Keystone Exams Participation
Who must participate in the Keystone Exams in 2012-13 — For purposes of AYP, all 11th-grade students will be counted for the high school accountability calculation. Results for every 11th-grade… Read More
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PDE Opens Verification Window for Schools To Check Data for New PA School Performance Profile
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has issued information and a revised timeframe for schools to review data to be included in its new PA School Performance Profile web site… Read More
PSBA To Hold Pension Webinars
Join the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) at noon on Friday, Nov. 16 for the second segment of the association’s webinar sessions focused on critical pension issues. The series is… Read More
Republicans Retain Control of General Assembly
According to a WITF article, the makeup of the General Assembly won’st change much when lawmakers get back to work during the next legislative session. Each incumbent from central Pennsylvania… Read More
Reporting State Assessment Violations
As we near the winter administration of the Keystone Exams, schools and districts are reminded that any suspected violations of testing protocol must be reported to the Pennsylvania Department of… Read More
How PIMS Data Affects Pre-Code Labels for PSSA, Keystones and ACCESS for ELLs
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing an opportunity for local education agencies (LEA) to attend an online workshop which will address how the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS)… Read More
Keystone Exam Deadline Alert – Public Comment Period on Proposed Chapter 4 Revisions
The deadline to submit public comment is November 5, 2012. Proposed revisions to Chapter 4 (Academic Standards and Assessment) will be published in the October 6 edition of the Pennsylvania… Read More
Updated Salary Data Available
The updated salary data for 2011-2012 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is now on our web site (Click on PA Principals Association Salary Search on the Home Page)…. Read More
PSSA Advisor Says Education Secretary Ron Tomalis ‘Overstated’ Impact of Cheating on Test Scores
Last week, state Education Secretary Ron Tomalis said he relied on a team of outside statistical experts to come to the conclusion that his efforts to stop cheating caused a… Read More
Corbett’s Education Chief Changes PSSA Testing Rules for Charter Schools Without Federal Approval
Rules change appears to have inflated success rate of some charter schools. A review of PSSA math and reading scores shows charter schools outperformed traditional public schools in 2012. That’ss… Read More