Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The 2020 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 753 directing the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to develop guidance standards for social emotional learning (SEL) for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with an SEL Advisory Committee, composed of educators, community leaders, agency personnel, and parents. The Virginia SEL Standards are aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate and centered in equity. This intentional focus allows the Standards to explicitly teach the skills needed to be “life ready” and to create more equitable learning environments.
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5/26/21  2:54 pm
Commenter: Colby Hall, University of Virginia

in support of the SEL standards
 

Research overwhelming demonstrates the ways in which social and emotional learning is associated with improved classroom behavior, self-confidence/mental health, academic achievement, and long-term positive life outcomes. As a researcher/educator myself -- and one who is familiar with this research base -- I feel confident that these standards reflect evidence-based practice. As a parent (as well as an educator/researcher), my hope is that my own children will have an opportunity to learn the self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, decision-making knowledge/skills listed in this document -- in some ways, I see them as the MOST important skills that my children could learn during their time at school.

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