CP Tip Jar
August 2022
Important Due Dates
All plans listed below are to be completed/submitted in the Future Ready Comprehensive Planning Portal (FRCPP).
*Please see the graphic in the FRCPP Plan Summary for the release dates of the plans listed below.)*
Comprehensive Plans (*Extension includes all State Required Reports*)
- Phase 1 - Due March 30, 2023
- Phase 2 - Were due August 30, 2022 (Extension granted by PDE)
- Phase 3 - Were due August 30, 2022 (Extension granted by PDE)
Special Education Plans:
- Phase 1 - Were due July 30, 2022 *UPDATED*
- Phase 2 - Due May 1, 2023 (Now available in the FRCPP)
- Phase 3 - Were due July 30, 2022 *UPDATED*
K-12 Guidance Plan (339) - UPDATED as of 3/11/22
Phase 1 – March 31, 2024
Phase 2 – March 31, 2025
Phase 3 – March 31, 2023
School Improvement Plans (CSI and A-TSI)
Due August 31, 2022 (UPDATED)
Bullying Policy Report*
- Was due July 31, 2022.
Fire Drill & Security Drill Report*
- Was due July 31, 2022.
Safe Schools Annual Report*
- Was due August 15, 2022 (UPDATED)
* Included in Safe Schools when assigned in the Admin tab.
Charter School Annual Report (CSAR)
- Was due August 1, 2022
- For any questions regarding CSARs, please use the following email: RA-charterschools@pa.gov.
Title I Schoolwide Plans for Non-designated Schools and TSI Designated Schools
Due September 1, 2022
PDE is excited to announce Office Hours for FRCPP support!
These open office hours began on August 2, 2022.
They are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month via Teams from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
To join a session, click here. (No registration required.)
Sessions will have a brief announcement section followed by an open Q&A.
FRCPP Plan Summary and Release Information
Plan Approval and Signature Requirements
- who needs to sign off on each plan.
- if the plan requires Board approval.
- if the plan requires a public review period.
Special Education Plans
- The purpose of the webinar was to train school districts on the Special Education Plan requirements and the new FRCPP system.
- Special Education Plans for all Phases are available in the FRCPP.
- Special Education Phases for LEAs are aligned with the Phases assigned for Comprehensive Plans. Refer to the Comprehensive Plan Master List here.
Important Reminders:
- Users must be assigned to the Special Education Plan by the LocalUserAdmin in the "Admin" tab of the FRCPP and assigned the appropriate roles to be able to complete it.
- The Superintendent/CEO information within the "Profile" page is populated from EdNA. If the information is incorrect, please make the changes in EdNA and then allow 48 hours for the integration to occur.
- The print function is available for Special Education Plans within the "Plan Reports and Print" tab.
- If you have any questions about the Special Education Plan process or the transition to the Future Ready Comprehensive Planning Portal, please do not hesitate to contact your assigned Special Education Advisor or Amy Deluca, Division Chief, at amdeluca@pa.gov.
Comprehensive Plans
Not sure what Phase your LEA is for Comp Planning?
- Check the Master List here.
Reminder: Ready, Set, Go, along with the Induction Plan (Chp 49), Professional Education (Act 48) Plan, and Gifted Education Plan (Chp 16) require a 28-day public review and Board Approval.
- Click here for directions on how to print the Comprehensive Plan and State Required Reports for public inspection.
Phase 2 Single Entities (Charters/Cyber Charters/CTCs, AVTs) who are also TSI/Title I or Schoolwide Title I
- Title I plans were due on 9/1/21 in the FRCPP. This is comprised of the “Ready, Set, Go” portion of the plan within the FRCPP.
- “Ready, Set, Go” and the State Required Reports make up your Comprehensive Plan. Prior to final submission, the Comprehensive Plan, Professional Development Plan, and Educator Induction Plan must be posted for public inspection for 28 days prior to board approval.
Phase 3 Title I Single Entities (Charters/Cyber Charters, CTCs, AVTs)
- Phase 3 Single Entities who are also Title I will complete their Title I Plan in the FRCPP for 2021-2022. This consists of the Ready, Set, and Go sections within the portal.
- Since next year’s Title I Plan overlaps with the Comprehensive Plan, Phase 3 Single Entities will complete the Ready, Set, and Go sections and the State Required Reports by August 30, 2022. The Ready, Set, and Go sections will serve as the Title I portion. Ready, Set, and Go combined with the State Required Reports will serve as the Comprehensive Plan for 2022-2025.
- 2021-2022 - Title I due Sept 1, 2021 (Ready, Set, and Go in the FRCPP)
- 2022-2023 - Title I (Ready, Set, and Go in the FRCPP) due August 30, 2022 (instead of Sept 1st) with the State Required Reports to complete the Comprehensive Plan for 2022-2025.
Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan can begin as soon as it is approved by PDE but must begin by: (Note: these do not change even with the new due dates.)
Phase 1 – July 1, 2020 (Plan covers July 2020 - June 2023)
Phase 2 – July 1, 2021, *Begin immediately if submitted after that date.* (Plan covers July 2021 - June 2024)
Phase 3 – July 1, 2022 (Plan covers July 2022 - June 2025)
To help organize your planning efforts, the PA Planning Team and IU contacts across the state have developed suggested timelines for your reference. Feel free to use these to organize how your LEA will tackle the comprehensive planning process.
- Phase 1 Timeline (Updated for 2023 Submission)
- Phase 2 Timeline
- Phase 3 Timeline
FRCPP Support
This document includes:
- a thorough explanation with screenshots on how to register for the FRCPP and gain access to plans.
- directions for the LocalUserAdmin on how to assign users to plans and give them permissions to those plans.
Selecting the Correct User Role for the FRCPP
- This document highlights the differences between the LocalUserAdmin and LocalUser roles to help determine which role to register for. (Note - users can only hold ONE of these roles, not both.)
Helpful Hints for Submission of Plans Within the FRCPP
- This document provides troubleshooting ideas for the most common issues we see when people are working within the FRCPP and unable to submit and/or sign off on plans.
- This document provides specific tips for uploading affirmation statements, signing off on plans, and submitting plans.
Plans Requiring Revisions
- This document provides an interpretation of the symbols users will see within the plan that requires revisions and provides guidance on how to resubmit.
- This document outlines how to download a Word/PDF version of a report/plan.
- This feature allows you to easily create a report for the Comprehensive Plan, Induction Plan, Gifted Education Plan, and Professional Development Plan that can be posted for the required 28-day public review period.
Pennsylvania Continuous Improvement Resource Site
- This website serves as a resource for school and district leaders, as well as school improvement facilitators and consultants, as part of Pennsylvania’s System for LEA and School Improvement.
- Click here to access the Federal Programs Compliance Requirements for School Improvement Plans for 2022.
EdNA Updates for Chief School Administrator
FRCPP Features
Plan Monitoring
- Once a plan has been submitted, the "Plan Monitoring" tab will become active.
- Within this section, you can monitor your progress toward your measurable goals, action plans, and action steps.
- You will not be able to adjust your measurable goals but you will be able to make adjustments to your action plans and professional development needs.
- Locate the section labeled, "Other Required Reports."
- Click on the "Gifted Education Plan Assurance (Chapter 16)" link.
- Scroll down to the grey box and click where it says, "Check if Charter/Cyber Charter School or Occupational CTC and gifted services are not provided."
- A green checkmark will now appear for that report.
*Click here for screenshots of this process.
FRCPP Updates
CATS
- The CATS System is open in the FRCPP.
- If you have questions about the CTE Program Approval Application review process, please contact the CTE Program Approval Support Team at ra-vocteched@pa.gov. If you have technical questions about the system please contact the FRCPP Team at RA-EDFRCPP@pa.gov.
Click here for the information that was sent out via PennLink.
Safe Schools
- Any user assigned to Safe Schools in the "Admin" tab of the FRCPP will have access to all the reports that apply to Safe Schools (Bullying Policy Report, Bus Evacuation Report, Fire Drill and Security Drill Report, Memorandum of Understanding with Local Police Department Report (2023), Safe Schools Annual Report).
2020-2021 School Plans
- 2020-21 school year plans have been archived.
- To access them please select "2020" in the "Year" field when searching within the FRCPP.
K-12 Guidance Plan (339)
- The K-12 Guidance Plan (339) is available in the FRCPP for all phases.
- Only LEAs who send students to a CTC or have CTE programs are required to complete the plan.
- Click here for the Master Phase configuration list. (This is now aligned with Comp Plan and Special Education Phases.) The following letter went out to the field on 3/11/22 to address the change in phases for LEAs.
- If you need assistance completing the K-12 Guidance Plan, a how-to guide can be found here.
- Guidance Plans are due the year after the Comprehensive Plan is due.
Comprehensive Planning Update
The Academic Standards and Assessment section in the Chapter 4 report has been updated in the portal to reflect the Act 13 guidelines, which were recently approved.
- As with Act 82, Charter Schools are exempt from Act 13. However, if they choose to follow Act 13, they should answer the questions. If they are not following Act 13, they can use the checkbox to opt-out.
- The drop-down choices under “Elementary School, Middle School, and High School” have been updated to include “Does Not Apply” since some LEAs do not have teachers at every grade level.
When a new School Improvement Plan goes live:
- The "Ready" and "Set" sections will be prepopulated for users.
- The "Go" section will have "analyzing" and the measurable goals prepopulated and users will be able to add in new targets.
