Welcome to the 2026-27
SEL Learning Community
September 2026
Agenda for today’s webinar
Welcome
Welcome from our funding partners
KELLY
ALYSIA
Oregon Community Foundation - Initiative Lead
Ford Family Foundation - Initiative Lead
Introductions
CELESTE
LENA
ERIC
Learning Community Facilitation team
Learning Community
lead
Methods lead trainer; coach and co-facilitator
Coach and Co-facilitator
ALYSIA
Our 26 programs for 2026-2027
Welcome returning youth programs!
3rd year:
Welcome new programs!
Roster for you to connect with peers
Google Roster: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T3mQedejguhabQTp5dYcIicoeGwoF1ic_mDjRyJCfOA/edit?usp=sharing
Learning Community website: blogs.oregonstate.edu/sellc
What to expect
What’s a Learning Community
About this learning community
This is VERY different than a typical grant.
Our design: informed by grantees, and by past 12 years.
Your grant funds your participation (substitutes, more staff meetings)
This is a “learn by doing” experience. Active participation is required.
We have coaches to support you. Your peers will support you.
Your participation
Your grant funds fund your participation – participation is mandatory, and critical.
In-person train-the-trainer in October (2 people learn)
Staff training and data collection in Oct and Nov (2 people lead your team)
Data scoring meeting in Nov or Dec (2 people lead your team)
Type data in database (December)
In-person January convenings (2 people see reports)
Staff determine team goals (2 people lead your team in choosing)
Enter goals in database (February)
You’ll work on goals March - June, You’ll tell OCF how it went in your grant report.
You can improve or grow your process year after year. You have 3 years to try new things.
Who are your two people
TYPICALLY NOT GRANT WRITER; also TYPICALLY NOT THE SENIOR TWO LEADERS IN AN ORG.
One decision-maker and one person DEEPLY INVOLVED (who delivers programming).
***Staff are typically fearful of their ED and Sr Program Officer collecting data on THEM. ***Weikart recommends to set this up as a peer effort (your team will collect data on each other). One senior leader is often the trainer and organizer.
Many organizations pilot this with one program in year one, and grow it in year 2 and 3.
Continuous Quality Improvement
We believe:
Continuous quality improvement is a part of high quality youth development. That means your team will:
What we utilize
We’ll use a nationally recognized assessment and trainings:
Social Emotional Learning Program Quality Assessment (SEL-PQA)
Your organization will be able to say:
What you want to take from this experience will be based on your own team, your culture, your norms.
Year 1 Goals for Programs Now in 3rd Year
Timeline for this year
Kickoff webinar (today)
New staff: “jargon training” (Oct 1 at 11 am or Oct 7 at 1 pm)
Registration for Oct due: Oct 2
SEL Basics kick off convening (Oct 22 & 23 in Salem)
External observation period: Oct 26 - Nov 20 (Nov 30-Dec 11 backup)
Internal observation period: November and December
Data entry webinar with Weikart: First week of Dec - TBD
Data due in Scores Reporter Dec 17, 2026
Winter convening: January 21 & 22 at Oregon Gardens
Goals entered into Scores Reporter by Feb 12, 2027
2027:
2026:
Jargon training: YPQ Terminology
Assessment
Item
Scale
Domain
Internal Observation / Assessment
External Observation / Assessment
Observation Notes (with no scoring)
Scoring (from observation notes)
Improvement Plan
Smart Goals
3 year Arch
Youth Development
Program Quality
Youth Development
Program Quality
Low Stakes/ High Stakes Data
Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA)
Social Emotional Learning Program Quality Assessment (SEL PQA)
Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI)
Weikart Center
Handbook
Jargon training: YPQ Terminology
Assessment
Item
Scale
Domain
Internal Observation / Assessment
External Observation / Assessment
Observation Notes (with no scoring)
Scoring (from observation notes)
Improvement Plan
Smart Goals
3 year Arch
Youth Development
Program Quality
Youth Development
Program Quality
Low Stakes/ High Stakes Data
Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA)
Social Emotional Learning Program Quality Assessment (SELPQA)
Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI)
Weikart Center
Handbook
SUPER HELPFUL “Jargon training” for new staff coming to October
With Eric: Thursday, Oct 1 at 11am
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83725785211?pwd=aFVqKu6OpO2pVgbz53szMRBSwPlbkE.1
With Lena: Wednesday, Oct 7 at 1 pm
October 22 & 23 Convening
Salem, Oregon
Thursday
Friday
Morning session (10 to 12:15) | Welcome and community building |
Lunch | Provided |
Afternoon session (1 to 4:30) | SEL Basics, part 1 with bob |
Evening | Drive home (participants traveling more than 100 miles will have a hotel provided) |
Morning session (8:30 to 12:15) | SEL Basics, part 2 with bob |
Lunch | Provided |
Afternoon session (1 to 4:00) | Afternoon session, closing, and looking ahead |
More important information
Learning Community website: blogs.oregonstate.edu/sellc
External Observations Oct 26 - Nov 20 (Nov 30 - Dec 11 as backup)
form for dates: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2OhalbZWapEPsxJWuALjNfRomxPEqHyBrvXO_Senic7kfpw/viewform?usp=dialog
New one-day mini-conferences! (Lane County, Metro Area, and Eastern Oregon. Dates TBD, likely March-May)
New method for requesting training! https://forms.gle/oDke7ZcngZtBLkAk7
Workshops
Youth Work Methods
Introduction to the Active-Participatory-Approach
Active Learning
Ask, Listen, Encourage
Building Community
Cooperative Learning
Homework Help
Planning & Reflection
Reframing Conflict
Structure and Clear Limits
Youth Voice
SEL Methods
Essentials of a SEL Framework
Foundations and Self-Awareness of Cognitive Development (Cognitive FASA)
Foundations and Self-Awareness of Emotional Development (Emotional FASA)
Foundations and Self-Awareness of Social Development (Social FASA)
Eugene area
Portland Metro area
Online
1 day mini-conference with 2+ workshops
1 day mini-conference with 2+ workshops
2+ workshops – delivered virtually