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Guidance Document Change: The 2020 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 753 directing the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to develop guidance standards for social emotional learning (SEL) for all public students in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards were developed in collaboration with an SEL Advisory Committee, composed of educators, community leaders, agency personnel, and parents. The Virginia SEL Standards are aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Graduate and centered in equity. This intentional focus allows the Standards to explicitly teach the skills needed to be “life ready” and to create more equitable learning environments.

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5/20/21 8:37 am

Commenter: Robert Mages, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Social Awareness

SoA1, demonstrate the ability to empathize with and show gratitude for others, including those with different and diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures, makes no mention of empathizing with and showing gratitude for persons with differing abilities levels and specifically individuals with disabilities. This devalues these individuals and creates a less-than-equitable situation within the SOL.

Please consider adding differing abilities or individuals with disabilities into this standard.

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