PAIUCC Meeting Notes Virtual Session
PAIUCC Meeting Notes – Virtual Session
February 13, 2015
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Early Warning Dashboard - Dan Berger
· To see specific information on the Early Warning Dashboard, check the PDE website at the following link:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/early_warning_system/21791
· To access a demo, use the following link: https://www.pastudentachievement.beta.pa.gov/DashboardDemo/
o Username: KurtMcCarthy
o Password: 123
· Use this link to access the registration information for the PDE Data Summit: http://dataqualitynetwork.net/
Comprehensive Planning - Jill Neuhard
· School Improvement Plan workflow is complete. All priority and focus schools will have to resubmit their 2014-2017 School Improvement Plan by 6/30/15 for review by their IU Executive. Communication will go out to IU Execs, IU CP/SIP contacts, and ARLs by 2/20/15.
· Updates are currently being made to the 14-15 Charter Annual Report. The 14-15 Report will open for edits on 4/1/15.
· The CP Project Team in collaboration with PDE created a web service to handle the EDNA import to the Comprehensive Planning application.A push of data runs every 10 minutes.
· Update on Phase 2 and 3 delinquent plans
· Phase 1 Special Education Plans due May 1, 2015
· Recording of Phase 1 Special Education Plan training can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/CP-PDE-Home
o Click on Comprehensive Planning Wiki Site under Resources
o Click on Special Education
· Act 126 – Mandated Reporter Training – currently being integrated in Professional Development Plan
· Act 71 of 2014- currently being integrated in Professional Development Plan
o Requirement begins 15/16 SY-- 4 hours of PD on youth suicide awareness & prevention every 5 years (Grades 6-12) and 4 hours of PD on child exploitation awareness every 5 years (Grades K-8) http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legis/LI/uconsCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&yr=2014&sessInd=0&smthLwInd=0&act=71
The Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention program will begin in the 2015-2016 school year. During that time, each school district/Intermediate Unit will need to adopt “age-appropriate” suicide awareness and prevention policies/curriculum, inform parents of each policy, and post on their website. PDE is directed in the final legislation to develop a model for districts to use.
In addition, each school district will have to provide four hours of training every five years for educators serving students grade 6-12. This will be included in the professional development plan submitted to the department. Again, PDE will developmaterials for the training.
A similar curriculum/model will be developed for students and educators on child exploitation awareness education for students grades K=8 and the their educators, beginning in the 2015-2016 school year. PDE, along with another agency, will be developing curriculum models and training for this as well.
Subsequently, PDE released this toolkit as a resource:
The Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools has been posted on SAS. It can be accessed via the link below:
§ http://www.iu17-2.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/27706/view.ashx
The “model policy” is going through the approval process and they hope to release it later this month/beginning of March.
· PDE currently has 2 sub-committees working on developing the “model curriculum” and teacher training materials. They hope to complete both by late Spring in anticipation of the July 1 deadline.
· Nicole will be touching base with each IU CP/SIP to schedule Phase 2 summer trainings starting next week.
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o http://mailinglist.caiu.org
o Click PA Planning
o Click on Subscribe or Unsubscribe
· Comprehensive Planning
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o 717-732-8403
ELL Updates - Linda Long
· A PowerPoint presentation on ELLs, PDE’s Flexibility Waiver and Title III Part A Monies
· To see the specifics, please review the PowerPoint on the Moodle site.
· Questions should be directed to:
o Linda Long
o Bilingual Education Advisor
o Division of Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction
o 717.783.6595
o Tami Shaffer
o Education Administration Associate
o Division of Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction
o 717-705-3829
o Anne Scoufalos
o ESL Technical Assistance Coordinator
o Center for Schools and Communities
o 717-763-1661 x198
PEERS , SAS EVAAS, PVAAS – Kristen Lewald
· Kristen presented a PowerPoint – please see the PowerPoint in Moodle for specific. A summary is as follows:
o PEERS to be released March 2nd
o Webinar and Demo – March 10th 3-4PM
o Penn Link to announce release and webinar joining is forthcoming
o Demo slides: https://www.pvaas.sas.com
o PEERS FAQ coming soon to PVAAS Login page.
o No need to register for PEERS to begin using it…
o PEERS can be used for 82-2 Correlation/Relationship Data – an example was provided in the PowerPOint
o Laura provided a DEMO of the PEERS site to show how the system works
§ Evaluators will be able to see a list of teachers for whom they are responsible for evaluation
§ Teachers will be able to see past evaluations (if districts use this – moving forward)
§ Administrators will be able to see past and current evaluation for folks.
