{"id":65373,"date":"2021-07-28T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casel.dev\/about-us\/our-mission-work\/collaborating-states-initiative\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:20:12","slug":"collaborating-states-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/casel.org\/about-us\/our-mission-work\/collaborating-states-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborating States Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Collaborating States Initiative (CSI) is a collaborative relationship with and between state education agencies aimed at creating the conditions for high-quality, systemic SEL.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Since its creation in 2016, the CSI has scaled state-level SEL work from 8 states to 37 states and the District of Columbia, representing more than 75% of districts,\u00a0schools, teachers, and students in the US.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fWe\u2019ve also found that states connected to the CSI were more likely to adopt SEL competencies and four times more likely to share SEL guidance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In partnership with national advisors, we provide state partners with:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Community of practice<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, including national meeting of state teams, including state leaders; regional meetings that provide similarly located states to collaborate on their SEL policies and practices; and collaboration on common problems of practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1440],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Technical assistance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, including coaching that is organized around their customized goals; resources such as webinars, a newsletter, and a robust SEL library&nbsp;in our state resource center; findings from state-specific research; information on best practices and evidence-based tools developed for the field; and customized plans for advancing SEL.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,1440],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Deeper exploration of key areas<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, such as&nbsp;career and&nbsp;workforce development and SEL, and examples from CASEL, partners, states, and districts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in joining the Collaborating States Initiative, please email <a href=\"mailto:amiller@casel.org\">amiller@casel.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"state-resource-center-mapping-the-journey\">State Resource Center: Mapping the Journey<\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>The CSI offers&nbsp;over 125 resources&nbsp;in its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/state-resource-center\/\">State Resource Center.<\/a>&nbsp;We recommend exploring these key areas first to help you best utilize the curated library&nbsp;of resources from&nbsp;examples from CASEL,&nbsp;partners,&nbsp;states, and districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do a deep dive into the <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/systemic-social-and-emotional-learning-for-states\/\">state theory of action<\/a>. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/casel-pr-insights-to-action-state-efforts\/\">2020 report <\/a>explores how to use the theory of action as a tool.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our three process tools can help states get organized:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Features of <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/key-features-state-guidelines\/\">high-quality policies and guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recommended process for\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/recommended-process-state-guidelines\/\">engaging a team on policies and guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/CSI_RecommendedProcess.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">develop state competencies or standards<\/a> and our updated brief examining\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/casel-gateway-examining-kthru12-learning-competencies\/\">K-12 competencies\/standards in 18 states<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sel-and-workforce-initiative\">SEL and Workforce Initiative<\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, CASEL launched\u202fthe&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/about-us\/our-mission-work\/collaborating-states-initiative\/state-sel-and-workforce-initiative\/\">SEL and Workforce initiative<\/a>, strategically supporting teams in eight states in partnership with key national collaborators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/sel-workforce-brief-03-2022\/\">brief<\/a> introduced a developmental framework for states working to systemically integrate evidence-based SEL with career and workforce development efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, CASEL, CIVIC, and the Coalition for Career Development Center released their groundbreaking <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/educating-future-ready-students-2022\/\">report<\/a> for policymakers on integrating SEL and career and workforce development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/series\/state-case-studies-sel-with-career-and-workforce-development\/\">case studies<\/a> describe the development and implementation of SEL integrated with career and workforce development efforts in Delaware, Kansas, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"csi-advisory-committee\">CSI Advisory Committee<\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>The CSI Advisory Committee supports state teams in achieving their customized goals and plans\u2014creating the conditions for the districts and schools in their state to implement evidence-based, equity-focused SEL policies and practices.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"accordions\" id=\"accordion-1\">\n        <ul class=\"accordion-list\">\n      <li class=\"accordion-wrap accordion-wrap-faqs\">\n      <label for=\"advisors-1\">\n        CSI Advisors\n      <\/label>\n      <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"advisors-1\" class=\"js-accordion-trigger\">\n      <div class=\"accordion-outer\">\n        <ul>\n          <li>\n            <ul>\n<li><strong>Anne Bowles<\/strong>, Program Director, Student-Centered Learning, Council of Chief State School Officers<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Bridgeland<\/strong>, Founder and CEO, Civic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennifer DePaoli<\/strong>, Senior Researcher, Learning Policy Institute<\/li>\n<li><strong>Linda Dusenbury, <\/strong>Former Senior Consultant and CSI Founder, CASEL<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seth Gerson<\/strong>, Program Director, Education Division, National Governors Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scott Solberg<\/strong>, Professor of Counseling and Applied Human Development, Boston University<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ashley Wallace<\/strong>, Program Director, National Conference of State Legislatures<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natalie Walrond<\/strong>, Content Area Director, Resilient and Healthy Schools and Communities, WestED<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick Yoder<\/strong>, Associate Vice President, Center on Whole Human Education and Research, National University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ex-Officio Advisors<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Chi Kim,\u00a0<\/strong>CEO, Pure Edge, Inc.<\/p>\n\n          <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Collaborating States Initiative (CSI) is a collaborative relationship with and between state education agencies aimed at creating the conditions for high-quality, systemic SEL.&nbsp; 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