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Department of Education

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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5/20/21 2:45 pm

Commenter: Parent and Educator

So Important for Our Children

Did you know that when students have the ability to understand and manage their emotions, they are more successful academically? Not to mention, SEL helps students to learn goal-setting/decision-making strategies, form relationships, and feel empathy toward others. If a student does not have skills in this area, they struggle academically and have a propensity toward behavioral difficulties. The impact is long-term and can help reduce poverty in the future. This is a WIN-WIN and I fully support the VADOE's SEL curricula.

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