The PA Career Ready Skills and a Multi

The PA Career Ready Skills and a Multi. Tiered System of Support PA School Counselors Symposium September 29, 2020 Dr. Pamela L. Emery, Ph. D.

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Agenda We will: 1. Define social emotional learning (SEL) via PA Career Ready Skills 2. Examine the PA Career Ready Skills (PA CRS) continuum 3. Briefly review research to support integrating SEL/the PA Career Ready Skills into schools and the school community 4. Consider strategies to integrate the PA CRS into a multitiered system of support 5. Examine a national toolkit focused on social emotional learning during school reentry

Who is in the Room Use the chat box to respond The 2020 school year: A: What has been the most challenging part of your role in this pandemic? B: What has been the most rewarding part of your role in this pandemic? Reactions: How have your emotions and interactions shaped your responses to school leaders, teachers and students during this time?

What is Social Emotional Learning (SEL)? The process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. üPA’s SEL is defined via PA Career Ready Skills üOften called “essential skills”– are necessary for learning and functional adulthood

What are the Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills? The PA Career Ready Skills (PACRS) are Personal and Interpersonal Skills. They provide learning targets for students in the area of social emotional learning. – The PA CRS are evidence-based behaviors that improve academic, personal and interpersonal outcomes for all students by promoting social and emotional competency. – Are essential to student learning and daily functioning – Are often called “employability” skills in the employment industry Are divided into three domains • Self-awareness & self-management • Establishing and maintaining relationships • Social problem solving

What the skills provide in our daily lives The Pa Career Ready Skills allow us to : - Communicate Collaborate Apply coping strategies Participate in and support relationships Set goals Make decisions Navigate controversy Support diversity and equity

PA Career Ready Skills by Domain Identifying emotions Self-perception/Identity Recognizing strengths Sense of self-confidence Impulse control Stress management Self-discipline Self-motivation Perseverance Goal-setting Organizational skills Self-efficacy Perspective-taking Empathy Appreciating diversity Respect for others Self-Awareness Self Management Establishing & Maintaining Relationships Social Problem Solving Communication Social engagement Decision-making Working cooperatively Identifying problems Analyzing situations

Why are the PA CRS Critical in Schools? 1. Education is a social process: PA CRS is not an addon it is an essential skill Significant research base: This] was developed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and is used with CASEL’s permission

public Most important factor in school quality: teach cooperation, respect, problem solving PDK Poll, 2017 employers growth in jobs that require mastery of SEL skills outpaced growth of all other jobs National Bureau of Economic Research, 2015 Demand is at an all- time high in every sector district personnel strong consensus among school/district administrators: SEL skills are important & should be taught in schools to all students principals Ready to Lead survey, 2017 95% are committed to developing students’ social and emotional skills in their schools Ready to Lead survey, 2017 teachers 93% of teachers want a greater focus on social and emotional learning Missing Piece survey, 2013 parents 3 out of 5 give greater importance to their children being happy & not overly stressed, than doing well in school Learning Heroes Parent Survey, 2017 students The majority of high school and recent grads agree that going to a school that focuses on developing SEL skills would help better prepare them for life after high school Respected Survey, 2018 Taken from CASEL: The Case for SEL

PDE Office for Safe The Changing Demands of Schools Today’s Education PDE Office for Safe Schools 20 th Century Model MATH Memorization of low-level procedures Pattern recognition Ability to perform calculations by hand Speed Accuracy Ability to perform well under pressure 21 st Century Model LANGUAGE ARTS Clear penmanship Proper spelling and grammar Sound vocabulary Ability to read written materials (novels, poems, plays) Ability to write in complete sentences Adapted from: Tony Wagner: Most Likely To Succeed Deeply understanding the problem Creative problem solving Pattern recognition to understand which math tools are relevant Adept use of computational resources Critical evaluation of first-pass results Estimation, statistics, and decision-making Taking chances, risking failure, and iterating to refine and perfect Synthesizing results Collaboration Read a wide variety of written materials (novels, poems, plays, essays, news) critically Communicate clearly across multiple media forms, with a range of styles Form and justify independent bold perspectives Ask thoughtful questions Engage in constructive debate

