Research on Education Strategies to
Advance Recovery and Turnaround

IL SEL and Learning Renewal

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs for Supporting Pandemic Recovery With the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE): Year 1 Implementation Study Report
This report provides a summary of the first year of the Illinois Learning Renewal - SEL study.
The Brain Basis for Integrated Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
This report from The Aspen Institute explains the science behind how the brain develops, how that development relates to learning, and the settings and contexts that are conducive to learning and development.
Effective Universal School-based Social and Emotional Learning Programs for Improving Academic Achievement: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 50 years of research
This report from Educational Research Review focuses on research regarding the effects of pre-K-12 school-based social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions on reading, mathematics, and science achievement.
Educators Are Not Alright: Mental Health During COVID-19
This journal article from the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides estimates of school system employee stress, anxiety, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.