Social and Emotional Learning Research
CASEL’s digital library is a continually updated collection of resources related to social and emotional learning. Many items are provided free of charge on CASEL.org. Links to professional journals may require a paid subscription or payment for individual articles.
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Featured Research from Our Colleagues and Collaborators
Articles, Books, and Reports Published by Researchers, Scholars, and Program Developers Who Specialize in Social and Emotional Learning
From the Raikes Foundation
Teaching Adolescents To Become Learners: The Role of Noncognitive Factors in Shaping School Performance This report by the Consortium on Chicago School Research outlines a new framework for understanding how non-cognitive factors influence the behaviors that drive academic performance among middle and high school students.
Social-Emotional Learning Assessment Measures for Middle School Youth This report identifies research-based tools that measure social and emotional well-being of middle school students.
From the National Research Council
Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century This report clarifies the meaning of “Deeper Learning” and “21st Century Skills.”
CASEL Research and Publications
Articles, Books, and Reports Published by CASEL or Co-Authored by CASEL Scholars
The October 2013 issue of Phi Delta Kappan featured several articles on social and emotional learning, including a lead article by CASEL’s Roger Weissberg and Jason Cascarino. Download the article. View the table of contents and information about how to access the articles.