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Oregon’s Transformative Social and Emotional Learning (TSEL) Framework and Standards


Oregon’s TSEL Framework & Standards

Oregon’s Transformative SEL Framework describes the conditions that transform learning environments to support whole child approaches in meeting the full scope of students’ social, emotional, and academic needs. These conditions include partnerships, policies, and practices that support both Adult and Student SEL. The framework and standards utilize and expand on CASEL’s definition of Transformative SEL to help build capacity for strengthening school cultures that center equity, and support student and adult well-being through a systemic approach. Oregon’s Transformative SEL Framework is comprised of four Components: Guiding Principles, Conditions for Learning and Thriving, Adult SEL, Student SEL

Oregon’s Transformative SEL Standards have been developed to
  • Provide a well-rounded education that teaches to the whole child, 
  • Builds on student and adults’ strengths, perspectives, and contributions, 
  • Guides the interactions and relationships between students and adults.

Framework & Standards Documents:


Oregon's Transformative SEL Framework graphic

Framework


​Serve as the foundational values and beliefs that are woven throughout the framework to guide decisions about how the Transformative SEL Standards are implemented 

  • Culturally Responsive
  • Community Responsive
  • Strengths-Based
  • Trauma-Informed
  • Grounded in Neuroscience and the Science of Learning​


​Describes how partnerships, policies, and practices cultivate an ecosystem of Transformative SEL. 

  • Cultivate Authentic Partnerships
  • Adopt Equitable Policies
  • Create Thriving Learning Environments​


​​Focuses on improving adult wellbeing, creating a positive work environment, and increasing competence so that adults can teach, model, coach, and nurture SEL with their students.

  • Prioritize Adult SEL & Well-being
  • Embed Transformative SEL Standards & Practices
  • Build on Oregon’s Transformative SEL Standards in Educator Preparation Programs


​Fosters opportunities for students to develop and practice their knowledge, skills, habits, and dispositions. Oregon’s Transformative SEL Standards are a pathway to nurturing Student SEL.

  • Integrated Approach
  • Developmentally and Culturally Responsive
  • Curriculum and Assessment



Standards


Oregon’s Transformative SEL Standards support schools in ensuring Student Transformative SEL. The five standards were developed by braiding CASEL’s descriptors for each of the five competencies (Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making) with the five transformative SEL focal constructs (Identity, Agency, Belonging, Collaborative Problem-Solving, and Curiosity).

SEL Competencies and SEL Transformative Focal Constructs graphic


Oregon’s Transformative SEL Standards describe what a person needs to know, understand, and be able to do when it comes to Transformative SEL. Each standard includes 3-4 practices that demonstrate progression towards meeting the standard with more focused knowledge and skill. Each practice also includes a set of four growth indicators organized by Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (Webb, 1997, 1999), providing guidance on what these may look like in action and indicate growth towards the practice and standard. The growth indicators are also intended to help guide adults in making decisions about what learning opportunities are most appropriate for use with individual students and the learning community as they learn, practice, and reflect on how they are making progress towards the standards. 

  • ​Identify and reflect upon one’s thoughts, emotions, behaviors, intersectional identity, and capabilities across situations and environments.



  • ​Use management strategies to build personal and collective agency that lead to achieving goals and aspirations.



  • ​Develop social awareness that fosters a sense of belonging and leads to co-constructing equitable, thriving communities and a vibrant society.



  • ​Establish and maintain healthy, supportive relationships and effectively navigate diverse settings in order to collaboratively solve problems.



  • ​Demonstrate curiosity and analysis of oneself and society in order to make caring choices that impact personal, social, and collective well-being across situations and environments.




If you have any questions please email ode.sel@ode.oregon.gov.