CASEL Competencies & Skills
Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning
CASEL and Lions Quest are programs on the state-approved list, thus recommended to be utilized in the State of Texas.
Self-Awareness
The ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts.
This includes capacities to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose. Such as:
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Integrating personal and social identities
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Identifying personal, cultural, and linguistic assets
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Demonstrating honesty and integrity
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Examining prejudices and biases
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Experiencing self-efficacy
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Having a growth mindset
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Developing interests and a sense of purpose
Self-Management
The ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
This includes the capacities to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation & agency to accomplish personal/collective goals. Such as:
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Managing one's emotions
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Identifying and using stress-management strategies
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Exhibiting self-discipline and self-motivation
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Setting personal and collective goals
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Using planning and organizational skills
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Showing the courage to take initiative
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Demonstrating personal and collective agency
Relationship Skills
The ability to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.
This includes the capacities to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve and negotiate conflict constructively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed. Such as:
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Communicating effectively
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Developing positive relationships
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Demonstrating cultural competency
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Practicing teamwork and collaborative problem-solving
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Resolving conflicts constructively
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Resisting negative social pressure
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Showing leadership in groups
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Seeking or offering support and help when needed
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Standing up for the rights of others
Responsible Decision-Making
The ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations.
This includes the capacity to consider ethical standards and safety concerns and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being. Such as:
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Demonstrating curiosity and open-mindedness
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Identifying solutions for personal and social problems
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Learning to make a reasoned judgment after analyzing information, data, facts
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Anticipating and evaluating the consequences of one's actions
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Recognizing how critical thinking skills are useful both inside and outside of school
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Reflecting on one's role in promoting personal, family, and community well-being
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Evaluating personal, interpersonal, community, and institutional impacts
Lions Quest® Prevention Program
Lions Quest® is a life skills education program that addresses conflict, peer pressure, difficulty managing emotions, along with other problem areas that children can face. These programs operate throughout the school year and are geared toward students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Throughout the program, they learn vital skills like communication, responsible decision-making, and positive coping strategies.
This program has been recognized as a “Select” program by CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning), and as a “Model” program by CSAP (Center for Substance Abuse Prevention) of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
In 2017-2018, Compass Mark provided the Lions Quest program to 898 students in Lancaster County and 2,012 students in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
SOCIAL AWARENESS
This includes the capacities to feel compassion for others, understand broader historical and social norms for behavior in different settings, and recognize family, school, and community resources and supports. Such as:
Recognizing strengths in others
Identifying and using stress-management strategies
Demonstrating empathy and compassion
Understanding and expressing gratitude
Identifying diverse social norms, including unjust ones
Recognizing situational demands and opportunities
Understanding the influences of organizations/systems on behavior