Reconceptualizing Social and Emotional Competence Assessment in School Settings

The mental health needs of youth are both significant and increasing. Recent advancements have highlighted the need to reduce psychological distress while promoting the development of important social and emotional competencies. Current social and emotional assessment tools are limited in important...

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Published in:Journal of intelligence 2023-11, Vol.11 (12), p.217
Main Authors: von der Embse, Nathaniel, Kilgus, Stephen, Oddleifson, Carly, Way, Jason D, Welliver, Megan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assessment
Children
Curricula
Educational evaluation
Emotions
Health aspects
Health services
Learning
Mental health
Mental health care
Pandemics
Psychiatric services
school mental health
Schools
Skills
social emotional learning
Stress (Psychology)
Students
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Summary:The mental health needs of youth are both significant and increasing. Recent advancements have highlighted the need to reduce psychological distress while promoting the development of important social and emotional competencies. Current social and emotional assessment tools are limited in important ways that preclude their widespread use. In the current article, these limitations are discussed. A novel social and emotional learning assessment framework guided by methodological and theoretical innovations is presented. Future research directions and opportunities are discussed.
ISSN:2079-3200
2079-3200
DOI:10.3390/jintelligence11120217