The American Educational Research Association recently released a study finding that universal SEL programs (” delivered to all students in a specific classroom, grade, school, or school district rather than solely targeting the social and emotional needs and/or risks of a specific group of learners”) results in improved academic achievement for everyone:

Analyses further confirmed that student standardized test scores and grade point averages are improved by participating in SEL programs and that student test scores are the most proximal and accurate estimate of the effects of an SEL program on student achievement. Furthermore, students showed significantly improved achievement in both literacy and math across grades 1–12, suggesting the impact of SEL across academic domains.

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