Programa para el Bienestar y Aprendizaje Socioemocional en estudiantes de tercero y cuarto grado: descripción y evaluación de impa / Learning and wellbeing program for third and fourth grade students: Impact description and evaluation

El presente trabajo describe un programa para favorecer el bienestar y aprendizaje socioemocional en estudiantes de tercer y cuarto año de Enseñanza General Básica, y su evaluación de impacto. Los fundamentos conceptuales del programa para el Bienestar y Aprendizaje Socioemocional se apoyan en la perspectiva del aprendizaje socioemocional, que integra factores tanto en el ámbito individual como del contexto. El programa enfatiza el desarrollo de vínculos interpersonales de calidad y el desarrollo de las competencias necesarias para ello. A través de un diseño cuasiexperimental que incluyó a 647 estudiantes de tercero y cuarto grado en cinco colegios particulares subvencionados de Santiago, Chile, la evaluación con análisis de la varianza de medidas repetidas mostró un impacto del programa en la autoestima de los estudiantes percibida por sus profesores (medida a través del test de autoestima). Asimismo, el programa mitigó el descenso en la percepción del clima escolar según la Escala de Clima Social, en indicadores de integración social, y en el rendimiento escolar, que se observó en el grupo control. Se discuten los resultados del programa y sus posibles implicancias para el desarrollo de intervenciones en este campo.

This paper presents a program to foster socioemotional learning and wellbeing in 3rd and 4th graders, and its impact on evaluation. The program is conceptually grounded in the socioemotional learning perspective, which integrates factors both at the individual and contextual levels. Development of quality interpersonal bonding is emphasized, as is the development of the necessary socioemotional skills to achieve this goal. A quasi experimental design was implemented which included tudents in five private subsidized schools in Santiago, Chile. Evaluation with Anova analysis of repeated measures showed an impact of the program on students' self-esteem reported by the teacher (measured with TAE). Seemingly, the program mitigated the decrease in the perception of school social climate (measured with ECLIS), in social integration, and in academic performance, as observed in the control group. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for the development of interventions in this field.

Socio-emotional well-being and academic achievement: evidence from a multilevel approach / Bem-estar sócio-emocional e desempenho acadêmico: evidência desde uma abordagem multinível

Even though social and emotional well-being has been proposed as a main goal of education, its association with academic achievement is usually overlooked, particularly considering that educational institutions are requested to show academic outcomes, and thus their focus is on cognitive development and academic training. This study adopts a multilevel perspective to test this association among Chilean elementary students, considering features at individual (socio-emotional well-being, self esteem, and social integration) and social levels (classroom social climate and social network characteristics). Results show that socio-emotional variables, and particularly teachers' ratings of their students' self esteem, are associated with academic achievement. Interaction effects of individual and contextual variables are presented, and implications for research and interventions are discussed.

Apesar de que o bem-estar social e emocional tem sido proposto como uma meta principal da educação, sua associação com o desempenho acadêmico geralmente é negligenciado, especialmente considerando que as instituições educacionais são convidados a mostrar os resultados acadêmicos, e, portanto, o foco é no desenvolvimento cognitivo e da formação acadêmica. Este estudo adota uma perspectiva multinível para testar essa associação entre alunos chilenos do ensino fundamental, incluindo características individuais (bem-estar sócio-emocional, auto-estima e integração social) e sociais (clima social da aula e as características de rede social). Os resultados mostram que as variáveis sócio-emocionais, e em especial a percepção de professores da auto-estima de seus alunos, estão associados com desempenho acadêmico. Além disso, efeitos de interação das variáveis individuais e contextuais são apresentados. Implicações para a pesquisa e as intervenções são discutidos.