There is a growing body of research emphasizing the advantages of teaching students
social and emotional (SE) skills in school. Here we examine the economic value of these …

The reauthorization of the US Elementary and Secondary Education Act, referred to as the
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), emphasizes evidence-based interventions while giving …

We study the long-term effects of a randomized intervention targeting children's socio-
emotional skills. The classroom-based intervention for primary school children has positive …

Joseph Mahoney, Joseph Durlak, and Roger Weissberg compare results from four large-
scale meta-analyses of student outcomes related to participation in universal, school-based …

As the positive impact of social emotional learning (SEL) has become widely recognized,
there is increasing demand for SEL programs to address the diverse cultures, identities, and …

Using value-added models on data from Chicago Public Schools, we find that high schools
impact students' self-reported socioemotional development (SED) by enhancing social well …

This book represents a systematic review of the documented impacts of programs aimed at
fostering socio-emotional skills in developed and developing countries. It uses a life-cycle …

The past decade has seen increased attention to cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost
analysis in education as administrators are being asked to accomplish more with the same …

This book develops a new approach to measuring the total returns to human resource
development through investment in education. Drawing on microanalytic foundations, it uses …

In this chapter, we provide the reader with a rationale, definition, and conceptual framework
for social and emotional learning (SEL). We highlight the need to coordinate SEL with …