Edutopia: Should Students be Graded on Social and Emotional Learning?

After reading the responses posted on this topic, it made me think a lot about my own classroom.  A great majority of my students lack the social skills they need to be successful in the middle school environment.  Do I feel that graded them on their social or emotional learning is the answer, no, but I do think these areas do need to be assessed.  As I look to the future for my students, I worry that their lack of social skills will have a huge impact on their ability to land or keep a job.  If students are not being taught these skills at home, then shouldn't the schools take the opportunity to step in and try to provide them with helpful strategies?  Schools are forced to focus on academics, but I feel these things go hand and hand.