2021
Enhancing school climate through social and emotional learning: effects of RULER in Mexican secondary schools
Baumsteiger R, Hoffmann J, Castillo-Gualda R, Brackett M. Enhancing school climate through social and emotional learning: effects of RULER in Mexican secondary schools. Learning Environments Research 2021, 25: 465-483. DOI: 10.1007/s10984-021-09374-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchool climateEmotional learningSchool satisfactionStudent–adult relationshipsMexican secondary schoolsMexican high schoolStudent voiceTeaching qualitySecondary schoolsStudent relationshipsHigh schoolAdult trainingLearningSchoolsStudentsEvidence-based approachAdult relationshipsTeachersMultiple dimensionsSatisfactionDisciplinesTrainingVoiceClimateImplementationConsiderations About How Emotional Intelligence can be Enhanced in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Trevisan D, Abel E, Brackett M, McPartland J. Considerations About How Emotional Intelligence can be Enhanced in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Frontiers In Education 2021, 6: 639736. DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2021.639736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional intelligenceLow emotional intelligencePoor emotional intelligenceAutism spectrum disorderPerceiving emotionsEI interventionsUnderstanding emotionsManaging emotionsContextual cuesCognitive intelligenceEmotional difficultiesSpectrum disorderEmotional learningSpecial education classroomsBody languageEmotionsAcademic successSchool settingsASDEducation classroomsIntelligenceTheoretical frameworkChildrenPerspective paperCues
2019
RULER: A Theory-Driven, Systemic Approach to Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning
Brackett M, Bailey C, Hoffmann J, Simmons D. RULER: A Theory-Driven, Systemic Approach to Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning. Educational Psychologist 2019, 54: 144-161. DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2019.1614447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation modelSchool leadersSchoolwide practicesAcademic learningSchool settingsGrade levelEmotional learningTheory of changeResponsible decisionsDistal outcomesFuture directionsTheory-DrivenSocial awarenessSELSystemic practiceKey theoriesEmotionsLearningBroader communityPositive relationshipEvidence-based approachSystemic approachPracticeChildrenCurriculumRethinking School-Based Bullying Prevention Through the Lens of Social and Emotional Learning: a Bioecological Perspective
Divecha D, Brackett M. Rethinking School-Based Bullying Prevention Through the Lens of Social and Emotional Learning: a Bioecological Perspective. International Journal Of Bullying Prevention 2019, 2: 93-113. DOI: 10.1007/s42380-019-00019-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBioecological perspectiveEmotional learningMore effective educationImportance of emotionsSEL standardsSchool climateSchool engagementEvidence-based practiceAcademic achievementSchool programsBullying preventionEffective educationEmotional developmentPsychological healthChild developmentDisruptive behaviorInterpersonal relationshipsNational focusHarmful behaviorsStatewide adoptionSELSystemic integrationSchoolsLearningPositive relationshipExploring Changes in Student Engagement through the RULER Approach: An Examination of Students at Risk of Academic Failure
Cipriano C, Barnes T, Rivers S, Brackett M. Exploring Changes in Student Engagement through the RULER Approach: An Examination of Students at Risk of Academic Failure. Journal Of Education For Students Placed At Risk (JESPAR) 2019, 24: 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/10824669.2018.1524767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudent engagementSchool failureAcademic failureStudent achievement outcomesExamination of studentsMultigroup path modelSEL programsSEL interventionsRisk studentsAchievement outcomesRuler approachEmotional learningFifth gradersStudentsEngagementPath modelLearningLongitudinal dataGradersDevelopmental trajectoriesMalleable constructFollowing yearParticipationProgramConstructs
2018
Building Emotionally Intelligent Schools: From Preschool to High School and Beyond
