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What are the 5 Social Emotional Core Competencies?
Self Awareness | Understanding one’s own feelings, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. |
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Self Management | The ability to manage one’s feelings, emotions, thoughts, and actions/behaviors. |
Social Awareness | The ability to understand the perspective of others (thoughts, feelings, actions) and empathize with others. |
Relationship Skills | The ability to establish, maintain, and restore healthy and positive relationships with others. |
Responsible Decision Making | The ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. |
What is a Universal Behavior Screener?
Cleveland City Schools has adopted the Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS-IE) for a universal behavior screener. A universal behavior screener is a tool that helps us assess various aspects of your student's behavioral, social and emotional skills. A universal behavior screener provides valuable insights into their strengths and areas where they may benefit from additional support. By understanding your student's behavioral, social and emotional needs, we can tailor our efforts to provide the best support for their well-being. Using a universal behavior screener is a common practice in school systems that utilize a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) approach to both academic and non-academic instruction and intervention.
What are the Benefits of Using a Universal Behavior Screener?
We believe supporting your student's behavioral, social and emotional development is as important as their academic success. By implementing the SRSS-IE, we are taking proactive steps to ensure every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive in school and beyond. Information from this tool will assist schools in providing universal behavioral, social, and emotional support for all students. This tool will help us create a more caring and inclusive school community where every student can reach their full potential.
Your Consent Matters
The SRSS-IE will be completed by your student’s teacher and the information will be stored securely in PowerSchool and kept confidential to ensure your student’s privacy. Your active consent is required for us to complete the SRSS-IE with your student. By providing your consent, you enable us to gather vital information that will significantly enhance our ability to support your student’s behavioral, social and emotional growth. Parents/guardians are given the opportunity to provide their active consent when completing their student’s online registration in PowerSchool. For more information on completing your student’s online registration, please visit this website.
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns about the universal screening process or the active consent process, please contact our Well-Being Specialist, Dr. Alicia Kahrs, at akahrs@clevelandschools.org. Copies of the screening tool are available for review upon request.
Supporting Your Student at Home
Did you know that you are your child's first and most important teacher of social and emotional skills? As your child's first social emotional teacher, you have a unique opportunity to guide your child's emotional development from the very beginning, and continue to do so as they grow and mature.
“Parents and families are critical partners in helping their children develop social and emotional know-how. They can model the kinds of skills, attitudes, and behaviors we want all students to master. And they can be important advocates for SEL at school." -CASEL.org
Learn more about social and emotional learning in this video: What is SEL? CASEL Video