Little is known about how much variance in SEL constructs is stable over time versus specific to a given time or context¶

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q1 i? Prior to this study, the split of SEL variance between stable trait and time/context-specific state components was largely unexamined. → James Soland 2019

Evidence¶

James Soland 2019¶

James Soland, Megan Kuhfeld, Emily Wolk, Sharon Bi. (2019). Examining the state-trait composition of social-emotional learning constructs: Implications for practice, policy, and evaluation. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness 12(3), 550-557. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/examining-the-state-trait-composition-of-social-emotional-learning-constructs-implications-for-practice-policy-and-evaluation/ doi:10.1080/19345747.2019.1615158

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The abstract states the research gap motivating the study: "little is known about how much of the variance in SEL constructs is stable over time versus specific to a given time/context." No supporting evidence for the gap itself is presented in the text provided.

"However, little is known about how much of the variance in SEL constructs is stable over time versus specific to a given time/context."

Discussion¶

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