February SAC, CCC & Principal Meeting Notes:
PVAAS–
- PVAAS has offered an individual district follow-up videoconference from Jim Bohan for districts who attended the PVAAS: Success in Algebra 1 training. Please email Craig Hummell if you are interested in this follow-up with your district.
Kristen Lewald, IU13-PVAAS
- See presentation– click on the link to the left
- They are happy to announce the release of the new “How to Guide” for the PEERS data set. This has been loaded on the PIMS webpage: >Teachers & Administrators> PIMS> PIMS Collection How-To Guides.
- Please also be aware of the upcoming PVAAS data related PIMS submissions related to the PVAAS Roster Verification process. This will be the first of multiple PVAAS reminder, error, and validation emails your LEA may receive.
PVAAS 16-17 SY-PVAAS collection-Staff Student Subtest:
This collection is for the Staff Student Subtest template which is sent to the PVAAS vendor, SAS EVAAS. Each record in that template becomes a roster record in the PVAAS Roster Verification system. This data will pre-populate your LEA’s roster data and significantly reduce the amount of manual entry in the PVAAS roster verification system. This save time for teachers and administrators.
This is the one and only collection of the Staff Student Subtest information. There will not be a correction window for this collection.Once the collection window closes on 3/20/17 at noon, updates will not be collected in PIMS for the PVAAS vendor, SAS EVAAS.
Student Updates 16-17 SY-PVAAS enrollment:
Student enrollment information, which comes from PIMS Student and School Enrollment template data, will be used to update the student population available for review in the PVAAS reporting system during the roster verification process. Students must be included on the original Staff-Student subtest collection or these tow collections. This is the ONLY way a student can be added to a teacher’s roster in Pennsylvania. Please be aware that PDE will be pulling this PVAAS student enrollment data from PIMS on 5/8/17. There will not be a correction window for this collection.
Staff Updates 16-17 SY -PVAAS staff account:
Staff information, which comes from PIMS Staff template data, will be used to create new PVAAS staff accounts in the PVAAS reporting system during the roster verification process. Please be aware that PDE will be pulling this PVAAS staff account data from PIMS on 3/16/17. There will not be a correction window for this collection.
LEAs are asked to complete the upload of the required data for these collections before the windows close. Please remember that teachers and administrators benefit from the accuracy of these data sets. These are significant time savers for your LEA staff.
Additional helpful resources:
PVAAS error and validation reports: PIMS Reports> Public FolderseScholar Framework for Cognos - ProductionPVAAS - Teacher Specific
PVAAS Data Set How-To Guide: PIMS webpage: >Teachers & Administrators> PIMS> PIMS Collection How-To Guides
PIMS Elementary/Secondary Consolidation Calendar: PIMS webpage: >Teachers & Administrators> PIMS.
PVAAS webpage: located at
PVAAS RV Google Site:
PIMS Application Support: (Questions related to PIMS uploads): 1-800-661-2423.
PVAAS Support Team: (Questions related to PVAAS policy): .
PIMS Data Collection Team: (Other questions or concerns):
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We are pleased to announce the release of the second half of the PVAAS Roster Verification e-Learning module. This updated release includes three sections (highlighted below as "NOW Available"). These segments are designed around the tasks that each role (teachers, school administrators, district administrators) will complete during the verification process.
Each of these sections includes an index listing the specific actions each role will accomplish during their phase of the process. Users will be able to view a section in its entirety OR choose a topic from the index to quickly navigate to that section. This is a GREAT resource before and during the RV process! For your convenience and planning for the needs of your staff, the approximate length of each segment appears next to the segment name.
Available as of November 1, 2016:
* What is Roster Verification? (10 min)
* Roster Verification Overview (12 min)
* Instructional Responsibility (19 min)
NOW Available:
* Teacher Actions (18 min)
* School Administrator Actions (29 min)
* LEA/District Administrator Actions (18 min)
All PVAAS e-Learning modules are available on the PVAAS website, To view a module, access either the PVAAS public site or the password-protected site and click the e-Learning link.
The roster verification phase dates, access to e-Learning module and other resources/supports for roster verification are also located on the PVAAS RV Google Page:
TwoPVAAS Statewide Webinars! Session details and descriptions are below.
* NOW SCHEDULED! Plan for Success on PSAT, ACT, and SAT Exams
o February 7, 2017 - 9:00-10:00 a.m. OR February 23, 2017 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. (choose one)
Pre-register or join us live:
* NOW SCHEDULED! Make Course Placement Decisions for Honors and Advanced Placement (AP)
oFebruary 9, 2017 - 9:00-10:00 a.m. OR February 22, 2017 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. (choose one)
Pre-register or join us live:
(Prior registration isn't necessary, but you may register ahead of time if you choose!)
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS:
Plan for Success on PSAT, ACT, and SAT Exams
PVAAS provides student level projections to PSAT, ACT, and SAT. This session will illustrate the use of PVAAS Projections to PSAT, ACT, and SAT as a tool to plan for scheduling students in rigorous courses, as well as participation in these college readiness exams. The session will include case scenarios from districts, which illustrate the use of these data as a strategy to enhance student participation and success on these college readiness assessments.
Audience: Principals, Assistant Principals, Teacher Leaders, Guidance Counselors, District Administrators
Make Course Placement Decisions for Honors and Advanced Placement (AP)
PVAAS provides projections to Advanced Placement AP) exams in eight different subject areas. This session will illustrate the use of PVAAS Projections to Advanced Placement as critical data when making decisions about course placement of students into Honors and AP courses. The session will include case scenarios from students and districts, which illustrate the use of these data as a strategy to strengthen the criteria used for course placement into Honors and AP.
Audience: Principals, Assistant Principals, Teacher Leaders, Gifted Teachers, AP Coordinators, Honors and AP Teachers, Guidance Counselors, District Administrators
Session recordings are typically available within 24 hours of the live broadcast. Full URL to access session materials and recording:
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- Last week DRC published their most recent assessment updates. Pages 3 and 4 contain some key dates- DRC Assessment document
We have also been notified that On Hand Schools no longer able to pull data from CDTs - this is a technical glitch that will be fixed for next school year.
PDE Assessment Training Updates and Workshops - Craig Weller, PDE
PSTAT training is taking over the PDE training - previous years there would be a three hour training - As of 3/1/17 PSTAT there will be modules for each DAC, SAC, TA if you are a DAC you need to do all three, if your are SAC you do SAC and TA,. TA will just do their own training.
There will be a Q&A session 10-12 and 1-3
The system is not available yet for DAC and SAC training (will be ready on 3/1) TA training is available now.
Still need to conduct local training
To get to current information need to go to DRC Insight website
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Gifted Boot Camp Day 2! Tonya Morret – IU 1 – Thursday, March 16 at the IU 1!