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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-1269c

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GUIDANCE MANUALS:

Bureau of Special Education

Early Intervention Guidelines

Comprehensive System of Personnel Development

Special Education Information System

Instructional Support

Effective Behavior Support

Transition Beyond School

Facilities Related to Children with Disabilities

Special Education Mediation Services

Education of Students with Hearing Loss

School District Special Education Plan Guidelines

Intermediate Unit Special Education Plan Guidelines

Procedures for Requesting Technical Assistance

Education of Mentally Gifted Students

Comprehensive System for Personnel Development Submission Packet

Comprehensive System for Personnel Development Technical Assistance Opportunities

Contact:  William W. Penn (717-783-6913)

Bureau of Information Systems

Secondary Vocational-Technical Education Individual Student Data System Instruction Manual, 1995-96

Contact:  Barbara T. Kern (717-783-2897)

Adult Vocational-Technical Education Data Collection Instruction Manual, 1995-96

Contact:  Judith E. Polliard (717-783-2897)

Elementary/Secondary Professional Personnel Instruction Manual, 1995-96

Contact:  Jeanne S. Hobaugh (717-787-2644)

Bureau of State Library

Revised Classification Scheme for Pennsylvania State Publications, 1996 - Provides Call Numbers to be Used in Classifying Pennsylvania State Publications

Contact:  Mary Lou Sowden (717-783-5983)

Library Development Office

Guidelines for Negotiating Agreements, 1996 - Guidance for District Library Centers in Negotiating Service Agreements With Local Libraries

Guidelines for Statewide Library Card System, 1992 - Rules for Public Libraries Participating in the Statewide Library Card System

A Handbook for District Library Consultants, Second Edition, 1986 - Guidance for Librarians who take positions as district library Center Consultant Librarians

A Handbook for Public Library Trustees, Fourth Edition, 1993 - Guidance for People Serving as Trustees for Pennsylvania Public Libraries

Contact:  Barbara W. Cole (717-783-5722)

Educational Resources and Learning Technologies Office

ACCESS PENNSYLVANIA Curriculum Guide, 1991 - Library Lesson Plans with Lesson Objectives

Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Media Programs, 1989 - Suggestions for Implementing Quality Library Programs in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Online:  A Curriculum Guide for School Library Media Centers, 1990 - Guidance for Librarians in the Instruction and Management of Online Services

Contact:  John Emerick (717-787-6704)

Bureau of Community and Student Services

Even Start Program Reporting Requirements

Pregnant and Parenting Teen Evaluation Packet

Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Monthly Attendance Instructions

Contact:  Jim Buckheit (717-783-9290)

Pennsylvania's Education for Homeless Children and Youth State Plan Amended 1995

Contact:  Leslie Peters (717-772-2813)

Even Start Family Literacy Program Request for Grants, Report, Administrative Requirements, Monitoring Program Information and Family Literacy Program Self-Evaluation Questionnaire

Contact:  Don Paquette (717-772-2813)

Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities 1996-97 Application for Local Educational Agencies, Intermediate Educational Agencies or Consortia

Contact:  Marlene Kanuck (717-783-9294)

Governor's Program:  Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities Law Enforcement Partnerships Application & Guidelines (1995-96)

Student Assistance Program in Pennsylvania

Guidelines for Student Assistance Program Implementation

Contact:  Biagio Musto (717-772-2429)

Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation

Pennsylvania Teacher Intern Certification Program Handbook

Contact:  Theona Waxbom (717-787-3470)

Guidelines for the Preparation of Self- Study Materials for Certification Programs in Education in Pennsylvania

Contact:  Samuel Marcus (717-787-3470)

Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education

Application Guidelines - Pennsylvania Act 143 of 1986 and Federal Adult Education Act

Contact:  Cheryl Keenan (717-772-3737)

Pennsylvania Literacy Corps - Program Year 1996-97 - Application Guidelines

Federal Adult Education Act, Section 353, 1996-97 Guidelines for Special Experimental and Staff Development Projects

Contact:  Cheryl Keenan (717-772-3737)

Bureau of Postsecondary Services

Guidelines for the Approval of Degree Programs

Contact:  Dee Ann Koller (717-772-3623)

Materials Related to the Approval of Postsecondary Institutions Requesting a Certificate of Approval to Award the Associate in Specialized Business and/or the Associate in Specialized Technology Degree

Contact:  Sydney M. Grobman (717-772-2623)

Eisenhower Postsecondary Grant Application Guidelines

Contact:  Linda J. Benedetto (717-772-3623)

Commissioner's Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education

Instruction Manual - Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators

Chart of Activities for a Group Wishing to Establish a Domestic Nonprofit Degree - Granting Institution in Pennsylvania or a Foreign Nonprofit Degree-Granting Corporation Wishing to Operate in Pennsylvania

Contact:  Dr. Warren D. Evans (717-787-6576)

Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education

Annual State Sex Equity Plan

Contact:  Tom Winters (717-787-8022)

Guidelines for Community College Variable Stipend Program

Contact:  John Bonchalk (717-783-8506)

