Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in High School Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Location

CSU 253/4/5

Start Date

6-4-2010 8:30 AM

End Date

6-4-2010 10:30 AM

Student's Major

Social Work

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Laura Strunk

Mentor's Department

Social Work

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

A group of six high school students with an emotional or behavioral disorder were assembled once a week for six weeks and studied social emotional learning near Mankato, Minnesota. Social emotional learning is a school based systematic process in which five competencies are taught to students, including self awareness, social awareness, self management, relationship skills and responsible decision making. This research examined whether a social emotional learning curriculum improved school attendance and decreased missing assignments. The curriculum used is a program called School-Connect, which ―applies the latest research in emotional intelligence, positive psychology, prevention, conflict resolution, and character education.‖ The students were also given a pre-test and post-test survey to be compared using a pair sample t-test to evaluate social emotional learning changes. It is estimated that the students will make significant improvement in their school attendance, a decrease in their missing assignments and an increased in social emotional learning skills shown through the pre-test and post-test process. Research is currently in progress and results, discussion and conclusion(s) are to be determined.

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Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in High School Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

CSU 253/4/5

A group of six high school students with an emotional or behavioral disorder were assembled once a week for six weeks and studied social emotional learning near Mankato, Minnesota. Social emotional learning is a school based systematic process in which five competencies are taught to students, including self awareness, social awareness, self management, relationship skills and responsible decision making. This research examined whether a social emotional learning curriculum improved school attendance and decreased missing assignments. The curriculum used is a program called School-Connect, which ―applies the latest research in emotional intelligence, positive psychology, prevention, conflict resolution, and character education.‖ The students were also given a pre-test and post-test survey to be compared using a pair sample t-test to evaluate social emotional learning changes. It is estimated that the students will make significant improvement in their school attendance, a decrease in their missing assignments and an increased in social emotional learning skills shown through the pre-test and post-test process. Research is currently in progress and results, discussion and conclusion(s) are to be determined.

Recommended Citation

Barnhart, Ryan. "Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in High School Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 6, 2010.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2010/poster-session-C/18