Greetings, fellow early childhood educators:
My colleagues and I are wondering whether some of you might be aware of tools for measuring SEL skills that have been validated for diverse cultural groups? We are aware of a number of measures that are being used, but do not believe any have been validated or whether any are seen as reliable for students from other cultures, or for students from different racial/ethnic groups???.
Has anyone identified and/or used a measure of one or more social emotional competencies (e.g. self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, or responsible decision-making) which was created in another country or another culture?
We have heard about educators undertaking a "data-driven" approach to planning for social emotional learning experiences, but are concerned about whether any such approach is adequately considering the impact of cultural, racial and ethnic differences in child-rearing, values, and expectations on these skill areas?
Looking forward to hearing from any of you!!
Jane Haltiwanger and colleagues
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Jane Haltiwanger
Dept. of Elem. and Secondary Education
Malden MA
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