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Social and Emotional Learning and Soft Skills: USAID Education Policy Brief

Author
Kalene ReslerAnjuli ShivshankerSamantha AlvisChris Capacci-CarnealMelissa ChiappettaLauren GreubelJulie Hanson SwansonAshley HendersonJosh JosaLaura LartigueRebeca MartinezLeah MaxsonOlga MerchanYolande Miller-GrandvauxSandy Oleksy-OjikutuRebecca PagelNancy TaggartNina WeisenhornWendy Wheaton
Corporate Author
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Collation
11 p.
Resource Language
EnglishArabic
Year of publication
2019
Topic
Diversity / Cultural literacy / InclusivenessTransformative initiatives / Transformative pedagogiesOthers
Resource Type
International normative instruments / policy and advocacy documents
Level of education
Primary educationSecondary educationHigher educationTechnical and vocational education and trainingNon-formal education
Region
Europe and North America
Place of publication
Washington, D.C.

Both the 2018 USG Strategy on International Basic Education and the 2018 USAID Education Policy emphasize the importance of social and emotional skills or soft skills in assuring the long-term success of children and youth. Through the Strategy and Policy, USAID is providing new opportunities to systematically design, measure, implement, and understand the impact of programs that build social and emotional skills or soft skills for children and youth.


To support USAID staff and implementing partners in this work, this brief:

  • Provides an introductory understanding of what USAID means by the terms โ€œsocial and emotional skillsโ€ and โ€œsoft skillsโ€ and how to communicate about them.
  • Specifies the desired outcomes and quality standards for programming that teach social and emotional skills or soft skills.
  • Identifies areas in which evidence and best practices still have gaps, and areas in which we should consider investing in further learning.

 

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