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SEL640: SEL and Assessment

Textbooks

Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning: Research & Practice.

Durlak, J. A., Domitrovich, C. E. Weissberg, R. P. & Gullotta, T. P. (Eds.). (2015). Handbook of social and emotional learning: Research and practice. The Guilford Press. ISBN for eBook: 9781462520176 

The Action Research Guidebook: A process for pursuing equity and excellence in education.

Sagor, R. D. & Williams, C. (2017). The Action Research Guidebook: A Process for Pursuing Equity in Education. Corwin. eText ISBN: 9781506380612 

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From the Durlak textbook:

  • Chapter 22 -- Using Formative Assessment with SEL skills: Marzano 

  • Chapter 23 -- Assessment of Climate and Conditions for Learning: Garibaldi, Ruddy, Kendziora, and Osher 

From the Sagor & Williams textbook:

  • Chapter 9 -- Turning Findings into Action Plans 
  • Chapter 10 -- Reporting and Sharing Action Research  

Supplemental Video Resources

ARC Guide Reminder

A reminder, as we have done in each course of the program, remember to collect three entries during week one, two, and three to add a total of nine entries to your ARC guide. The ARC guide is due at the end of week three. Suggestions for sources for candidates to self-select entries for the ARC guide: 

  • The course text, Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning Research and Practice. 
  • The NU Library curated SEL 630 Strategies collection.
  • The NU MA SEL Optional Growth Dashboard of Resources, SEL Strategies. 
  • An independent investigation for SEL Assessments related to your professional context for action research.