Social-Emotional Learning Programs

question 34

Multiple Choice

Social-emotional learning programs:

• A)can include universal and indicated school-based programs and afterschool programs.
• B)have been shown to result in improvement in children's academic performance of up to 17 percentage points.
• C)have been shown to increase positive social behavior and decrease emotional distress and conduct problems.
• D)all of the above.

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Net Present Value

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NPV

Net Present Value (NPV) is a financial metric that calculates the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.