When a new Comprehensive Plan goes live:
- The "Ready" section will be prepopulated for users.
- The “Set," "Go," and all State Required Reports which are submitted as part of the Comprehensive Planning process will need to be updated.
*Please note:
- No pre-population will occur between a school-level plan and a district-level plan unless the LEA is a single entity. In that case, the school and the LEA Comprehensive Plan are one and the same. Therefore, a single entity will check and update Ready, Set, Go yearly if they are designated (CSI, ATSI, TSI, Schoolwide Title 1).
Reminder:
- Phase 2 Single Entities (Charters/Cyber Charters/CTCs, AVTs) who are also TSI/Title I or Schoolwide Title I are required to submit their State Required Reports, Board Affirmation, and CEO signature if they haven't already done so by August 30, 2022.
- Prior to final submission, the Comprehensive Plan, Professional Development Plan, Gifted Education Plan, and Educator Induction Plan must be posted for public inspection for 28 days prior to board approval.
When system maintenance needs to occur within the FRCPP, users will see a message a few days before in the "News and Updates" on the FRCPP Home Screen.
To access a variety of materials from previous webinars and other helpful documents to assist you with the planning process, click here.
Act 13 Educator Effectiveness Resources Toolkit and Webinar Series
With the implementation of Act 13 Educator Effectiveness, the Department has published a toolkit and offered a set a series of webinars to address critical topics surrounding the effective implementation of Act 13.
The sessions listed below were designed to inform the implementation of Act 13 Educator Effectiveness. The recorded sessions are posted here.
The topics included:
- Toolkit Overview/Rating Forms
- Interactive Toolkit: A Deep Dive
- Frequently Asked Questions: TPE, IEP Goals Progress, and Employee Categories/Ratings
- Student Performance Measures/Performance Templates
- Rating Tools
Act 13 Office Hours for Fall 2022
The Act 13 sessions listed below are designed to support the implementation of Act 13 Educator Effectiveness.
Topic: Educator Effectiveness Open Office Hours
Description: This session will address frequently asked questions as well as an opportunity for attendees to ask questions relative to Educator Effectiveness implementation and processes.
Date(s) Offered:
- September 13 – 12:00-1:00 pm
- October 11 – 12:00-1:00 pm
- November 15 – 12:00-1:00 pm
- December 14 – 12:00-1:00 pm
Link Information: Microsoft Teams meeting (no registration is needed.)
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Recording or transcription of this meeting may not occur without consent of all participants, as required by law, and must adhere to Commonwealth policies. For more information click the legal link.
Looking for FRCPP Technical or Content Support?
- If you would like support with content requirements for the portal, please contact the FRCPP Support Team at RA-EDFRCPP@pa.gov.
- If you would like support with technical issues, please contact the PA Planning Team at paplanning@caiu.org.
- Use this Google Form to request content or technical assistance with a plan.
Need to contact an RA Account at PDE?
- Check out this list with the most common RA Accounts for the Department.
PVAAS Updates
Professional Learning Resources from the 2021-2022 School Year:
- Click here to access the professional learning recordings from the 2021-2022 school year.
Professional Learning Opportunities for 2022-2023
The PVAAS Super 7 – Get Ready for the Fall 2022 PVAAS Reporting Release!
Audience: LEA/District Leaders, School Leaders
Description: PVAAS reporting is back to the annual reporting cycle and releases. PVAAS teacher-specific reporting will be released too. With staff changing roles and responsibilities in your schools, is your LEA/district and school ready to access these data to see the performance of students in SY21-22? Join this 30-minute discussion – with your coffee or lunch – to learn about the seven steps identified by users in the field to utilize PVAAS data at both the district and school levels. Participants will walk away with a resource they can use as a checklist to bring your plan to action so your staff can hit the ground running when new data are released this fall!
- Fri Sept 30, 8:00am-8:30am
- Thurs Oct 6, 1:00pm-1:30pm
- Fri Oct 7, 9:00am-9:30am
- Tues Oct 11, 10:00am-10:30am
Register for The PVAAS Super 7 – Get Ready for the Fall 2022 PVAAS Reporting Release!
It Starts with One Good Conversation! Engaging Your K-12 Teachers Across Content Areas to Promote Positive Student Outcomes
Audience: LEA/District Leaders, School Leaders
Description: Have you found yourself wanting to engage in deeper conversations with your staff about student academic performance? Would you like to strengthen your formal conferences and on-going conversations with your teachers to result in greater teacher self-reflection about student performance and the connection to each teacher's practices? If so, this session is for you! Join this one-hour webinar designed to further deepen the conversations with your teachers about curriculum, instruction, organization, including teachers with an emphasis on PVAAS teacher specific reporting. Participants will leave with a Teacher Self-Reflection Guide to use with teachers in grades K- 12 across subject/content areas. Discussions will highlight how PVAAS teacher-specific growth data and student-level projections can be incorporated into processes for planning and holding productive conversations with teachers to guide them in planning for the instruction of current students this year and in future years.