PA CRS Framework and Related Employability Skills DOMAINS RELATED EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Self-Awareness and Self -Management Dependability & Reliability, Communication, Professionalism, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Fundamentals, Adaptability, Initiative, Planning & Organizing Establishing and Maintaining Relationships Problem solving, Decision making, Critical Thinking, Integrity, Teamwork, Adaptability, Professionalism, Communication, Respect Social Problem Skills Teamwork, Integrity, Communication, Respect, Customer Focus, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, Reading, Writing, Problem Solving From: COMMON EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS: A Foundation for Success in the Workplace: The Skills All Employees Need, No Matter Where They Work

PA CRS Framework SAMPLE (Domain 1) PA Career Readiness Skills Categories Self-Awareness and Self. Management Recognize and regulate emotions Related Employability Skills: Respect, Dependability & Reliability, Communication, Professionalism, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Fundamentals, Adaptability, Initiative, Planning & Organizing PA CRS Grade Band (Pre -K –K) Recognize and label basic feelings. PA CRS Grade Band (1 -5) Identify different ways of expressing a feeling. Demonstrate awareness Identify one’s own of self and one’s own strengths, needs, and preferences. Distinguish between situations that elicit positive or negative feelings. Express a want and the means to achieve it. Select coping skill strategies response to adverse situations (e. g. , positive self-talk, talking to others, taking a break, taking care of oneself, avoiding negative selftalk). PA CRS Grade Band (6 -8) PA CRS Grade Band (9 -12) Identify behavioral expressions of feelings within a context. Evaluate behaviors in relation to the impact on self and others. Explain to others one’s own strengths, needs, and preferences specific to a context. Advocate for oneself in education, employment, and within the community. Analyze adverse Identify and select coping situations for the skills relevant to adverse purpose of identifying situations. and selecting healthy coping skills. Distinguish among and set Identify and evaluate short term, mid-range, and distractors that impact long-term goals. reaching ones’ goals. Establish and pursue goals for post-secondary education, employment, and living within the community.

Why PA CRS? Social Emotional Learning Outcomes: Education Student engagement Improved Attendance Increased protective factors Reduction in dropout rate Adulthood and Public Health Employment success and retention Adjustment/functioning Increased Mental Health Reduced drug and alcohol use Taken from: Ready. To. Lead

PA CRS Origins • 2012 Student Interpersonal Skill Standards • 2015 (PDE) formed an Internal Career Readiness Committee (ICRC) • Much of its effort to ensure all students are college and career ready • Included high level business and industry partners • The Committee Concluded: • Embed career education and workforce development across all aspects of PK-12 education • Strengthen and expand employability skills development

PA CRS Origins In response, PDE formed a stakeholder committee to craft the PA CRS • Draft PA CRS were vetted: • Nationally: • National Governors’ Association (NGA) • Harvard University • Collaborative for Academic and Social Emotional Learning (CASEL) • State Level Stakeholders: • • • Administrators and Educators Parents Business Community Post secondary schools Other organizations; OVR, DHS, OCDEL, PA School Counselors Assn.

PDE Office for Safe Schools Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills PDE Office for Safe Schools Introduction or Guidance Document: Introduces the PA CRS and related evidence-based research, relevance to existing PDE programs, and important alignments Aligned to: – The Danielson Framework: for Teaching: Each domain has a strong alignment to the PA CRS – PA Academic Standards: • • • Career Education and Work English Language Arts Social Studies Family & Consumer Science Health, Safety, and Physical Education Mathematical Practices Science Practices Technology Education Practices Related arts

Today’s Educational Needs SEL Climate Equity Student Well Being Mental Health Trauma

Reality of School: 20 and 21 The layered impact of schools' closures and “reopening”: – Loss of school-based relationships, routines, and learning; – Stress of an unconventional teaching/ learning models – COVID-19 (e. g. , on health, isolation, stress, and trauma); – Economic crisis (e. g. , unemployment, impact on school budgets); – Persistent, pernicious, racial inequities exacerbated by the pandemic and amplified by the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement

