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Research Approach

Research Approach

The research and evaluation component of SEAK Phase III was led by the Atlantic Research Evaluation & Knowledge Translation team (AREKT) under the direction of Dr. Kate Tilleczek and Dr. Brandi Bell of Young Lives Research Laboratory. The role of AREKT is to:

The AREKT team collected various data from regional and provincial stakeholders and in pilot schools across Atlantic Canada.

Vertical Scale-Up

Research and evaluation of the vertical scale-up of SEL in Atlantic Canada is focused on how each province works to integrate and institutionalize SEL, what sustainability issues are faced and how they are addressed, and how the regional approach supports vertical scale-up.

The vertical scale-up evaluation by AREKT is informed by the World Health Organization and Expand Net steps for developing a scaling-up strategy.

GUIDING QUESTIONS

 Horizontal Scale-Up

Research and evaluation of the horizontal scale-up of SEL in Atlantic Canada is focused on how SEL is integrated into a whole-school approach and its impacts on students, teachers, and school climate.

The evaluation and analysis in schools is guided by the Joint Consortium for School Health’s Comprehensive School Health Framework www.jcsh-cces.ca

GUIDING QUESTIONS

iKT Process

Throughout Phase III, AREKT has developed and distributed an integrated knowledge translation (iKT) strategy guided by various literature including the CIHR (2004) model of knowledge translation.

Knowledge translation is the exchange, synthesis and ethically-sound application of knowledge – within a complex system of interactions among researchers and users – to accelerate the capture of the benefits of research for Canadians through improved health, more effective services and products, and a strengthened health care system (CIHR, 2004).

The iKT process began with a collective vision developed in collaboration with the SEAK project partners.  Therefore consultations have continued with the large team of provincial stakeholders to understand the messages and modalities that are most important to them. The aims of this iKT process are to:

Framework: SEL Scale-up

Inter-provincial Collaboration on Scaling-up SEL in Atlantic Canada

This draft framework is currently in development by the AREKT research team and is the result of the collaborative work during Phase III of the project. It will provide a systematic way to think about SEL in K-12 public education in Atlantic Canada offering considerations for scaling-up SEL across the region while ensuring flexibility to allow for provincial and local autonomy.

For those seeking school district/board-level guidance on how to implement and integrate SEL, see CASEL’s District Resource Centre at https://drc.casel.org/district-framework/

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