Publication Date
Summer 2016
Document Type
Project Summary
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Multicategorical Special Education
First Advisor
Philip Boudreau, Ph.D.
Abstract
This study investigated teacher knowledge and attitudes of both special education and general education teachers towards social emotional learning. A total of twenty-five certified special education teachers and twenty-five certified general education teachers were surveyed regarding their familiarity with the State of Illinois Social Emotional Learning Standards. Teachers’ perceptions of the competency of their higher education preparation and professional development to meet their students’ social emotional needs were solicited. The data gathered from this study suggests that universities should prepare teachers more adequately in the areas of social emotional learning. The data also supports that there is a need for districts to offer more workshops and professional development regarding students’ social emotional needs. Educational implications and recommendations based upon the findings of this study, for future research in social emotional learning are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Reynolds, Mary, "Teacher Awareness of Social Emotional Learning Standards and Strategies" (2016). All Capstone Projects. 223.
https://opus.govst.edu/capstones/223
Included in
Educational Methods Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons
Comments
Human Research Training (CITI) forms have been redacted.