The Benefits of SEL SEL is beneficial to both children and adults, increasing self-awareness, academic achievement, and positive behaviors both in and out of the classroom. From an academic standpoint, students who participated in SEL programs saw an 11 percentile increase in their overall grades and better attendanceSocial and emotional well-being increases resilience. Increases high school and college graduation rates. Strong social and emotional skills lead to improved education, employment opportunities and physical and mental health. Decreases relationship difficulties and the likelihood of misusing substancesResearch shows that SEL not only improves achievement by an average of 11 percentile points, but it also increases prosocial behaviors (such as kindness, sharing, and empathy), improves student attitudes toward school, and reduces depression and stress among students (Durlak et al., 2011).
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