habits
• Performance - grades, subject mastery
Roger Weissberg et al Meta Analysis (2008)
Education Week Dec 19, 2007
Mental Health in Schools
Three Tiers
• Promote healthy development, prevent problems
• Address problems as soon after onset as is
feasible
• Have a system for assisting those with chronic
and severe problems.
Adelman & Taylor (2007) School Based Mental Health Project, UCLA
Social and Emotional Development
Emphasizes Prevention
-- Focusing on hurt feelings …
e.g., over being left out of a game,
– Managing jealousy …
e.g., when a girlfriend talks to another guy,
– Negotiating minor conflicts …
e.g., in cafeteria, playground, etc.
… Prevents escalation,
… Equips youngsters/adolescents with
life skills proves cost effective in the
long run.
SCDN Role
 Please alert superintendents, administrators,
teachers, pupil personnel, school boards,
parents and community partners of the
availability and value of this survey.
 The survey will be posted until June 30 and then
the results will be analyzed.
 We will follow up with you on recommendations
for guidelines and next steps.