Cooperative Education Guidelines for Administration

Contact:  Jane Acri (717-783-6867)

Guidelines for Submission of Applications for Approval of Nurse Aide Training Program

Contact:  Carolyn Forlizzi (717-783-6965)

How to Apply Chapter 5 to Home Economics

Contact:  Roberta Brown (717-772-4968)

Implementing a Statewide System of Core Performance Measures and Standards for Vocational-Technical Education in Pennsylvania

Contact:  James H. Bishop (717-783-8506)

Tech Prep Instructions for Fifth and Sixth Year Continuation Funding

Tech Prep Instructions for Second Year Funding

Contact:  Lee Burket (717-787-5293)

Job Training Partnership Act State Education Grant Agreement Guidelines, July 1, 1996-June 30, 1997

Contact:  Glendean Davis (717-783-6629)

Managing Local Plans:  A Guide to Accountability for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act of 1990, P.L. 101-392

Managing Local Plans Part II:  Connecting Outcome-Based Education to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act of 1990, P.L. 101-392

Contact:  Carroll A. Curtis (717-772-4851)

New Choices/Single Parents, Displaced Homemakers and Single Pregnant Women Services Guidelines, 1994-1996

New Options/Sex Equity Guidelines, 1994-1996

Contact:  Tom Winters (717-787-8022)

Secondary and Postsecondary Perkins Local Plans, Improvement Plans and Joint State/Local Improvement Plan Guidelines, 1994-1996

Contact:  Carroll A. Curtis (717-772-4851)

Secondary Vocational-Technical Education Program Approval Application Procedure

Contact:  Edward Holtzinger (717-787-8804)

Tech Prep Education Program Guidelines, 1995-1996

Tech Prep Program Approval in Pennsylvania Interpretative Questions and Answers

Contact:  Lee Burket (717-787-5293)

Bureau of Curriculum and Academic Services

Pennsylvania Strategic Planning Program:  Guidelines for Local School, 1993-94

Strategic Planning Guidelines for Phase II Schools, 1994-95

Strategic Planning Guidelines for Phase III Schools, 1995-96

Pennsylvania Strategic Planning Program Approval Procedures

Pennsylvania Strategic Planning:  Equitable Representation

Contact:  Richard Schirato (717-783-1028)

Instructions for Completing PDE 3044-45, Programs and Services for Students of Limited English Proficiency

Contact:  Myrna M. Delgado (717-783-6649)

Writing Assessment Handbook

Contact:  John Weiss (717-787-4234)

Reading Assessment Handbook

Contact:  Mary Keepers (717-787-4234)

Mathematics Assessment Handbook

Contact:  James Masters (717-787-4234)

Handbook for Assessment Coordinators

Contact:  James Hertzog (717-787-4234)

Writing Sample Administration Manual

Contact:  John Weiss (717-787-4234)

Reading & Math Administration Manual - Elementary

Reading & Math Administration Manual - Middle

Reading & Math Administration Manual - High School

Assessment Updates (Series)

Contact:  James Hertzog (717-787-4234)

A Guide to Portfolios

Contact:  Robert Gundling (717-787-4234)

Guidelines for Sex Education in Public Schools of Pennsylvania Contacts:  Marian Sutter (717-787-9862) & John L. Emminger (717-772-2167)

Pennsylvania Department of Education Guidelines for Approved In-Service Credit

Pennsylvania Department of Education In- Service Course Writers and Reviewers Manual

Contact:  Pat Stewart (717-783-1028)

Induction and Professional Development Guidelines, May 1993

Contact:  Mary Kandray (717-783-2862)

Thaddeus Stevens State School of Technology

Student Handbook, 1996-97

School Catalog, Fall 1996 - Spring 1998

Contact:  Paul Cameron (717-299-7751)

Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management

Planning Construction Workbook, Forms Used to Apply for Commonwealth Reimbursement for a School Construction Project

Contact:  Bradford J. Furey (717-787-5480)

Financial Instructions for the 1996-97 Job Training Partnership Act State Education Programs, Regular State Education Programs

Contact:  Linda Brubaker (717-783-6870)

Guidelines for Approval of Capital Expenses for Community Colleges

Application for State Assistance for Construction of Community College Facilities

Space Approval Formula for Community Colleges

Procedures for Funding Institutional Equipment Grant Program

Contact:  Larry Snell (717-787-5993)

DECISIONS:

Office of Chief Counsel Teacher Tenure Appeal Opinions

Patricia Peiffer v. Lake-Lehman School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 9-93

William Dopko, et al. v. Riverside Board of School Directors, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 2-94

Callie Anderson, et al. v. Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 16-94

Contact:  Carolyn Angelo (717-787-5500)

Certification Appeal Committee Decisions

Leonid Khazin, Certification Appeal #95-06

Dr. Fred G. Loveland, Certification Appeal #95-07

Karen Linker, Certification Appeal #96-01

David G. Stephany, Certification Appeal #96-02

Contact:  Donald E. Lunday (717-787-6344)

