Social-Emotional Learning in Action: A Case Study of Andover Public Schools (Mass.)
February 01, 2021
This three-part series highlights the SEL implementation process in Andover Public Schools, Massachusetts.
The first case study is intended as a professional development guide with essential questions and reflective activities for use by district leaders and staff in considering all facets of the SEL implementation process.
The second mid-range version highlights key ideas and recommendations presented in the complete Andover case study, including ideas for SEL leadership, organization development, and the integration of SEL into all facets of school as a welcoming and culturally responsive learning organization.
The third introductory summary version is a useful resource for superintendents, executive staff, and administrators who wish to introduce their staff to the concept of effective SEL implementation at the system level.
This comprehensive case study showcases the social-emotional learning (SEL) implementation process in Andover Public Schools, Massachusetts.
It is intended as a study guide and professional development resource kit for educational leaders and their staffs searching for a detailed analysis of how SEL can be implemented or enhanced in their respective learning organizations.
Key focus areas of this case study and professional development guide include the following:
- An overview of the school district;
- Focus group questions used to inform the case study;
- SEL vision, mission, and theory of action;
- A synthesis of key SEL programs and practices in Andover Public Schools;
- The role of the superintendent in SEL implementation;
- Central office perspectives on social-emotional learning;
- Culturally responsive practice;
- The impact of SEL on teaching and learning;
- Massachusetts statewide SEL efforts and partnerships;
- Implications of the Andover case study for SEL implementation in other districts;
- A synthesis of key recommendations from the recent RAND Corporation Study, “Lessons from the Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (Volume 1, 2020)
This mid-range case study synthesizes highlights of the social-emotional learning (SEL) implementation process in Andover Public Schools, Massachusetts.
It is intended as a study guide for use by superintendents and their staff interested in an overview of how one district has sustained and scaled up the process of SEL integration into all aspects of its learning organization.
Key focus areas of this version of the Andover case study include the following:
- An overview of the school district;
- SEL vision, mission, and theory of action;
- A synthesis of key SEL programs and practices in Andover Public Schools;
- The role of the superintendent in SEL implementation;
- Central office perspectives on social-emotional learning;
- Culturally responsive practice;
- The impact of SEL on teaching and learning;
- Massachusetts statewide SEL efforts and partnerships
This introductory summary case study synthesizes highlights of the social-emotional learning (SEL) implementation process in Andover Public Schools, Massachusetts.
It is intended as a succinct professional development resource for use by superintendents and their staff interested in an introductory exploration of how one district has sustained and scaled up the process of SEL integration into all aspects of its learning organization.
Key focus areas of this version of the Andover case study include the following:
- An overview of the school district;
- SEL vision, mission, and theory of action;
- A synthesis of key SEL programs and practices in Andover Public Schools;
- The role of the superintendent in SEL implementation;
- Central office perspectives on social-emotional learning;
- Culturally responsive practice;
- The impact of SEL on teaching and learning; and
- Massachusetts statewide SEL efforts and partnerships
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