ABSTRACT
The survival of the human race depends at least as much on the cultivation of social and emotional intelligence as it does on the development of technical knowledge and skills. On top of that, the two key indicators that drive most college acceptance decisions-high school GPA and entrance exams-only explain 20-25 percent of the variance in student performance in college. The SATs are not even predictive of college grades. They just don't see a separate curriculum for SEL happening. They especially espouse the idea if it can be done without losing instructional time, and without tedious preparation. Curriculum and instruction that develop students' self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills can increase academic achievement, improve attitudes and behaviors, decrease negative behaviors, and reduce emotional distress. Much of the problem has been due to a misunderstanding of the true causes of the decline in effectiveness of public education worldwide.
