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EDUCATION
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Bureau of Community and Student Services
Secretary of Education's Plan to Require and Assist Each School District to Establish and Maintain a Program of Appropriate Counseling and Support Services to Students Experiencing Problems Related to the Use of Drugs, Alcohol and Dangerous Controlled Substances
Contact: John Weiss (717-783-3755)
Bureau of Teacher Preparation and Certification
Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards, Policies and Procedures for State Approval of Certification Programs and for the Certification of Professional Educators for the Public Schools of Pennsylvania
Contact: Ron Simanovich (717-787-3470)
Certification and Staffing Policies and Guidelines Regarding Education Certification and Staffing Requirements for Public Schools
Contact: Anne Shuster (717-783-6730)
Policy on Evaluation Procedure for Certificate of Preliminary Education Evaluation of Credentials
Contact: Susan Stewart (717-787-3356)
Memorandum to Pennsylvania teacher preparing colleges and universities announcing six new Praxis series assessments for beginning teachers effective November 1, 1997 and the qualifying scores for these assessments.
Memorandum to teacher preparing colleges and universities providing instruction and policies for the use of new application forms for professional educator certification.
Memorandum to Pennsylvania teacher preparation institutions announcing changes to the Pennsylvania Certification Testing program effective September 1, 1999.
Contact: Ron Simanovich (717-787-3470)
Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education
Application Guidelines--Program Year 1999-200--Pennsylvania Act 143 of 1986, The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title II (Adult Education and Family Literacy Act), and Federal Even Start Family Literacy Program (Title 1, Part B of Improving America's Schools Act)
Pennsylvania Literacy Corps--Program Year 1999-2000--Application Guidelines
Federal Workforce Investment Act, Section 223, Program Year 1999-2000--Guidelines for State Leadership
Application Guidelines, Section 231--Funds for Workforce Development Services for the two-year period 1999-2001
Contact: Cheryl Keenan (717-772-3737)
Deputy Secretary's Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education
In-School Youth Programs at Community Colleges
Continuing Education Guidelines for Community Colleges
Tuition Compliance Calculation at Community Colleges
Contact: Bob Staver (717-787-4313)
Bureau of Postsecondary Services
Private Licensed School Memoranda--Student Complaint Questionnaire
Private Licensed School Memoranda--Board Policy on the Use of the Term Tuition ''Savings''
Private Licensed School Memoranda--Final Rulemaking--Chapter 73 Regulations
Private Licensed School Memoranda--Scholarships
Private Licensed School Memoranda--Revised Board Policy on the Use of the Term Tuition ''Savings''
Private Licensed School Memoranda--Revised Scholarships Policy
Private Licensed School Memoranda--Certificates of Preliminary Education and Correspondence High School Programs Contact: James G. Hobbs (717-783-8228)
Education for Corporations Interested in Receiving Authority to Offer Academic Programs in Pennsylvania Leading to Collegiate Level Degrees
Contact: Paula Fleck (717-772-3623)
Scranton State School for the Deaf
Various internal and external policy statements relating to the operation of Scranton State School for the Deaf, such as: Student Immunization, Child Abuse, AIDS, Human Growth and Development, Admission Policy, the Recognition of Scranton State School for the Deaf as a Magnet School and Student Drug and Alcohol Policy, etc.
Contact: Dorothy S. Bambach (570-963-4040)
Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education
The Occupational Competency Assessment Program
Contact: K. C. Simchock (717-783-6592)
Equal Educational Opportunity Office
Goals for Equal Opportunity at Pennsylvania's Publicly-Supported Institutions of Higher Education
Contact: Carrie M. Patterson (717-783-9531)
Bureau of Curriculum and Academic Services
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education, HIV/AIDS Policy, September 20, 1994
Pennsylvania State Board of Education AIDS Policy--Admissions/Readmissions of Students or Staff Persons with AIDS, March 1987
Contact: John L. Emminger (717-772-2167)
Driver and Traffic Safety Education Program Guide
Contact: H. David Secrist (717-783-4382)
Procedures for Establishing a Private Driver Training School
Contact: Robert Roush (717-783-6595)
Bureau of Special Education
State Plan under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act--Part B
Contact: William W. Penn (717-783-2311)
Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Guidance Regarding Extended School Year Services (January 3, 1997)
Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Superintendent's Signature on the PDE-4010, Application for Educational Assignment to Approved Private School for School-Aged Children (May 14, 1997)
Memorandum to Local Education Agencies: Periodic Reporting Requirements of IDEA '97
Memorandum to Local Education Agencies: Linking IEP Goals and Objectives/Benchmarks to the General Education Curriculum
Memorandum to Local Education Agencies: The General Education Curriculum and IDEA '97
Contact: John Tommasini (717-783-6134)
Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Transition to School Age from Early Intervention--Questions & Answers (February 12, 1997)
Contact: Dr. Richard Price (717-772-2647)
Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Institutionalized Children's Programs/Program Approval Change, Joint Memo from the Bureau of Special Education and the Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management (April 4, 1997)
Contact: Loujeania Bost (717-772-3260)
Memorandum to Local Education Agencies: Transition Individualized Education Program (IEP) Format
Contact: Richard Brown (717-783-6876)
Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management
School Construction Policies and Procedures (This booklet describes how reimbursement is calculated along with examples and formulas.)
