RULER: Innovation Projects

Studies that support our enriched understanding of RULER in context and its interaction with existing and in-development resources in the broader field of SEL. Research studies are based on RULER’s Theory of Change (Bracket et al., 2019) and findings from all studies are shared with our RULER community to support future iterations and developments of RULER content.

 

SEL for All: Measuring Up RULER to Promote SEL Access and Outcomes for All Learners

Funding Source: Oak Foundation and American Educational Research Association

Team Members: Chris Cipriano, Lauren Naples, Elizabeth Kilgallon, Miranda Wood, Kaveri Sehgal, Gabbie Schlichtmann (EdTogether), Amanda Cook (EdTogether), Abigail Eveleigh


Pilot and Refinement of RULER in Chinese Kindergartens

Funding Source: Yale China Fund for Emotional Intelligence

Team Members: Craig Bailey, Marc Brackett, Whitney Sanders, Lely Evans, Zhenlan Wang, Fuzhe Xie, Xiaosong Gai & Songliang Li (Northeast Normal University), Dan Kang (Hunan Normal University) Clarice Lee, Ruhi Khan, Nicole Park, Colleen Cassidy, Gina Schnur, Jinjia Yu, Tianxin Yang, Yile Zou, Yingjie Zhang, Jiangping Liu, Meiko Lin, Daphnee Nicolas, Sarah Kadden, Miriam Miller, Huicong Zhang


RULER for High School in Mexico

Funding Source: Instituto de Tecnologico de Monterrey 

Team Members: Jessica Hoffmann, Jennifer Seibyl, Ruth Castillo Gualda (Universidad Camilo Jose Cela), James Floman, Annette Ponnock, Marc Brackett


Culturally Responsive RULER: A Learning Partnership with the Fugees Academy

Funding Source: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)

Team Members: Chris Cipriano & Luma Mufleh (Fugees Academy)


Hartford Early Childhood SEL Initiative

Funding Source: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving 

Team Members: Craig Bailey, Whitney Sanders, Kathryn Lee, Tony Nelson (Fathers in Education), Lovey Brown*, Vincent Hatten*, Ivoni Montes*, Carmen Morales*, Bobie Jo Parker*, Susan Sarmiento*, Maria Vasquez* (*Parent Leaders*), Nicole Park, Lauren Costello, Daphnee Nicolas, Elisa Laudati, Sarah Kadden


Bridgeport Early Childhood SEL Initiative

Funding Source: Tauck Family Foundation

Team Members: Craig Bailey, Whitney Sanders, Fuzhe Xie, Michael Strambler & Joanna Meyer (The Consultation Center at Yale), Suzanne Clement & Christina Lye (Cooperative Educational Services), Jill Keating-Herbst (All Our Kin-Bridgeport), Daphnee Nicolas, Lauren Costello


St. Luke’s Community Wellness Project

Funding Source: St. Luke’s School

Team Members: Jessica Hoffmann, Jennifer Seibyl, Christina Cipriano, Linda Torv


Middle School RULER Deep Dive

Funding Source: Primed Foundation

Team Members: Jessica Hoffmann, Julie McGarry, Jennifer Seibyl, Christina Cipriano, Linda Torv