COLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
815 W VAN BUREN ST STE 210, CHICAGO, IL 60607 www.casel.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CASEL IS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL). OUR MISSION IS TO HELP MAKE SEL AN INTEGRAL PART OF AMERICAN EDUCATION, Grades PREK-12. CASEL FIRST DEFINED SEL MORE THAN TWO DECADES AGO. SEL IS THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS ACQUIRE AND APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES TO DEVELOP HEALTHY IDENTITIES, MANAGE EMOTIONS AND ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE GOALS, FEEL AND SHOW EMPATHY FOR OTHERS, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND MAKE RESPONSIBLE AND CARING DECISIONS. SEL ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE THROUGH AUTHENTIC SCHOOL-FAMILY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO ESTABLISH LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES THAT FEATURE TRUSTING AND COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, RIGOROUS AND MEANINGFUL CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, AND ONGOING EVALUATION. SEL CAN HELP ADDRESS VARIOUS FORMS OF INEQUITY AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS TO CO-CREATE THRIVING SCHOOLS AND CONTRIBUTE TO SA

CASEL IS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED SEL. OUR MISSION IS TO HELP MAKE SEL AN INTEGRAL PART OF AMERICAN EDUCATION, GRADES PRE-K-12.

SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION: CASEL EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION IN SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. IN 2011, CASEL LAUNCHED THE COLLABORATING DISTRICTS INITIATIVE (CDI) AS A NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH LARGE, URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CREATE SYSTEMIC AND SUSTAINABLE REFORMS IN DISTRICTS, AND ULTIMATELY TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SCALE THROUGH THE SHARING OF PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SEL IMPLEMENTATION. THE CDI FOCUSED ON SEL ACROSS ALL DISTRICT, SCHOOL, AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES. THE IMPACT OF THE CDI IS DEMONSTRATED BY PROMISING SCHOOL AND STUDENT OUTCOMES SUCH AS IMPROVEMENTS IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND BEHAVIOR, SCHOOL CLIMATE, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE. WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS TO MORE THAN 20 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CASEL. TOGETHER, WE ARE PURSUING CRITICAL EXAMINATIONS OF THE ROLES OF EQUITY, ADULT SEL, AND SEL AND ACADEMIC INTEGRATION AND CULTIVATING A THRIVING COMMUNITY TO SHARE PROGRESS AND DEEPEN THE WORK. WE SHARE THOSE LEARNINGS BROADLY THROUGH THE CREATION OF FIELD-TESTED RESOURCES AND TOOLS, LEVERAGING LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES GLEANED FROM DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS. CASEL'S GROWING SUITE OF RESOURCES CONTINUES TO BE ACCESSED GLOBALLY AS A GO-TO RESOURCE FOR SEL. CASEL ALSO EXPANDED WORKSHOP AND WEBINAR OFFERINGS IN ORDER TO SHARE RESEARCH, BEST PRACTICES, AND RESOURCES WITH BROADER AUDIENCES. CASEL REGULARLY HOSTS WEBINARS WITH EXPERTS ACROSS THE FIELD ON CRITICAL, TIMELY TOPICS AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS PRIORITIZING SEL.

RESEARCH AND POLICY: CASEL CONTINUED TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC BASE FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) THROUGH RESEARCH, WHICH HAS BEEN THE HALLMARK OF CASEL'S WORK SINCE ITS FOUNDING. IN AN EFFORT TO DEMONSTRATE THAT AN EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES SEL GETS RESULTS, CASEL SYNTHESIZES RESEARCH, CONDUCTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH, AND SHARES FINDINGS FROM COLLEAGUES AND COLLABORATORS ACROSS RELATED FIELDS. CASEL PRIORITIZES THE ALL-IMPORTANT WORK OF DEFINING AND APPLYING RIGOROUS, HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED THINKING TO THE GROWING FIELD OF SEL. WE PUBLISHED GROUND-BREAKING BOOKS THAT PUT SEL ON THE MAP, HIGHLIGHTING WHAT IT IS, HOW TO DO IT, AND WHY WE SHOULD DO IT. WE CONDUCTED AND COLLABORATED ON SIGNIFICANT FIELD ADVANCING RESEARCH THAT DEMONSTRATED THE LINK BETWEEN SEL AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, OTHER NEAR- AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS. CASELS RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS TODAY INCLUDE COLLABORATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOCUSED ON EQUITABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS. CASEL CONTINUED SUPPORTING STATES IN CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR HIGH-QUALITY SEL IMPLEMENTATION IN THEIR DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS. IN 2016, CASEL LAUNCHED THE COLLABORATING STATES INITIATIVE (CSI), A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH FIVE STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT THE BROADER SCALE OF QUALITY SEL. NOW WORKING WITH MORE THAN 40 STATES, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR MUCH GREATER ADOPTION NATIONWIDE. WE CONVENED EXPERT ADVISORS AND NATIONAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE, WHICH NOW ALSO INCLUDES A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE CSI REGULARLY CONVENES ITS COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE TO SUPPORT PARTNER STATES. WE ALSO CREATED A COLLECTION OF 125 RESOURCES TO HELP STATES CREATE THEIR OWN POLICIES AND GUIDELINES AND ACHIEVE MORE FIDELITY IN IMPLEMENTATION. RESOURCES INCLUDE TOOLS TO HELP INTEGRATE SEL WITH STATE AND DISTRICT PRIORITIES; FRAMEWORKS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ORGANIZING SEL; GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS; AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODULES.

Sel exchange: since 2019, casel has hosted an annual conference on sel. The sel exchange is a unique national forum for those who are committed to creating caring, productive, and equitable schools and communities that develop the whole child and ensure that all students can thrive. With demand for sel at an all-time high, the sel exchange is the time to come together, share what we know, and anchor ourselves in advancing high-quality research, implementation practice, and policies. Casel hosted the 2020 social and emotional learning exchange as a virtual summit. The theme was catalyzing our collective commitment to youth, focusing on identity, agency and belonging. In this virtual context, casel found innovative ways to engage and collaborate with broader audiences. We hosted nearly 2,500 attendees representing 22 countries and all 50 states, collectively serving more than 14.4 million students. This is an increase from the 1,500 attendees at last year's inaugural sel exchange. The virtual summit served as a call to action for adults to leverage social and emotional learning and prioritize the agency and expertise of young people in redesigning schools and communities so all can thrive. Sessions included the why, what, and how of sel by elevating the voices of young people and adult experts.

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