
Improve Academics
Invest in Each Child's Potential
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Give All Students a Better Shot at Success
Social, emotional, and cognitive development are interdependent. Decades of research have shown that children need social and emotional competence to succeed in school.1, 2 Regardless of socio-economic factors, social-emotional competence leads to improved relationships and increased school connectedness, which all provide powerful support for academic success.3
Boost Attendance and Graduation Rates
A positive, nurturing school environment keeps students coming back. Many schools that have implemented a universal social-emotional learning program have seen significant improvements in day-to-day attendance and four-year degree completion.
Improve Measures of Academic Performance
In a 2011 meta-analysis of 213 social-emotional learning programs, participants who experienced SEL programs demonstrated not only improved social and emotional skills, attitudes, and behavior, but also demonstrated improved academic performance reflecting an 11-percentile-point gain in achievement.4