The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is offering the following opportunity to participate in a webinar on accommodations for the 2020 state assessments. This training will be recorded and posted on the PDE website.

The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2019, from 1-3 p.m.  Use this link to join the webinar:

https://paiu.zoom.us/j/851461823.  If you experience issues joining the webinar, please contact Sharon Kennedy at 800-360-7282 or SKennedy@pattan.net.

PDE encourages the participation of District and School Assessment Coordinators, teachers who administer the PSSAs or Keystone Exams, and any other personnel who may be responsible for the implementation of accommodations for all students; including students with individualized education programs and 504 Plans, and all English learners. Presenters from PDE will provide an overview of the 2020 Accommodations for state assessments, highlight changes, discuss appropriate administration procedures, and test security.

Should you have any questions regarding this information, please contact:

Diane Simaska dsimaska@pa.gov

Rebekah Baum-Leaman, Ed.D. rbaumleama@pa.gov

Lynda Lupp llupp@pattan.net

Lisa Hampe lihampe@pa.gov