Dr. Melissa D. Patschke, principal of Upper Providence Elementary School in Royersford, Pa., was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
As a result of Act 82 and Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness System, significant changes to the Pennsylvania Information Management Systems (PIMS) application are required. The proposed enhancements to the PIMS application… Read More
The opportunity for eligible schools to join the Pennsylvania Electronic Student Transcripts and Records System (PA eSTARS) at no cost has been extended through Dec. 31, 2013. PA eSTARS is… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is hosting a webinar for school administrators on the Project Based Assessment system.This webinar will provide LEAs with an understanding of Project Based Assessments,… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has announced that local education agencies (LEAs) will be able to view their 2013 District Student Data File on July 18, 2013. This file… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) developed guidelines that only outline instructions for submitting modifications to the teacher observation/practice component of Pennsylvania’s Classroom Teacher Rating Form published June 22, 2013… Read More
Governor Tom Corbett’s budget provides record education funding and increases funding in early childhood intervention, early learning, childcare subsidies and health insurance enrollment efforts. Most notably, it includes a record… Read More
The Pennsylvania Legislature has approved a 2013-14 state budget that spends $28.375 billion. It adds $22.5 million in funding to the basic education subsidy line over an earlier House proposal and $32.5 million over what Governor Corbett proposed in February.
The application for the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) inaugural Principal Ambassador Fellowship has been released.
The Local Education Agencies (LEA) who exceeded the one percent cap of proficient and advanced Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) scores will have the opportunity to determine which student’s… Read More