Orientation to the 2025-26
SEL Learning Community
September 2025
Agenda for today’s webinar
Introductions
Welcome to year 2!
BGC of Western Treasure Valley
BGC of Western Lane County
Centro Cultural - Washington County
Friends of the Children - Portland
Greater Than
Lane Arts Council
Our Just Future
REAP Inc
Todos Juntos
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T3mQedejguhabQTp5dYcIicoeGwoF1ic_mDjRyJCfOA/edit?usp=sharing
Youth programs:
CELESTE
LENA
ERIC
Facilitation team
Learning Community
lead
External assessment and Method lead; coach and co-facilitator
Coach and Co-facilitator
ALYSIA
BELLE
Oregon Community Foundation Program Team
Grant mgmt - primary contact
Planning logistics (hotel & food)
KELLY
Ford Family Foundation Program Team
Updates
Timeline for this year
Kickoff webinar (today)
New staff: “jargon training” (Oct 8 at 1 pm or Oct 13 at noon)
SEL Basics and launch (Oct 16 & 17)
*EART training (November 17-20)
External observation period: Oct 20 - Nov 21 (Dec 1-12 backup)
Internal observation period: November and December
Data entry webinar with Weikart: December 4 at 10 am
Data due in Scores Reporter Dec 18, 2025
Winter convening: January 22 & 23 at Salishan
Goals entered into Scores Reporter by Feb 13, 2026
2026:
2025:
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
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 Lena: Wednesday, Oct 8 at 1 pm
us02web.zoom.us/j/89243586876?jst=2
With Eric: Monday, Oct 13 at noon
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82970021093?pwd=xVgw0YAUab4vpn0aslxAI6nlyThWdG.1
October 16 & 17 Convening
Eugene, 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 | Hotel provided, dinner on your own |
Morning session (8:30 to 12:15) | SEL Basics, part 2 with bob |
Lunch | Provided |
Afternoon session (1 to 3:30) | Afternoon session, closing, and looking ahead |
Big changes
Goodbye Basecamp, hello WordPress (blogs.oregonstate.edu/sellc)
Early External Observations Oct 20 - Nov 21 (Dec 1-12 backup)
form for dates: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2OhalbZWapEPsxJWuALjNfRomxPEqHyBrvXO_Senic7kfpw/viewform?usp=dialog
New event locations (Eugene Athletic Club and Salishan)
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
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)
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
Eugene area
Portland Metro area
Eastern Oregon
1 day mini-conference with 2+ workshops
1 day mini-conference with 2+ workshops
1 day mini-conference with 2+ workshops