At its recent meeting, the State Board of Education heard an update from Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) staff on the department’s continuing efforts to implement a new system for… Read More
The Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PA Principals Association) is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Joseph H. Clapper as the assistant executive director. Dr. Clapper brings… Read More
The Public School Code (24 P. S. § 16-1601-C) requires the disclosure of interscholastic athletic opportunities for all public secondary school entities in Pennsylvania. From this year forward, we will… Read More
From Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Acting Secretary, PDE: Since 2011, approximately 8,000 students who already scored proficient on a Keystone Exam were inappropriately retested. Under Chapter 4 (22 Pa. Code §… Read More
Teachscape Focus (formerly Teachscape Framework for Teaching Proficiency System) is an online professional development course that assists evaluators in honing their skills in collecting evidence during classroom observations, applying that… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will be offering training on the 2014 Attributions for Federal and State Accountability Reporting. This training will use the 2014 Attribution Map, discuss the… Read More
Dr. Melissa (Missie) Patschke was recently elected to the position of Director for Zone 2 on the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ (NAESP) Board of Directors. Dr. Patschke serves… Read More
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The 2014 PA Principals Association Election closed at noon today and the results have been certified by Vote-Now. Listed below are the candidates who were successful in this year’s election…. Read More
PA Principals Association sends our heartfelt condolences to the students, staff and the entire Franklin Regional community. Our network of school leaders stand ready to assist the district in any… Read More