This report from the Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety (CISELSS) provides insights from more than 5 years of universal, targeted, and direct technical assistance for state and local agencies. It shares recommendations from the experiences of participants in three long-term peer collaboratives. The teams focused on different themes; however, they all worked together toward equitable and sustainable systems change at the nexus of social and emotional well-being, excellent outcomes for young people, and equity.
The report describes the state collaboratives and the framework for convening state education agency leaders. The report also highlights six themes that emerged from the CISELSS state collaboratives, including engaging the community, balancing reflection with action, considering power dynamics, and working collaboratively.
