Summary
Second Step: Early Learning Curriculum, offered by the Committee for Children, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for Pre-K and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in Pre-K.
Strategies supporting educational equity (CASEL)
Not available at this time.
Implementation
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Grade(s)
Pre-K
Setting
Classroom, Schoolwide, Home
Language
English, Spanish
Cost
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# Lessons
28
Program Design
Tier 1 (Universal)
Technology Requirements
CD player, video/audio required for streaming lesson media
Staffing Requirements
No additional staffing required
Professional Development
Onsite in-person, Virtual
Outcomes
Improved SEL skills and attitudes
Reduced Emotional Distress
Improved Identity Development/ Agency
Improved Academic Performance
Reduced Problem Behavior
Improved School Climate
Improved School Connectedness
Improved Prosocial Behavior
Improved Teaching Practices
Improved SEL Skills and Attitude
Evidence of Effectiveness
Results from a randomized control trial published in 2017 supported the effectiveness of Second Step Early Learning for Pre-K students. This evaluation included 492 students in many public and private child care programs in the Northeast (47% white, 39% Hispanic, 26% Black/African American). This evaluation found that Pre-K students who participated in the program experienced significantly greater increases in executive functioning skills (i.e., task required inhibitory control, attention, and working memory) compared to students in the control group (outcomes reported 36 weeks after baseline while controlling for outcome pretest).
Published Studies
Refer to the provided CASEL for the most up-to-date published studies.
Upshur, C. C., Heyman, M., & Wenz-Gross, M. (2017). Efficacy trial of the Second Step Early Learning (SSEL) curriculum: Preliminary outcomes. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 50, 15-25.