CHARLOTTE, NC – Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, honored 19 New York City schools as SEL Champions for successfully integrating high-quality SEL programs into the structure of their school communities.
“New York City doubled its investment in SEL to enrich the lives of students and prepare them for lifelong success by adding support staff, partnering with Urban Assembly to measure success, and tightly integrating SEL into the curriculum. academic study,” said Jessica Adamson, Director of Strategy, Aperture Education. “Schools awarded as SEL Champions show what can be achieved when SEL data is used to create safe and positive environments for learning, and emphasize a holistic approach to student success and career preparation.”
The superintendents awarded for the exemplary use of DESSA in their districts are:
- Dr. Crystal Bonds, District 29
- David Cintron, District 14
- Dr. Tamera S. Collins, District 19
- Dr. Felipe Composto, District 30
- Sean Davenport, District 5
- Danielle DiMango, District 25
- Danielle Giunta, District 26
- Khalek Kirkland, District 23
- Roberto Padilla, District 7
- Renee Peart, Districts 7, 9 and 12
- Dr. David Pretto, District 20
- Manuel Ramirez, District 6
- Dr. Jacqueline Rosado, District 12
- Celeste Terry, District 18
- Maribel Torres–Hulla, District 10
The awarded schools are:
- Walter Crowley Middle School
- Ronald McNair School
- The Henry Longfellow School
- Middle School 230
- norwood heights school
- High School of World Cultures
- PS 173 Fresh Meadows
- PS 189M Magnet School of Inquiry and Expression
- Higher School of Art and Design
- P.S. 247 Brooklyn
- PS 066 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Urban Assembly Unison School
- PS 193 Gil Hodges
- PS 069 Daniel D. Tompkins
- PS 149 Danny Kaye
- Riverdale Avenue High School
- Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School
- PS 183 Robert L. Stevenson
- PS 130 Hernando De Soto
New York City districts and schools were selected based on their highly effective SEL programs that were incorporated into every phase of the school day and prioritized by administration and teachers.
Underpinning SEL success in these schools is a data-driven approach, leveraging the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA). This strengths-based social and emotional learning evaluator objectively measures students’ social-emotional competencies, including self-awareness, self-control, personal responsibility, decision-making, social awareness, relationship skills, goal-directed behavior, and optimistic thinking. DESSA provides insight into student strengths to build on and think more strategically about ways to support students when interventions are needed.
The leadership of these districts and schools was honored at the “SEL State of Mind Awards Ceremony” on June 27, 2023 at the Manhattan Penthouse, hosted by Aperture Education and Urban Assembly.
About Aperture Education
Aperture Education has empowered nearly 8,500 schools and after-school programs in North America to measure, strengthen, and support social and emotional competence in K-12 youth and educators. The Aperture system includes the DESSA suite of strengths-based assessments, CASEL™-aligned intervention strategies, and robust reporting, all in one easy-to-use digital platform. This system enables educational leaders to make strategic, data-driven decisions about SEL within their organizations. Aperture has supported more than one million students in their social and emotional growth and continues to develop innovative solutions to approach the whole child. For more information, visit www.apertureed.com.
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