Assessing Through the Lens of Social and Emotional Learning

Cynthia Sistek, EdD, (Dr. C) is a professor in the Sanford College of Education at National University in La Jolla, California. Currently, she serves as the academic program director for the Master of Arts in Social and Emotional Learning degree program. In 2020, Cynthia co-developed MA SEL. In addition, she designed and edited the ten playbooks in social and emotional learning (https://selplaybook.org). For the 2022–2023 year, she served as the chair of the SEL Special Interest Group for the American Education Research Association. Cynthia is a recognized leader in educational technology, who in 2020 was awarded EdTech Digest’s Higher Education Technology Leader of the Year. In 2019, she earned both the prestigious ISTE and CUE Award for *Making IT Happen* and a Gold and Platinum Disk from CUE for her lifetime achievements and service to the educational technology community. Cynthia is a pioneer in online learning, having designed and taught online courses since 1999. Her ongoing research focuses on the efficacy of online learning in higher education, the intersections of SEL in online environments, and how synchronous methods of online communication enhance teaching and learning. Her book, Exploring Online Learning Through Synchronous and Asynchronous Methods, was published by IGI Global in April 2020 and showcased many studies and practices that support online learning. Dee L. Fabry, PhD, is professor emeritus in the Sanford College of Education at National University in La Jolla, California. She serves as adjunct faculty for the Master of Arts in Social and Emotional Learning degree program, teaching graduate level research courses and assessing for learning to impact both teaching and learning. Dee served National University as the associate provost, Academic Assessment Committee chair, Sanford College of Education coordinator of assessment services, department chair, and teacher education and program lead for the Master of Science in Advanced Teaching Practices degree program. Dee previously served as vice president at Plato Learning, where she led the test development department, and she was also the project manager for Kaplan Learning in creating criterion-referenced tests. Dee was appointed to the National Assessment in Education Task Force where she contributed regularly to the blogs on effective formative assessment. Her most recent publication is Clarifying Learning Targets in Assessment Education: Bridging Research, Theory, and Practice to Promote Equity and Student Learning (with M. L. Peterson, Rowman & Littlefield, 2020).

Foreword by Nicholas Yoder
About The Authors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Assessment Through The Lens Of Social And Emotional Learning
Chapter 2: The Teacher Role and The Student Role in Everyday SEL Practice
Chapter 3: Developing a Culture of SEL Assessment
Chapter 4: Assessing and Assessments for Racial and Cultural Relevance
Chapter 5: Assessment Pedagogy and Design
Chapter 6: Assessment Tools and Strategies
Chapter 7: Assessment, Assessing Strategies, And Digital Tools
Chapter 8: Practitioner Reflection
Chapter 9: Developing a Practical SEL Assessment Plan that Supports Teaching and Learning
Chapter 10: Evidence-Based SEL Assessment
Chapter 11: Sel Intersections: Connecting To Content, Curriculum, Standards, And Frameworks
Appendix: Resources, Tools, Templates, And Ancillaries
Glossary of Terms
References and Further Readings
Index