PA CRS in a Secondary MTSS School Where do they belong? Begin with Tier 1: All students receive integrated PA CRS strategies in their classes. Considerations: • Professional Learning • Teacher Evaluations • Academic Standards State and District Initiatives Teacher Processes • Teaching Practices • Teacher Social. Emotional Capacities • Student Learning • Social, Emotional, and Academic Skills Student Outcomes

PA CRS in a Secondary MTSS School How do we get them (PA CRS) there? – Review the MTSS Needs Assessment and Implementation Tool Found at : https: //www. pattan. net/Publications/MTSSNeeds-Assessment-and-Implementation. Tool – Determine your school’s level of MTSS implementation

The Big Picture: PA CRS in Your MTSS Setting Once level of MTSS is determined: Use PA CRS Implementation Resources to determine integration of PA CRS into Tier 1 planning Consider the following: • Staff familiarity and readiness to integrate SEL/PA CRS – Staff take SEL assessment – Use brief professional development activities to reinforce good staff MTSS practices –linking those to PA CRS strategies – Gain input from all staff regarding integration already occurring and opportunities for integration. – Recognize PA CRS strategies already in place in daily teaching and learning • • Add SEL/PA CRS to MTSS language and indicators into daily practices Create an environment of equity around PA CRS

Pennsylvania’s Definition of Equity Every student has access to the educational resources and rigor they need at the right moment in their education across race, gender, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, family background and/or family income www. aspeninstitute. org/education www. ccsso. org

The Big Picture: PA CRS in Your School PA CRS “I Can” statements used to guide intervention goals Targeted small group PA CRS instruction PA CRS integrated into daily teaching and learning

The Big Picture: PA CRS in Your School PA CRS Three stages of the implementation • Readiness • Planning • Implementation The “How” ? PA CRS Implementation Resource

Plan for Implementation: Use a Three Phase Approach Phase 1; Readiness • Develop, articulate, and effectively communicate the shared vision of student social emotional, and academic development at Tier 1 • Create a shared vision of integrating the PA CRS Phase 2: Planning: Use data to drive decisions District Self- Assessment – Use existing data to determine current need: • School climate surveys: www. paschoolclimatesurvey. org • Student attendance • Graduation rate • In/out of school suspensions • Bullying data Phase 3: Implementation • Create a staff development plan around the PA CRS and integration • Teachers use PA CRS I Can Statements to determine what skills should be taught • Teachers use: Ten Teaching Practices to Support PA CRS • Teachers pilot SEL lesson integration in select classrooms

PA CRS in a Virtual Learning Setting ?

The PA CRS Resources • Career Ready Skills Introduction Introductory Document • Toolkit Sections: – – – – – Purpose Toolkit Purpose Implementation PA CRS Implementation PA Career Ready Skills (Rationale) A Career Ready Graduate PA CRS Graduate Skills Continuum of Skills in the Classroom 20 th vs 21 st skills Appendix A: Family Engagement Appendix B: “ Student " I Can: statements Acknowledgements Bibliography References

Tools to Support Integration Student Engagement & Formative Assessment: coming Student “I Can” Statements " I Can" statements • Developed by skill and grade band level • Created to allow students to participate and articulate acquired PA CRS skills SEL Certificate: Endorsement: SEL Certificate Endorsement SAS Online Course: “Social Emotional Learning and Career Ready Skills” SAS Portal

Explore the Toolkit Login to: https: //www. education. pa. gov/K 12/Career. Ready. PA/Career. Ready. Skills/Toolkit/Page s/default. aspx Or Google: PA Career Ready Skills Toolkit

Using the chat box please respond How do your school’s MTSS initiatives/practices align with PA CRS Phase 1 in your school(s)? How will integrating the PA CRS support and strengthen the MTSS system in your school? • pond

A National Toolkit Framed Around SEL and Reentry The CASEL Roadmap offers four SEL Critical Practices, each with 3 -5 activities. Within each activity, users are guided through essential questions, actions to prepare & implement, and tools to support the actions. More Information: URL: https: //casel. org/reopening-with-sel/

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Thank you for your participation! Dr. Pamela Emery, Ph. D. 717 -736 -7711 c-pemery@pa. gov