2012
Improving the Social and Emotional Climate of Classrooms: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the RULER Approach
Rivers SE, Brackett MA, Reyes MR, Elbertson NA, Salovey P. Improving the Social and Emotional Climate of Classrooms: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the RULER Approach. Prevention Science 2012, 14: 77-87. PMID: 23188089, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-012-0305-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparison schoolsRuler approachEnglish language arts classroomEmotional climateLanguage arts classroomClassroom social interactionsEmotional learning programPositive youth developmentELA curriculumArts classroomLearning programEmotional literacyClassroomStudentsSchoolsTeachersYouth developmentMulti-level modeling analysesMore autonomyCondition assignmentSocial interactionModeling analysisCurriculumLiteracyLessonsThe 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