- Thurs Sept 29, 2:00pm-3:00pm
- Tues Oct 4, 9:00am-10:00am
- Wed Nov 9, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Mon Nov 14, 10:00am-11:00am
Be the Driver, Not the Passenger! Driving the PVAAS Value-Added and Diagnostic Reports to Investigate Your Questions
Audience: LEA/District Leaders, School Leaders, K-12 Content Leaders, Teacher Leaders
Description: Since the last full release of fall reporting in 2019, SAS EVAAS has redesigned the PVAAS Value-Added and Diagnostic Reporting to let you drive your schools' and LEA/district's reports! You now have control of the "data steering wheel" and have the flexibility to answer specific and purposeful questions about student growth and achievement with the redesigned PVAAS Value-Added and Diagnostic Reporting. This session is designed for all educators and leaders who want to walk away with effective approaches to meaningfully navigate this reporting to better inform your work!
- Tues Oct 11, 3:00pm-4:00pm
- Wed Oct 12, 9:00am-10:00am
- Wed Oct 26, 10:00am-11:00am
- Thurs Oct 27, 2:00pm-3:00pm
- Wed Nov 9, 10:00am-11:00am
- Thurs Nov 10, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Tues Nov 15, 9:00am-10:00am
- Wed Nov 16, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Signposts on the Road to Recovery: Indicators for Your District/School
Audience: LEA/District Leaders, School Leaders, K-12 Content Leaders
Description: A host of national studies by leading researchers have highlighted both the short-term and long-term impact of the pandemic on students. Does your LEA/district or school have quantifiable data to communicate the local impact and the recovery efforts from the pandemic to your staff and your local community? Join this one-hour webinar to learn about new PVAAS reporting capabilities that can support your LEA/school team in understanding changes in student learning over the course of the pandemic, as well as during your recovery efforts. This data dive will provide you with a view of your own local path to recovery in academic achievement and growth by grade, subject, as well as the range of student groups. You may see results and gain new insights that you have not seen in other data tools. Participants will leave with a tool to support efforts in engaging school teams in these conversations.
- Tues Nov 22, 11:00am-12:00pm
- Wed Nov 30, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Thurs Dec 8, 2:00pm-3:00pm
- Mon Dec 19, 10:00am-11:00am
Register for Signposts on the Road to Recovery: Indicators for Your District/School
Keeping the End in Mind – Establishing Your Priorities and Goals to Focus Your Work
Audience: LEA/District Leaders, School Leaders, K-12 Content Leaders
Description: Have you identified your growth trends – prior to the pandemic and now that recovery efforts are underway? Are your work and resources focused in the right place? Join this 30-minute discussion if you find yourself feeling like you are living the phrase "nothing is a priority if everything is a priority!" Bring a coffee or lunch and participate with others in considering ways of using your PVAAS growth and student projection reporting to establish realistic and meaningful goals and priorities that lead to evidence of growth for all students.
- Wed Nov 2, 8:00am-8:30am
- Mon Nov 7, 2:00pm-2:30pm
- Tues Nov 15, 3:00pm-3:30pm
- Tues Nov 29, 10:00am-10:30am
Register for Keeping the End in Mind – Establishing Your Priorities and Goals to Focus Your Work
Do You Have the Evidence? Supporting Purposeful Implementation of Data into School Leaders' Work
Audience: LEA/District Leaders
Description: LEA/District leaders provide leadership, supervision, direction, and support to school leaders as they set goals and priorities for and with their schools and staff – and as they work to enhance the professional growth of their teachers. As a district leader, what questions may you want to ask in working with your school leaders? What is the evidence of practice that you might be looking for in each school? This one-hour webinar provides the key questions, evidence of practice, and practical examples of implementation as you work with and support your school leaders to use data informed practices with an emphasis on PVAAS as one of several critical pieces of information. Several important and practical steps will be illustrated that will allow you to proactively support your school leaders while you have high expectations in effectively using data overall in each school with an emphasis on PVAAS reporting to ensure the academic growth of all students.
- Fri Dec 9, 9:00am-10:00am
- Wed Dec 14, 2:00pm-3:00pm
- Tues Jan 10, 11:00am-12:00pm
PA Data Powershots
- PA Data Powershots are short videos, generally, less than 10 minutes, designed to support educators in the understanding and use of data within the context of decision-making at the district, school, grade/subject, classroom, and student levels.
- Each PA Data Powershot is focused on a specific concept, skill, report, or use of data – and can be used for individual educator learning or within larger groups such as data team meetings or professional learning communities.
- Access the PA Data Powershots
Please contact pdepvaas@iu13.org if you have any questions or if the team can be of assistance.
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