This week’s work will consist of constructing a comparison table that will allow you to analyze and compare the value of various SEL programs on the development of SEL components in students of various ages. To do so, please develop a table, chart, or diagram that will allow you to compare the results of several programs on various ages of students.

You may use your own ingenuity to develop the comparative design, but it must include these elements:

• Programs identified as successful at each of the four various stages of schooling identified in Durlak’s Chapters 9-12, preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school.
• An account or rating of how well the program is presumed to address the five core components of SEL programs: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management, responsible decision-making.
• In which contexts and sub-populations is there evidence that each program has been successfully used? Home, community, afterschool programs, on school campuses, in classrooms, etc.
• 8-10 SEL programs must be identified and compared.

The goal is to address programs that might be advantageous for a school or district to use on behalf of the social and emotional growth and development of students over time.

Accompany this graphic or visual design with a narrative explanation of the value you see in particular programs with regard to the foundational elements of SEL. Provide a 1-2 page detailed comparative analysis and argument for which programs would be best suited for success with your current or future population of students at the four various stages of schooling, referring back to the resources with regard to the proven benefits of the programs.

Please be sure to include a reference list to trace your information back to its source.

Length: 1 graphic or visual display of program analysis, 1-2 pages of explanation not including title and reference pages

References: Cite the CASEL program guide in addition to any other scholarly sources you wish to use.

Your program analysis should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.