In the education world, it is often said that what gets assessed gets addressed. Many educators have questions, though, about how to measure social and emotional learning (SEL) topics like relationship skills and self-awareness, even when they believe such skills should be addressed. A recent, nationally representative survey revealed near-unanimous commitment to SEL among school principals. A […]

Laura Hamilton
Laura Hamilton is a senior behavioral scientist and directs the Center for Social and Emotional Learning Research at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation.