Kimberly Kendziora
Managing Researcher, American Institutes for Research
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States
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Kimberly Kendziora, Ph.D., is a Managing Researcher at AIR whose work focuses on research and evaluation of school- and community-based student support initiatives. She has particular expertise in research on programs related to students’ social and emotional learning, behavior, mental health, and health. She has studied school climate, school safety, collaboration among school professionals, teacher well-being, and technology transfer in mental health and prevention fields. She directed the initial study of CASEL’s Collaborating Districts Initiative. Her work has helped to advance understanding of how schools and communities can productively work together to support all children’s academic, social, and emotional development.
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Using Research and Data as an Engagement Strategy
Data are only as good as the rigor with which they are collected, analyzed, interpreted, and used for future use. In this session, we provide an overview of three projects that use data to determine the ways programs and practices are working and how those data are being leveraged for continuous improvement. We also elevate the ways in which partner voices are uplifted within the projects.
Using our Village to Enhance Adult SEL Across Research Policy and Practice
The need to support educator well-being has never been so clear. Practitioners, policymakers, and researchers are all working hard to ensure that educators have the support that they need. But how are they coordinating with one another? In this session, participants will engage in discussions and reflections on how diverse stakeholders can partner to create a system of support for adults.
Project CATALYZE: Linking SEL Programming for Both Teachers and Students
Does promoting teachers’ SEL skills improve SEL programming? CATALYZE studied the impacts of two evidence-based programs: one for teachers and one for students. Participants will engage in program activities and learn how they were modified for remote delivery in response to COVID. We describe how program fidelity and quality of implementation were monitored and present preliminary study outcomes.
Kimberly Kendziora
Managing Researcher, American Institutes for Research
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States
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