Academic Standards
Links to Academic Progress
Academics and social and emotional learning are interconnected. A recent study links social and emotional skill training to fewer classroom disruptions, decreased absences, and higher grades (Shriver and Weissberg, 2005).
Psychologist Daniel Goleman (1995) has reported that children who are better able to manage their emotions can pay attention better and absorb and remember information better. This leads to an improved learning environment and fewer classroom distractions.
Alignment with Academic Content Standards
Core STEPS TO RESPECT concepts, skills, and learning strategies align with academic content standards in language arts, health, life skills, and civics. The program's skill and literature lessons help children deal with bullying, build friendships, and solve conflicts.
STEPS TO RESPECT extension activities promote academic abilities in areas such as math, social studies, art, science, and language arts. Children also develop important social and emotional skills to manage conflicts, handle emotions, help others, and build communication and assertiveness skills.
Learn More About the Program
- Watch video previews of the program.
- Read about developmental assets.
- Learn about character education principles.
- Fill out our information form to download these helpful PDF resources:
- Review of Research
- Sample lesson
- Academic alignment chart
References
Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam.
Shriver, T. P. and Weissberg, R. P. (2005, August 16). "No Emotion Left Behind" [Op Ed article]. The New York Times.