District Toolkit
Build your case for Second Step® programs with confidence
Whether you want to help PreK–12 students strengthen foundational human skills or ensure high school students are equipped for their future, there’s a Second Step program to meet, and exceed, all of your students’ unique needs.
We understand that selecting the right program is an important decision. This toolkit is here to support your work, helping you understand your options, align stakeholders, and build a strong, informed case for your district.
We have supported thousands of districts in understanding the need for human skills instruction and making the case to their communities. This toolkit gives you the resources you need to connect Second Step® programs to your district priorities and tell the story of impact in your school communities.
Use the links below to jump to a section.
Understand the need
Explore how human skills support student success, strengthen school climate, and help create learning environments where students and educators can thrive.
- Second Step® Programs: A Catalyst for Improving School Climate
- Second Step® Programs Strengthen Human Skills
- The Proven Impact of Second Step® Programs
- A Catalyst for Improving School Climate: Proven Human Skills Instruction Designed for Real, Scalable District Impact
- How Should Districts and Schools Describe Second Step® Programs?
- Unmatched Evidence and Impact
- Studies that provide evidence our programs work
- The power of human skills
- Alignment charts
What other districts are saying
- Boosting academics and attendance in Atlanta, GA
- Building a stronger school community in Kent, WA
- Higher engagement, easier implementation, and healthier students in Hillsborough County, FL
Evaluate and compare
Explore and build your case. Use research, tools, and examples to evaluate program alignment with your district’s priorities, assess effectiveness, and make an informed recommendation.
- Curriculum Review Workbook
- Curriculum Review Rubric
- Funding resources
- Buying guide
- Unmatched Evidence and Impact
- Studies that provide evidence our programs work
What other districts are saying
- Boosting academics and attendance in Atlanta, GA
- Building a stronger school community in Kent, WA
- Higher engagement, easier implementation, and healthier students in Hillsborough County, FL
Present to stakeholders
Bring your community along. Share a clear, compelling story with ready-to-use presentations, messaging, and visuals that help build alignment and support across your district.
- What Are Second Step® Programs?
- Board presentation slides (coming soon)
- Alignment charts
- Human skills visual
Second Step® videos
- Second Step® Programs Strengthen Human Skills
- Second Step® Programs: A Catalyst for Improving School Climate
- Second Step® Tiered Interventions: Built to Support All Students
What educators are saying
- Creating Community: The Second Step® Impact on Student Belonging
- Fueling Powerful Outcomes
- Supporting Student Mental Health in Florida
- Second Step® High School: The Missing Piece for School Transformation
- “It Just Clicked”—How Two Teachers Made Advisory Work
- Creating Supportive Communities with Second Step® Out-of-School Time
- Why Teachers and Students Love Second Step® Digital Programs
- What Makes Second Step® Middle School a Big Hit
- Middle Schoolers Are Loving This Classroom Program
