“…The body of SSS research provides evidence that when students across settings, grade levels, regions, and with varying demographic characteristics have engaged in the SSS program, they experience increases in their academic, social-emotional, and executive functioning outcomes when compared with students who did not receive the intervention (Lemberger & Clemens, 2012;Lemberger et al, 2015;Villares et al, 2012Villares et al, , 2023Webb et al, 2019). By implementing the SSS programs, minority students experienced gains in social and emotional skills that lead to better behavior and academic outcomes (León et al, 2011;Urbina et al, 2017), particularly for those who are at risk (Bowers et al, 2015;Lemberger & Clemens, 2012;Lemberger et al, 2015). Other SSS research has shown positive results in executive functioning, metacognitive skills, and feelings of connectedness (Lemberger & Clemens, 2012;Lemberger et al, 2015).…”