Across the CDE-and CCSESA-sponsored trainings, survey respondents were 76 percent female; 45 percent White, 40 percent Latino, 5 percent Asian American, 5 percent African American, and 5 percent other ethnicity. 1 About 52 percent were full-or part-time teachers, 17 percent mental health or general health professionals, 15 percent administrators, 7 percent other staff , and 8 percent community members (e.g., volunteers). Over 71 percent of respondents reported working with special populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ); foster care youth; and ethnic minorities.Training Satisfaction and Outcomes. Over 84 percent of respondents were satifi ed with the trainings, rating their respective trainings very favorably, helpful, and important to attend. Almost 85 percent of survey respondents reported that the trainings met the unique needs of the students with whom they worked.We examined whether survey respondents reported that their confi dence and likelihood to refer and intervene with students with social-emotional needs changed as a result of attending theThe RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND focuses on the issues that matter most, such as health, education, national security, international affairs, law and business, the environment, and more. As a nonpartisan organization, RAND operates independent of political and commercial pressures. We serve the public interest by helping lawmakers reach informed decisions on the nation's pressing challenges. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients
