Accountability in the Classroom

Using Social-Emotional Learning to Guide School Improvement

Renee G. Carr

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781475858723
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Social-emotional learning (SEL) has become an important trend in education; however, it is frequently overlooked at the high school level. Arguably, SEL is even more important at this level than other grade levels for the purposes of effective college and career readiness preparation. The inclusion of SEL into school accountability systems and classrooms at all levels of K-12 education will improve SEL's likelihood of being addressed. When it is, students are better served. This book provides an overview of the like terms for SEL, the state standards in place, and the programs that exist. Furthermore, this book provides improved understanding of SEL assessments in school accountability, practical guidance for SEL usage in the classroom, and new approaches to distance learning with an SEL approach. Specifically, little is known about the usage of SEL in the World Language classroom, so this book is useful for leaders in this content area in particular.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 The Need for Social-Emotional Learning and Accountability in Schools
• 2 SEL Approaches in Schools
• 3 Review of National and State SEL Standards and Assessments in 2020
• 4 Arguments against SEL Assessments in School Accountability
• 5 The Use of SEL in the Classroom and Lessons for School Accountability
• 6 SEL Assessments for the Purposes of School Accountability
• 7 SEL’s Ability to Bridge the Learning Gap
• 8 Strategies on Creating an SEL Environment in World Languages
• 9 Language and Culture’s Effects on SEL in the United States
• 10 SEL and Distance Learning
• References
• Index
• About the Author