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Table 2

Relating Capturing Kids’ Hearts EXCEL Knowledge and Skills to a Variable Outcome Taxonomy, Items From the California Healthy Kids Survey, and Items From the Capturing Kids’ Hearts Observable Behaviors Survey and/or Implementation Form

	EXCEL Knowledge & Skills	Variable Outcome Taxonomy^* (^*Berkowitz & Bier, 2005)	Example Items From the CA Healthy Kids Survey	Example Measures of Observable Behaviors in the Capturing Kids’ Hearts Survey and Observation Form
E	Learn Meet & Greet skills	2.2 Personal Morality(Leadership Skills 2.2.8)	This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learn. (6)	The teacher is at the door greeting students as they enter the classroom… (E1)
	Model social skills Model professional skills	2.4 Communicative Competency(Communication Skills 2.4.1) (Attentive Listening 2.4.2)	Adults at this school treat every student with respect. (39)	The teacher uses a welcoming tone of voice… (E2)
X	Explore needs of others	2.3 Proocial Behaviors(Caring Concern 2.3.6)(Sharing 2.3.12)	This school gives all students equal opportunity to participate in classroom discussions or activities. (17)	For 3-5 minutes at the beginning of class, the teacher asks students to share… (X6)
	Implement “Good Things”	2.4 Communicative Competency(Attentive Listening 2.4.2)	Adults at this school acknowledge and pay attention to students. (34)	The teacher asks open-ended questions… (X7)
C	Acquire effective listening skills Build a Social Contract	2.3 Prosocial Behaviors & Attitudes(Teamwork and cooperation 2.3.7)	The school encourages opportunities for students to decide things like class activities or rules. (16)	The teacher and students created a Social Contract that outlines… (C9)
	Ask for feedback	2.4 Communicative Competency(Communication Skills 2.4.1)
		2.7 Citizenship(Democratic Values 2.7.1)
E	Implement a Social Contract	2.2 Personal Morality (Respect 2.2.3)	The school handles discipline problems fairly. (27)	The teacher reviews the Social Contract… (Em15)
	Develop self-managing skills	2.3 Prosocial Behaviors & Attitudes(Helping others 2.3.8)	The school effectively handles student discipline and behavioral problems. (28)	The teacher uses a question approach to redirect misbehavior… (Em16)
	Use nonverbal signals to manage behavior	4.4 Problem-Solving Skills(Conflict resolution strategies 4.4.5)(Behavioral adjustment 4.4.3)	Adults at this school treat all students fairly. (38)	The teacher does not avoid conflict… addresses ALL misbehavior… (Em17)
L	Use meaningful ending to class	2.2 Personal Morality(Leadership Skills 2.2.8)	Adults at this school want every student to do their best. (35)	The teacher ends class with a powerful message such as… (L19)

	EXCEL Knowledge & Skills	Variable Outcome Taxonomy^* (^*Berkowitz & Bier, 2005)	Example Items From the CA Healthy Kids Survey	Example Measures of Observable Behaviors in the Capturing Kids’ Hearts Survey and Observation Form
E	Learn Meet & Greet skills	2.2 Personal Morality(Leadership Skills 2.2.8)	This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learn. (6)	The teacher is at the door greeting students as they enter the classroom… (E1)
	Model social skillsModel professional skills	2.4 Communicative Competency(Communication Skills 2.4.1) (Attentive Listening 2.4.2)	Adults at this school treat every student with respect. (39)	The teacher uses a welcoming tone of voice… (E2)
X	Explore needs of others	2.3 Proocial Behaviors(Caring Concern 2.3.6)(Sharing 2.3.12)	This school gives all students equal opportunity to participate in classroom discussions or activities. (17)	For 3-5 minutes at the beginning of class, the teacher asks students to share… (X6)
	Implement “Good Things”	2.4 Communicative Competency(Attentive Listening 2.4.2)	Adults at this school acknowledge and pay attention to students. (34)	The teacher asks open-ended questions… (X7)
C	Acquire effective listening skillsBuild a Social Contract	2.3 Prosocial Behaviors & Attitudes(Teamwork and cooperation 2.3.7)	The school encourages opportunities for students to decide things like class activities or rules. (16)	The teacher and students created a Social Contract that outlines… (C9)
	Ask for feedback	2.4 Communicative Competency(Communication Skills 2.4.1)
		2.7 Citizenship(Democratic Values 2.7.1)
E	Implement a Social Contract	2.2 Personal Morality (Respect 2.2.3)	The school handles discipline problems fairly. (27)	The teacher reviews the Social Contract… (Em15)
	Develop self-managing skills	2.3 Prosocial Behaviors & Attitudes(Helping others 2.3.8)	The school effectively handles student discipline and behavioral problems. (28)	The teacher uses a question approach to redirect misbehavior… (Em16)
	Use nonverbal signals to manage behavior	4.4 Problem-Solving Skills(Conflict resolution strategies 4.4.5)(Behavioral adjustment 4.4.3)	Adults at this school treat all students fairly. (38)	The teacher does not avoid conflict… addresses ALL misbehavior… (Em17)
L	Use meaningful ending to class	2.2 Personal Morality(Leadership Skills 2.2.8)	Adults at this school want every student to do their best. (35)	The teacher ends class with a powerful message such as… (L19)