Eligible Content Review Website
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has developed a website to solicit feedback from the public on the eligible content in English language arts and mathematics in grades three through… Read More
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State and Federal Accountability
Performance Profile (SPP) in the 2012-13 school year, the Pennsylvania Department of Education recognized that special circumstances may contribute to a school’s federal designation or its state School Performance Profile… Read More
New, Free, Voluntary Act 82 Tool for LEAs: Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness Rating System (PEER
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is pleased to announce Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness Rating System (PEERS), a free, voluntary, web-based version of the Act 82 Educator Effectiveness final rating tools (PDE… Read More
PSERS Executive Director Announces Retirement
PSERS Board of Trustees announced yesterday the retirement of Executive Director Jeffrey B. Clay, effective March 6, 2015. Clay has served as Executive Director of the $53 billion pension fund since… Read More
PA Principals Association Executive Director to Speak on Educator Effectiveness at SR PASCD Meeting – Oct. 23
Join the Southern Region of PASCD for a breakfast meeting with Dr. Paul Healey, PA Principals Association executive director, and Dr. Joseph Clapper, PA Principals Association assistant executive director, on… Read More
More than 40 Organizations Together Kick-off Campaign for Fair Education Funding
A coalition of more than 40 organizations [today] kicked off the Campaign for Fair Education Funding to ensure that every student has access to a quality education no matter where… Read More
PA Principals Association Requests PDE Alter the Implementation of the Principal Effectiveness System for 2014-15
PA Principals Association Executive Director, Dr. Paul Healey, requests that PDE alter the implementation of the Principal Effectiveness System for 2014-15. I am making a formal request on behalf of… Read More
New, Free, Voluntary Act 82 Tool for LEAs: PA’s Educator Effectiveness Rating System (PEERS)
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has announced its Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness Rating System (PEERS), a free, voluntary, web-based version of the Act 82 Educator Effectiveness final rating tools (PDE… Read More
Release Dates for SY13-14 PVAAS Teacher-Specific Reporting
SY13-14 PVAAS Teacher-Specific Reporting will be released on the following dates: · The night of October 23, 2014: PVAAS District Admin (1 per LEA) and School Admin Account Holders (1… Read More
DATE EXTENSION for the PIMS Data Collection for Precodes on the Winter Keystone Exams
It has come to PDE’s attention that some LEAs may be planning to use the Data Recognition Corporation’s (DRC) eDIRECT system instead of using Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS) in… Read More