Hoffmann J, Ivcevic Z, Brackett M. Building Emotionally Intelligent Schools: From Preschool to High School and Beyond. The Springer Series On Human Exceptionality 2018, 173-198. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90633-1_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh schoolEmotional intelligenceTeaching practicesSEL programsLesson ideasAcademic engagementIntelligent schoolsSchool lifeExample activitiesWhole childEmotional learningSchoolsSELStudentsPreschoolYouth outcomesEvidence-based approachFunction of emotionImplementation strategiesPracticeClassroomEducatorsCurrent researchInstructionLearning
2016
Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools With RULER
Nathanson L, Rivers S, Flynn L, Brackett M. Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools With RULER. Emotion Review 2016, 8: 305-310. DOI: 10.1177/1754073916650495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvancing the Science and Practice of Social and Emotional Learning
Osher D, Kidron Y, Brackett M, Dymnicki A, Jones S, Weissberg R. Advancing the Science and Practice of Social and Emotional Learning. Review Of Research In Education 2016, 40: 644-681. DOI: 10.3102/0091732x16673595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional learningCentury skillsCharacter educationFuture practiceComparative termsCurrent policySocial skills trainingSkills trainingConflict resolutionSocial competenceChapter identifiesTheoretical movementEmotional intelligencePolicySocietal concernsResearch evidenceLearningSELPracticeResearch trendsCurriculumEducatorsSchoolsEducationYears of research
2012
The Interaction Effects of Program Training, Dosage, and Implementation Quality on Targeted Student Outcomes for The RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning
Reyes M, Brackett M, Rivers S, Elbertson N, Salovey P. The Interaction Effects of Program Training, Dosage, and Implementation Quality on Targeted Student Outcomes for The RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning. School Psychology Review 2012, 41: 82-99. DOI: 10.1080/02796015.2012.12087377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional learning programStudent outcomesLearning programRuler approachImplementation qualityMore lessonsMore trainingInteraction of trainingOverall teachingEmotional learningEmotional competenciesImplementation variablesProgram trainingTeachersStudentsProgram implementersTrainingPositive outcomesImplementersLessonsProgramTeachingCompetenciesLearningOutcomes
2011
Assessing Teachers’ Beliefs About Social and Emotional Learning
Brackett M, Reyes M, Rivers S, Elbertson N, Salovey P. Assessing Teachers’ Beliefs About Social and Emotional Learning. Journal Of Psychoeducational Assessment 2011, 30: 219-236. DOI: 10.1177/0734282911424879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeachers’ beliefsEmotional learning programSubsample of teachersSchool cultureSEL programmingTeacher variablesSEL programsSchool administratorsLearning programSchool readinessEmotional learningImplementation fidelityTeachersPrimary implementersProgram outcomesProgram deliveryConfirmatory factor analysisSELSurvey itemsReliable scaleBeliefsPractitioner perspectivesTwo-phase studyFactor analysisParsimonious measure
2010
Achieving Standards in the English Language Arts (and More) Using The RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning
Rivers S, Brackett M. Achieving Standards in the English Language Arts (and More) Using The RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning. Reading & Writing Quarterly 2010, 27: 75-100. DOI: 10.1080/10573569.2011.532715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnglish language artsLanguage artsRuler approachEmotional learningEnglish language arts curriculumNational learning standardsLanguage arts curriculumLearning standardsArts curriculumAcademic goalsLanguage skillsCurriculumCritical emotionsStudentsLearningArtEmotionsRulersParticular focusArticleWritingSkillsReadingListeningUltimate goalSchool-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programming: Current Perspectives
Elbertson N, Brackett M, Weissberg R. School-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programming: Current Perspectives. Springer International Handbooks Of Education 2010, 1017-1032. DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2660-6_57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional learningSchool-based effortsLearning programmingHigh school educationSchool educationFetzer InstituteYoung peopleRange of researchersLearningSELGeneral health needsDiverse interestsPositive relationshipHealth needsSocialEducatorsSchoolsEducationPreschoolSkillsEssential partAcademicsCollaborativeAttendanceOpportunities