Teacher Decertification Decisions

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Benjamin Lucciola, DI-87-07

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Malachi Robinson, 1996-3

Contact:  M. Patricia Fullerton (717-787-5500)

Food and Nutrition Decision

Lower Kensington Environmental Center Youth Services, Child Care Food Program 1995-1

Contact:  Roger R. Seip (717-787-5500)

Professional Standards and Practices Commission Adjudications, Memoranda and/or Orders

Joseph A. Vance, DI-95-21

Michael Dohanic, RE-92-04

William A. Pagats, DI-95-15

John D. Cooper, DI-95-18

Richard Colelli, DI-94-05

Andrew J. Byrne, DI-92-27

Denise Farr (Kaufman), DI-95-27

Clement Mihaly, DI-95-03

Martin Baracca, DI-92-08

Gary E. Heitzman, DI-95-32

Michael Rose, DI-91-13

Henry P. Monyer, DI-95-25

Stephen A. Knox, DI-95-26

Paul A. LeClair, DI-95-31

Sally Ann Ponder, DI-95-28

Contact:  Dr. Warren D. Evans (717-787-6576)

Special Education Appeal Panel Decisions

In Re:  The Educational Assignment of :

Lynn K., #701

Laura B., #702

Shannon T., #703

Jonathan G., #704

Gregory P., #705

Robert R., #706

Willie F., #707

Kristopher C., #708

Karrie M., #709

Laurie P., #710

Black B., #711

Michael G., #712

Joel P., #713

Ralph L., #714

Michael F., #715

Joshua T., #716

Contact:  William Penn (717-783-3750)

Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation

Revocation/Suspension of Teacher Certification

Contact:  Rick Eiserman (717-783-6726)

Bureau of Postsecondary Services

License Revocation Against the Northeast Institute of Education in Scranton, PA effective May 17, 1996

Contact:  James G. Hobbs (717-783-8228)

Commissioner's Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education

Adjudications - Memoranda and Orders of the Professional Standards and Practices Commission That May Suspend or Revoke Certificates of Educators. They May Also Stipulate a Private or Public Reprimand with Regard to an Educator.

Contact:  Dr. Warren D. Evans (717-787-6576)

Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education

Community College Variable Stipend Program

Contact:  John Bonchalk (717-783-8506)

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:

Bureau of Special Education

Compliance Monitoring System

Procedures for Complaint Management

Higher Education Initiative Grant Application Form

Contact:  William W. Penn (717-783-6913)

Library Development Office

Commonwealth Libraries' Relationship With District Library Centers, 1994 - Guidance for Library Development Office Staff and District Library Center Personnel in How Commonwealth Libraries and District Library Centers Work Together

Contact:  Barbara W. Cole (717-783-5722)

Bureau of Management Services

Right-to-Know Act Management Guide - Provides the Department's Policy on Providing Public Access to Agency Records

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Procedures/Management Guides - Provides the Department's Procedures for Providing Alternate Formats, Accommodations and Accessibility to Persons with Disabilities

Contact:  Mitch Akers (717-783-9791)

Bureau of Community and Student Services

Successful Students' Partnership Dropout Prevention Program Funding Application Guidelines

Pregnant and Parenting Teen Funding Application Guidelines

Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Funding Application Guidelines

Single Parent/Teen Parent Program Competitive Funding Guidelines

Learn and Serve America Request for Applications Guidelines

Safe Schools Grants Application Guidelines

Contact:  Jim Buckheit (717-783-3755)

Certificate of Eligibility of Migrant Education Children to Enroll in Program

State Parent Involvement Committee Members for Migrant Education Program

Travel Expense Policy for Reimbursement to Parents of Migrant Education Children Participating in State Parent Involvement Committee Meeting

Equal Educational Opportunities to Pennsylvania Children Regardless of their Legal Status

Contact:  Manuel Recio (717-783-6466)

Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation

Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel - Policy for Certification of Educational Professionals Across State Jurisdictions

Contact:  Vance Edinger (717-772-4508)

Policy Regarding Acceptance on Educational Testing Service Facsimile Score Reports

Contact:  Ron Simanovich (717-787-3470)

Administrative Policy Confidentiality of Professional Discipline Cases

Contact:  Rickey Haas (717-772-4737)

Moratorium of the Issuance of Program Specialist Certificate

Policy Establishing Procedure for Expediting Application for Teacher Certification

Contact:  Rickey Haas (717-772-4737)

Program Approval for Teacher Certification Programs:  Chairperson's Handbook

Program Approval for Teacher Certification Programs:  Team Member's Handbook

General Standards Interpretation and Guidelines:  Review Team Worksheets

Contact:  Samuel Marcus (717-787-3470)

Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education

Program Monitoring Review Field Guide, August 1995

Contact:  Cheryl Keenan (717-772-3737)

Bureau of Postsecondary Services

Procedures Guidelines - Pennsylvania State Approving Agency, Division of Veterans/Military Education

Operation Plan - Pennsylvania State Approving Agency, Division of Veterans/Military Education

Contact:  Dr. Jane A. Stockdal (717-787-2414)

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