OECD Study on Social and Emotional Skills

The OECD Study on Social and Emotional Skills is an international survey that identifies and assesses the conditions and practices that foster or hinder the development of social and emotional skills for 10- and 15-year-old students.

About the Study on Social and Emotional Skills

Click here to learn about:

• the purpose of the Study on Social and Emotional Skills

• how it fits in with other OECD studies

• the Study's stakeholders

• the timeline

• and study participants.

Insights for policy makers and educators

Click here to discover how the Study will identify:

• pedagogies, curriculum and school settings conducive to developing social and emotional skills

• factors that relate to students’ social and emotional development in different contexts

• which social and emotional skills relate to healthy behaviours, overall well-being and academic achievement.

How do we measure social and emotional skills

Click here to learn more about the methodology behind the Study on Social and Emotional Skills, including:

• triangulation

• contextual questionnaires

• sampling

• innovative features.

In Focus

Overview of the Study

Social and Emotional Skills - Well-being, connectedness and success

Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) blog post

Why context matters for social and emotional skills (OECD Education and Skills Today blog)

Why social and emotional skills matter in 21st century education (OECD TopClass podcast)

Key publications

Social and Emotional Skills for Student Success and Well-being: Conceptual Framework for the OECD Study on Social and Emotional Skills (2018)

Personality Matters: Relevance and Assessment of Personality Characteristics (2017)

Skills for Social Progress (2015)

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Did you know?

Research indicates that young people with strong social and emotional skills are more likely to:

• obtain better grades
• have a higher income and better jobs
• be in good health
• be happy
• be physically active
• become an active citizen.

Meet the team

• William Thorn, project leader
• Miloš Kankaraš, analyst
• Eva Feron, analyst
• Rose Bolognini, project coordinator
• Valentine Bekka, project assistant