Beyond Reading, Writing and Math- At the Forefront Social and Emotional Learning

<p>In kindergarten, students begin formalized school without the fundamental social and emotional competencies needed to learn in a group. Young children are not self-managing and have difficulty regulating how they learn in school. Social and emotional learning programs support student SEL skills in schools. In this study, Sky Harbor’s implementation of the Second Step Program was evaluated. An analysis of Unit 3: Emotional Management was conducted to determine if students are using Second Step skills and the impact. Data collection included academic achievement scores, Second Step formative assessment scores, and School-Wide Information Systems (SWIS) data. This study has demonstrated SEL has a positive impact onstudent achievement. Social and emotional competencies and skills are as essential as reading, writing, and math, if not more. Educators must be immersed in professional development activities that include understanding their SEL competencies, recognizing benchmarks for skills, and designing targeted instruction for students’ needs.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - NLU Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2022

Author dc:creator

• Deely, Maureen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Elizabeth Minor, Ph.D
• Harrington Gibson, Ed. D
• Renee Gugel, Ed. D

• social emotional learning
• Second Step
• PBIS
• coping skills
• Pandemic
• Education
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/671

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1720