What

is social and emotional learning and why is it important?

The following quiz will reflect the knowledge gained from the learning materials
about social and emotional learning and its importance.

The quiz is not timed so take as much time as needed. You must score 80% in order
to demonstrate a passing level of proficiency.

1. What is SEL?
social and equitable learning

society and equality livelihood

social and emotional learning

school and environmental learning

2. The acronym CASEL stands for what?

collaborative for academic, social and emotional learning

community for academic, social and emotional learning

collection for academic, social and emotional learning

creativity for academic, social and emotional learning

3. What is the definition of social and emotional learning according to CASEL?

SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes to develop healthy new thoughts and ideas so they can be able to do what they want in any certain
situation, without the fear of failure.

SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and
show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring
decisions.

4. What are the five social and emotional learning competencies?

5. The ability to understand one's own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence
behavior across contexts is which competency?
self-management

social awareness

self-awareness
6. The abilities to manage one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different
situations and to achieve goals and aspirations is which competency?
responsible decision making

self-management

self-awareness

7. The ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social
interactions across diverse situation is which competency?
social awareness

responsible-decision making

relationship skills

8. The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to
effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups is which competency?
relationship skills

self-management

responsible-decision making

9. The abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those
from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts is which competency?
self-awareness

relationship skills

social awareness

10. What are some of the benefits of social and emotional learning? (check all that apply)
SEL leads to improved academic outcomes and behaviors

SEL benefits are long-term and global

SEL is a wise financial investment

SEL has a powerful combination of evidence and support

Social and emotional skills help improve lifetime outcomes

11. Learning SEL skills is foundational for success in school, work and life.
True

False

12. According to a report by Atwell and Bridgeland (2019), principals believed that
developing students’ social and emotional skills is a critical aspect of students’ in-school
experience.
True

False
 13. A Houghton Mifflin Harcourt report from 2021 found that about 50% of educators agree
that a well-crafted, fully integrated SEL approach makes an impact on outcomes, in relation
to the post pandemic or traumatic times.
True

False

14. The Association for Career and Technical Education reported in 2010 that a major reason
for the qualified labor shortage is that fewer students are graduating high school with the
social and emotional skills required for today’s workplace based on a survey in which 31% of
employers worldwide struggled to find qualified employees.
True

False

15. Research has shown that SEL can learn the following SEL skills (check all that apply):

self-understanding

impulse control

bullying

appreciation of diversity

empathy

goal setting

self-confidence

technical

16. Please provide a definition of what you think social and emotional learning is in your own
words.