The Usability of Social-emotional and Behavioral Interventions: Links to Implementation and Translation to Youth Outcomes (USABILITY)

Project Information

The aims of this project are to:

1. Evaluate the usability of leading, evidence-based Tier 1 social-emotional learning (SEL) programs and practices and identify unique and common usability problems.
2. Explore the links between SEL programs/practices usability and implementation and student outcomes.
3. Refine the USABILITY theory of change, develop a matrix of usability problems and redesign solutions, and articulate guidance to the field for designing usable Tier 1 SEL programs/practices.

The research reported here is supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A230391 to the University of Washington. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.

Importance

This is the first study to evaluate the usability of school-wide, universal SEL programs – in other words, how easy (or hard) they are to implement from the perspectives of teachers and students. We will also explore how much a SEL program/practice’s usability matters to school and student outcomes.

Recruitment

The study is actively recruiting participants to complete the virtual user testing component.

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ELIGIBILITY

We invite teachers and students who meet the following criteria to participate.

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