Second Step, a widely adopted SEL program, claims on its website that it is supported by research. Not true. A quick look at the research THEY cite on their website shows that SEL has little impact, has data collection problems showing confirmation bias, is not replicable, and “more research is needed” to prove results. It’s a good idea to point this out to school systems tempted to implement these programs, which consume resources better used to teach standard disciplines.
Rights for All? Transformative SEL’s Divisive Worldview
Second Step, a widely adopted SEL program, claims on its website that it is supported by research. Not true. A quick look at the research THEY cite on their website shows that SEL has little impact, has data collection problems showing confirmation bias, is not replicable, and “more research is needed” to prove results. It’s a good idea to point this out to school systems tempted to implement these programs, which consume resources better used to teach standard disciplines.