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K-12 Education

Employers Are Hard-Pressed for Soft Skills

A recent survey of employers finds there is a growing soft skills gap in the workplace, with entry-level applicants falling short in areas such as learning agility, collaboration, problem-solving, empathy, humility, adaptability, and ownership.

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Blog Post

11.14.2016
K-12 Education

Measuring SEL Progress

Districts in California, Texas and Illinois are using student surveys to track social-emotional learning.

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Blog Post

11.14.2016
K-12 Education

Webinar: How Some Districts Prioritize SEL

A webinar co-hosted by American Institutes for Research; American Youth Policy Forum; the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning; and the Washoe County School District addressed how some districts and schools are successfully implementing a coordinated and purposeful approach to social and emotional learning.

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Blog Post

11.01.2016
K-12 Education

School Climate & Academic Achievement

Positive school climates contribute to academic achievement and can improve outcomes for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, according to this new study published in the American Educational Research Association’s Review of Educational Research.

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Blog Post

11.01.2016
K-12 Education

Spotlight: Commissioner Chris Harried

Chris Harried fills a dual role with the National Commission, sitting on both the Aspen Institute Youth Commission and serving as the Youth Commission representative on the Commission itself.

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Blog Post

11.01.2016
K-12 Education

Results from Our #TellNCSEAD Campaign

The Future of K-12 Education: What Would You Do?

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Blog Post

10.13.2016
US Education Policy

The Need for Emotional and Social Education

This week the Institute launches the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development.

BY Shirley Brandman

Blog Post

09.20.2016
K-12 Education

Co-Chair Linda Darling-Hammond

National Commission Co-Chair Linda Darling-Hammond on how supporting social and emotional development can boost academic achievement.

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Video

09.20.2016
K-12 Education

Teacher Stress and Health

This issue brief, created by the Pennsylvania State University with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is one of a series of briefs addressing the need for research, practice, and policy on social and emotional learning (SEL).

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Blog Post

09.01.2016