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To: Oregon Superintendents, Principals, Educators, Counselors, and K-12 Public Information Officers
From: Alexa Pearson, ODE Director of Standards and Instructional Supports
Date: March 17, 2023
Subject: Oregon's K-12 Social Emotional Learning Survey - Your Feedback is Needed
Dear Oregon Education Partners,
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has been working to implement House Bill 2166 (Section 4), which requires the State Board of Education to adopt an SEL Framework and K-12 SEL Standards.
At this pivotal point in the process, the Phase 2 SEL Advisory Group needs you and your colleagues' feedback.
Your voice is important and will be considered as the SEL Standards and Framework are finalized for adoption.
Background on House Bill 2166 and the SEL Framework and K-12 SEL Standards:
On May 18, 2023, a draft of the K-12 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards and Framework will be shared with the State Board of Education. The standards seek to answer, "What do students need to know and be able to do?" in relation to social and emotional learning. The Oregon standards build on the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework that helps cultivate skills and environments that advance students' learning and development. There are a total of five standards that braid together one of CASEL's five competencies to one of CASEL's five Transformative Focal Constructs. Each standard includes 3-5 benchmarks that support meeting the standard.
If you want to find out more about ODE’s House Bill 2166 implementation process, please visit ODE's SEL website.
We appreciate your time and consideration, and look forward to your feedback on the Preliminary Draft of K-12 SEL Standards.
Thank you,
Alexa Pearson
ODE Director of Standards and Instructional Supports; on behalf of ODE’s House Bill 2166 Phase 2 SEL Advisory Group
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