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Pennsylvania Projects Year Three
2007-2008 |
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| Support for Keystone Quality Teacher Framework Project |
PDE has initiated a multi-year plan to improve the quality of its teachers called the Keystone Quality Teacher Framework (KQT). Under the direction of the Secretary's policy o0ffice, Pennsylvania, with the assistance of the Center for Improving Teacher Quality and MACC, has developed a plan focusing on developing, implementing, and aligning state teacher standards. Over Year 3, MACC will continue its support of the PDE Keystone Quality Teacher Project by participating on three Work Groups that are developing revised certification requirements for special education, early childhood, and a new middle school certificate. MACC has also joined the Pennsylvania Collaborative Coaching Board which guides and trains Pennsylvania's numerous teacher coaches. |
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Migrant Comprehensive Needs Assessment |
PDE completed its Migrant comprehensive needs assessment (CNA) process that is designed to help them to identify the special educational needs of migrant children and determine the specific services that will help migrant children achieve the State’s measurable outcomes and performance targets. The CNA is a statutory requirement of the NCLB Act (Title I, Part C, Sections 1304(b) and 1306(a). |
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| Support for Implementation of Supplemental Educational Services in Pennsylvania | MACC in partnership with the Center for Innovation and Improvement (CII) will support Pennsylvania Department of Education staff responsible for implementation and evaluation of Supplementary Educational Services. The Year 3 goals include providing assistance in; the examination of Interim/Probationary Status Options for Providers; the monitoring and evaluation of SES Service Providers; and enhanced collaboration between PDE SES and parent and community programs. | |
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RTI Expertise Sharing |
Pennsylvania is among leading states in its commitment to using Response to Intervention (RTI) as a process to improve student outcomes. MACC is collaborating with the Content Center On Instruction to identify best practices that support the broadening and deepening of RTI practices throughout Pennsylvania, with particular emphasis on schools in need of improvement. | |
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Pennsylvania Projects Year Two
2006-2007 |
| Assisting Pennsylvania SEA with collecting and analyzing migrant student data |
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For more information regarding MACC’s work in Pennsylvania please contact MACC’s Pennsylvania State Coordinator James Ruff at jruff@ceee.gwu.edu or Team Member Janet Brown at jbrown@ceee.gwu.edu |