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Held during AASA’s annual National Conference on Education, this session will focus on best practices and guidance for school districts as they begin to establish policies to measure and share students’ social and emotional learning profiles.

John Gatta, CEO, ECRA Group and Professor at Northwestern University will provide an overview of research and the latest thinking regarding measuring social and emotional learning and growth. John Bruesch, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Barrington SD 220, will share his District’s SEL journey and offer guidance and lessons learned related to measuring SEL and sharing results with Teachers and Administrators.

The current accountability environment is exerting additional pressure on local school districts and leaders to document the impact of its programs and expenditures. Today’s leaders must create an infrastructure where data can be efficiently collected and accurately analyzed to support evidence-based decisions and inform how resources should be allocated to improve student learning and ensure educational equity. AASA’s annual National Conference on Education, presenters will discuss how their districts are using the cycle of inquiry and action research to gain better visibility into the whole-child for every child and making decisions based on science and evidence.