Curriculum Updates

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What certifications will be qualified to teach the new Financial Literacy content?

Certification and Staffing Policy Guidelines (CSPG) that pertain to economic education/financial literacy certification, and course assignment include: CSPG 33 - Business, Computer and Information Technology; CSPG 35 - Citizenship Education; CSPG 44 - Family and Consumer Sciences; CSPG 49 - Marketing/Distributive Education; CSPG 50 - Mathematics; and CSPG 59 - Social Studies.

Updates (approved, but not published until around December)

💲Must be a STAND-ALONE course. (Economics and Finance is not 1 course, but you can do 1/2 course Economics and 1/2 course Personal Finance, but they must be named separately).

💲Flexibility:

💰Can do micro-courses (.25 credit one year .25 credits another year)

💰Can provide varied levels of personal finance (honors/advanced/Financial Algebra, which can also double as a math credit)

💰Does NOT need to be named "Personal Finance" as that is a local decision.

💲Recommended course #19262 Consumer Economics/Personal Finance

💲Must be at least .5 credit

💲Middle school courses do not count. Must be grades 9-12

💲Cannot test out- mandatory for all.

💲Required for public and non-public schools. (additionally, LEAs that send to CTCs are responsible for ensuring the course requirement has been met)

Implementation clarification for graduation requirements: LEAs are expected to have the course requirement implemented by 26.27, with flexibility on when it's offered 9th-12th.

Please click here for details on upcoming trainings and supports for the STEELS Standards.

Coming Soon from PDE/Workgroups:

• Assessment Toolkit
• Safety Guidelines
• EL&S Curriculum Framework to SAS Portal

Join us at the IU November 4 or February 14 for AI for Educators! For more information and registration, CLICK HERE.

Can't make those dates work? Have us come to you! Email Susan Griffith sgriffith@iu28.org or Stacie Isenberg sisenberg@iu28.org

Making Changes that Stick: Applying the Science of Reading to Accelerated Reading Achievement (Tri-State Area School Study Council)

Registration

November 12 (Remote and In-Person Options!)

REGISTER HERE

Join this PaTTAN Schoology course that runs January 29-April 16.

FLYER & Registration

Safe Schools Mandated Trainings

Bureau of Special Education Fiscal Training

Both are Act 45 eligible through PDE website

SAS Conference- Act 45!

Earn 10-21 hours

December 8-11

Superintendent (SAC) & Principals meetings will be Act 45 eligible for up to 25 hours.

NEW❗Principal Collaborative Virtual Sessions (Act 45)

This new collaborative group will be offered to any district leader interested in Act 45 hours. Similar to our former Curriculum Council and Principal Networks, this group will meet virtually every month and will cover:

1. Curriculum Updates (Smore)
2. District Spotlight
3. Student Data
4. Curriculum & TaC Highlights, Offerings, and Discussion

There is a "pre-session work" component to this in order to earn all the hours. The work should take no longer than 2 hours to complete and is relevant to district/building student data. More details to come.

Monthly REMOTE Meeting: 9-11am & 2 hours of pre-work (on your own)

4-5 Act 45 hours per session will be eligible

If you are interested in hearing more or registering (FREE) for this opportunity, please complete this FORM by November 30, 2024.

Tentative session dates will be:

January 9, 2025 9-11

February 13, 2025 9-11

March 20, 2025 9-11

NO APRIL

May 8, 2025 9-11

June 5, 2025 9-11

Available on the SAS website

" Information literacy is a vital component of the high-quality academic standards taught across the Commonwealth. These new resources will not replace those standards. Rather, we will provide tools that schools can use to enhance existing lessons and empower the next generation of Pennsylvanians."- SAS

Please see this DOCUMENT for all Assessment Updates from PDE.

• Firefly
• DRC Online Enrollment
• Transition to Online Assessments
• TEI (Technology Enhanced Items) Software & Device Support
• And More!

🍏MTSS & PBIS Advanced Implementation Forum November 13-15 @ Hershey Lodge

🍎PDE 2024 SAS Institute December 8-11@ Hershey Lodge

🍏 CSforAllPA Summit December 11-12 @ PaTTAN Central

🍎2025 PETE & C February 9-12@ Hershey Lodge

Act 13 Flowcharts are available HERE 👈

Clarification from PDE: Going from Level I to Level II, there is a requirement for a Level II Assessment. The Form 427 is the summative assessment and stays in the district file.

Want a 1:1 Consult with the PVAAS Team? Click HERE to schedule!

Users can now select the focus for the consultation that best meets their goals or professional learning objectives.

Great Learning Opportunities Coming Up:

PVAAS Professional Learning Page

Digging Deeper Guides- these are a great resource for identifying root cause and diving deeper into your data! User friendly for all users!

Data Release & 3 Year Composite Scores

Registration for Data Release Webinar ⏬⏬

🆕Student Linked to Teacher Reports (customized teacher reports/prepopulated)

*Once rosters are verified, request customized reports*

pdepvaas@iu13.org

FRCPP Support: Office Hours every 1st and 3rd Tuesday via TEAMS. Click Here

The newest edition of “The CP Tip Jar” newsletter has been released. 🚩🚩Click here to access the most current Comprehensive Planning/FRCPP information.

• Starting May 3, 2024, School Districts must use the Administrator Changes page in the School Reconfiguration plan to submit changes.

• The Basic Education Circular is now updated with the new process.

• How to guide is available of the Basic Education Circular web page under Resources.