15.054 - Current International Practices and Challenges on Socio-Emotional Learning

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

The symposium aims to offer perspectives of different countries on SEL current practices, measurement and intervention, and the challenges faced by practitioners. The symposium includes a wide look at the subject from early years to tertiary education and will include 1) The NAFTA Countries Perspectives on Social and Emotional Learning in Tertiary Education, 2) Identifying, Measuring and Developing Key Social and Emotional Skills in Schools in Latin America, 3) A Latent Profile Analysis to Report Student’s Socio-emotional Skills to Higher Education Institutions in Mexico, and 4) Relevance of Socio-emotional Skills in the Chilean Educational System. The discussant, will offer her perspective on the studies presented and finally, the audience will be invited to participate with questions and comments.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Social and Emotional Learning

Chairs

• Cristina Anguiano-Carrasco, ACT, Inc.

• Margarita Olivera Aguilar, Educational Testing Service

Papers

• The NAFTA Countries' Perspectives on Social and Emotional Learning in Tertiary Education - Catherine M. Millett, ETS

• Identifying, Measuring, and Developing Key Social and Emotional Skills in Schools in Latin America - Elena Arias Ortiz

• A Latent Profile Analysis to Report Students' Socio-Emotional Skills to Higher Education Institutions in Mexico - Ingrid García, Ceneval

• Relevance of Socio-Emotional Skills in the Chilean Educational System - Pedro Felipe Moreno Gomez; Carolina Leyton, National Agency for Educational Quality

Discussant

• Kate Walton, ACT, Inc.