Certification Staffing Policies and Guidelines (CSPG) Updates
November 20, 2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality (BSLTQ) has reviewed and updated the following Certification Staffing Policies and Guidelines (CSPGs):
CSPG 3 – Validity of a Certificate (6/1/2018) – clarified and updated vocational instructional certificate validity information.
CSPG 41 – American Sign Language (ASL) (7/1/2018) – revised the pathways to certification.
CSPG 45 – World Languages (6/1/2018) – added American Sign Language.
CSPG 66 – Vocational Intern and Instructional (9/1//2018) – added new work experience requirements and clarified related instructional areas.
CSPG 68 – English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Specialist (9/1/2018) – updated ESL staffing information.
CSPG 97 – Vocational Administrative Director (8/1/2018) – corrected and clarified appropriate certification for a Vocational Director.
CSPG information is found on the PDE Website.