§ Administrators will have a link to Manage Access to the system
PVAAS - Kristen Lewald
· Kristen presented a PowerPoint on the following topics: PVAAS Projections to SAT, PSAT and ACT, PVAAS Teacher Reporting Survey Themes, Fall 2014 Professional Development Follow-Up, Preparing for Spring 2015 PVAAS Roster Verification and SY2015-16 Professional Development Planning
· See the PowerPoint posted on the Moodle for specific details, but the following is a summary:
o Available beginning February 20, 2015 - New PVAAS student projections for currently enrolled students in Grades 6-12
o Recorded training session will be available on the PVAAS website no later than March 10, 2015
§ Recording will be posted under e-Learning link on the PVAAS Homepage
§ Session will address the following topics:
· Overview of Methodology for PVAAS Student Projections to SAT, PSAT, and ACT
· Benchmark Scores Used for PVAAS Student Projections to SAT, PSAT, and ACT
· Students/Grade Levels Receiving PVAAS Student Projections to SAT, PSAT, and ACT
· Offer Guidance on How to Use These New Projections
· Offer Guidance on How to Use Them to Help Students Plan for College
o A number of graphical-representation slides show results of feedback from the field from Administrators and Teachers.
o Follow up from the training:
§ Contacted 411 LEAs who attended Fall 2014 PVAAS professional development sessions
§ Purpose: check in with LEAs to see how things are going and offer a one-hour follow-up call or webinar session
§ 18 LEAs who have requested 1:1 follow-up call/webinar
§ Top 3-4 topics:
· Review of Report(s) that have most meaning for teachers on instructional practices and changes
· Composite Calculation
· Conversion of Composite to 0-3 Scale on Educator Evaluation
· Roster Verification Questions
o Roster Verification this Spring
§ PVAAS Account Management
· Ensure District Admin is held by current Superintendent/CEO or his/her designee
· For help during RV, assign appropriate District Users account management privileges and/or Roster Verifier access
· Ensure School Admin accounts are assigned to appropriate staff
· Ensure all teachers have PVAAS School User accounts
· Ensure PPIDs are included on all PVAAS accounts (Required to access the roster verification system!)
§ Account managers: review PVAAS webinar recording, “Account Management: Preparing for Roster Verification”
· Access recording at http://www.tinyurl.com/PVAAS-Webinars-1415
§ PIMS collection for prepopulating PVAAS rosters
· C6 PVAAS 14-15: Staff Student Subtest template
· Open NOW! Deadline to submit is March 25, 2015 at 11:59 pm. HARD DEADLINE – NO CORRECTION WINDOWS!
· Recommend LEAs submit now, and submit again closer to March 25
· Use the COGNOS reports before March 25
§ PIMS collection for creation of PVAAS accounts
· C6 Staff UPDTS14-15: Staff template
· Sent monthly (approximately). Upcoming collection dates: 2/17/2015, 3/17/2015, 4/21/2015
· Mass creation of PVAAS SCHOOL USER accounts
§ District Admin/District Users with Account Management access can download a report of ALL active PVAAS accounts within their LEA.
§ Report is accessed after logging in and clicking the “Admin” link at the top right.
§ PIMS Collection – Gap Enrollment
· C6 StudentUPDTS14-15, Student, School Enrollment template
· Many collection dates before and during the RV process:
o March 24 & 31, 2015
o April 14, 21, & 28, 2015
o May 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2015
o June 2, 2015
§ Training and Resources
· Citrix GoToWebinar system change resulted in a change in the way attendees join PVAAS webinars
· Updated training documents (with direct links to sessions) available on PVAAS login page: https://www.pvaas.sas.com
· E-mail blast on 2/4/15 to PVAAS District Admin & District User account holders notifying them of the change
· Roster Verification Virtual Learning Module
· Accessible 24/7 through PVAAS website
· Segments for Teachers, School Admins and School Verifiers, and District Admin and District Verifiers
o Part 1 – Released November 1, 2014
o Part 2 - Released TODAY! Feb 13th!
§ Stay tuned for email notification!
§ SY15-16 Professional Development Plan
· In development
· Discussing combo of F2F, virtual/webinars, 1:1 F2F
· Discussing possible unique needs/approaches for largest 25 LEAs and/or urban districts
· Discussing offerings for those in “coaching” roles
· Discussing “Guides” to Using PVAAS; District Admins, School Admins, Teachers
· Discussing development of content-specific questions for 4 domains and CIAO areas