<p>Social-emotional competence can be defined in a variety of ways. Most often, these skills are referred to as ‘soft skills,’ non-cognitive skills, or 21st century skills and refer to competencies beyond traditional academic skills and knowledge. A range of related <a href="http://exploresel.gse.harvard.edu/">frameworks </a>have been developed over the years. While we acknowledge the complexity of this competency area, EdInstruments has adopted one of the most widely-utilized frameworks from <a href="https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-is-the-casel-framework/">CAS…;, which includes Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. We highlight CASEL’s definitions of each domain below. According to CASEL, social and emotional learning: </p>
<blockquote>“is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.”</blockquote>
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<th>Self Awareness</th>
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<th>Social Awareness</th>
<th>Relationship Skills</th>
<th>Responsible Decision-making</th>
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<p>“the abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts. This includes capacities to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose.” </p>
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<p>“the abilities to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. This includes the capacities to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.”</p>
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<p>“the abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts. This includes the capacities to feel compassion for others, understand broader historical and social norms for behavior in different settings, and recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.</p>
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<p>“the abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups. This includes the capacities to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve and negotiate conflict constructively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.” </p>
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<p>“the abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. This includes the capacities to consider ethical standards and safety concerns, and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being.”</p>
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<p><strong>Choosing the Right Measurement Tool</strong></p>
<p>As you search our selection of math assessments, keep in mind these assessments can serve a range of purposes As such, content coverage of a given assessment will vary depending on its intended purpose and use. Users should carefully consider their needs and ensure alignment with the intended purpose of the assessment, as well as the appropriate grade-level learning objectives.</p>
Social-emotional competence can be defined in a variety of ways. Most often, these skills are referred to as ‘soft skills,’ non-cognitive skills, or 21st century skills and refer to competencies beyond traditional academic skills and knowledge. A range of related frameworks have been developed over the years. While we acknowledge the complexity of this competency area, EdInstruments has adopted one of the most widely-utilized frameworks from CASEL, which includes Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. We highlight CASEL’s definitions of each domain below. According to CASEL, social and emotional learning:
“is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.”
CASEL Domains |
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Self Awareness |
Self Management |
Social Awareness |
Relationship Skills |
Responsible Decision-making |
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“the abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts. This includes capacities to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose.” |
“the abilities to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. This includes the capacities to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.” |
“the abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts. This includes the capacities to feel compassion for others, understand broader historical and social norms for behavior in different settings, and recognize family, school, and community resources and supports. |
“the abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups. This includes the capacities to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve and negotiate conflict constructively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.” |
“the abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. This includes the capacities to consider ethical standards and safety concerns, and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being.” |
Choosing the Right Measurement Tool
As you search our selection of math assessments, keep in mind these assessments can serve a range of purposes As such, content coverage of a given assessment will vary depending on its intended purpose and use. Users should carefully consider their needs and ensure alignment with the intended purpose of the assessment, as well as the appropriate grade-level learning objectives.
