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We spoke to Dorothy Espelage, PhD, professor of education at the University of North Carolina. She shares five tips to ensure kids get the most benefits from human skills instruction.

We sat down with three experts in the human skills curriculum and assessment space to identify ways to ensure assessment success and avoid common roadblocks.

How do you ensure that your human skills curriculum is not only engaging, but effective? You reimagine assessment as an integral part of the learning journey. Through our partnership with Aperture Education, the leading human-skills assessment provider in K–12 education, you can now measure students’ social and emotional skill development to determine if they are mastering Second Step® competencies. In this webinar, you will: Learn how you can empower your team with quick and reliable data that maximizes Second Step program implementation. Walk through the research-based DESSA Second Step assessments and see how educators can gain real-time knowledge of where students are in their human skills learning. Learn how educators can differentiate instruction with reliable, actionable data. Identify areas of progress and ongoing opportunities to focus skill development to maximize the return on investment of your Second Step programs. Start maximizing the impact of human skills instruction in your schools and district today.

Explore how school connectedness influences student well-being, and learn strategies from the CDC to enhance human skills development.

Explore how strengthening human skills helps fight cyberbullying, creating safer online spaces for kids by fostering empathy, self-regulation, and positive environments.

Discover how human skills programs nurture responsible decision-making in kids, equipping them with key skills for success in school and beyond.

Learn four key strategies for integrating human skills programs in schools to enhance empathy, confidence, and resilience among students for a brighter future.

This guide provides basic information to empower you to plan and conduct an evaluation of the Second Step® program in your school.