ERIC Number: ED674524
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr-6
Pages: 31
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
When Is Universal SEL Effective under Authentic Conditions? Using LPA to Examine Program Implementation in Elementary Classrooms
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As universal social-emotional learning (SEL) programs have become more common in K-12 schools, implementation practices have been found to affect program quality. However, research examining how multiple facets of program implementation interrelate and impact student outcomes, especially under routine conditions in schools, is still limited. As such, we used latent profile analysis (LPA) to examine implementation of a brief universal SEL program (Social Skills Improvement System SEL Classwide Intervention Program) in primary classrooms. Three latent profiles of implementation were identified based on dosage, adherence, quality of delivery, student engagement and teachers' impression of lessons. Although results suggested that classrooms with moderate- and high-level implementation practices generally showed higher gains in student outcomes than those with low-level implementation, these differences did not reach statistical significance except for academic motivation. Implications for school-based universal SEL program planning, implementation, and evaluation are discussed. [This paper was published in "Frontiers of Education," v8 Article 1031516 2023.]
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Intervention, Learner Engagement, Elementary School Students, Educational Environment, Interpersonal Competence, Rating Scales, Outcomes of Education, Authentic Learning, Behavior Problems, Grade 1, Grade 2, Student Motivation, Classroom Environment
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 1; Primary Education; Grade 2
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Social Skills Improvement Rating Systems; Classroom Assessment Scoring System
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A170047
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States; 2Cambium Assessment, Washington, D.C, United States

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