Contact: Carle Dixon Earp (717-787-5480)
Community Colleges Reimbursement for Equivalent Full-Time Students Enrolled in Stipend Programs Debt Service at Community Colleges
Contact: Larry Snell (717-787-5993)
Bureau of Personnel
Memorandum of February 26, 1999 concerning changes to the Standard Application for Teaching Positions in Pennsylvania
Contact: Suzanne Shatto (717-787-4417)
GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Bureau of Special Education
Early Intervention Guidelines
Contact: Dr. Richard Price (717-772-2647)
Special Education Information System
Contact: John Tommasini (717-783-6134)
Instructional Support
Effective Behavior Support
Contact: Loujeania Bost (717-772-3260)
Transition Beyond School
Contact: Richard Brown (717-783-6876)
Facilities Related to Children with Disabilities
Contact: Jill Lichty (717-783-6917)
Special Education Mediation Services
Contact: Sam Bashore (717-783-6876)
Education of Students with Hearing Loss
Contact: William W. Penn (717-783-2311)
Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
School District Special Education Plan Guidelines
Intermediate Unit Special Education Plan Guidelines
Procedures for Requesting Technical Assistance
Comprehensive System for Personnel Development Submission Packet
Instructional Support System Program Directory
Contact: Loujeania Bost (717-772-3260)
Education of Mentally Gifted Students
Contact: John Tommasini (717-783-6134)
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act-Part B Program Guidelines for Local Education Agency Applications for 1998/99
Contact: Nancy Heyman (717-787-5745)
Bureau of Information Systems
Secondary Vocational-Technical Education Individual Student Data System Instruction Manual, 1998-99
Contact: Barbara T. Kern (717-783-6762)
Adult Vocational-Technical Education Data Collection Instruction Manual, 1998-99
Contact: John S. Creason (717-787-7289)
Elementary/Secondary Professional Personnel Instruction Manual, 1998-99
Contact: Jeanne S. Hobaugh (717-783-6761)
Postsecondary Occupationally Specific Instruction Manual, 1998-99
Contact: Marcia McCormick (717-783-6763)
Elementary/Secondary Professional Personnel Charter School Institution Manual, 1998-99
Contact: Jeanne Hobaugh (717-783-6761)
Bureau of State Library
Revised Classification Scheme for Pennsylvania State Publications, 1998--Provides Call Numbers to be Used in Classifying Pennsylvania State Publications
Contact: Mary Lou Sowden (717-783-5964)
Bureau of Library Development
Guidelines for Negotiating Agreements, 1996--Guidance for District Library Centers in Negotiating Service Agreements With Local Libraries
Guidelines for Statewide Library Card System, 1997--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
ACCESS PENNSYLVANIA Curriculum Guide, 1991--Library Lesson Plans with Lesson Objectives
Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Information Programs, 1999--Suggestions for Implementing Quality Library Programs in Pennsylvania
Contact: Barbara W. Cole (717-783-5722)
Bureau of Community and Student Services
Pregnant and Parenting Teen Evaluation Packet
Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Monthly Attendance Instructions
Contact: Dorothy Hershey (717-783-7089)
Education for Homeless Children and Youth Application for Continuation Funds, Fiscal Year 1999-00
Contact: Sheldon Winnick (717-772-2066)
Even Start Family Literacy Program Request for Grants, Report, Program Reporting Requirements, Continuous Progress Program Review
Contact: Don Paquette (717-772-2813)
Even Start Program Reporting Requirements
Contact: Sheldon Winnick (717-772-2066)
Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities 1998-99 Application for Local Educational Agencies, Intermediate Education Agencies or Consortia
Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities Guidelines and Related Laws
Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities Guidelines and Local Educational Need Proposal
Guidelines for Student Assistance Program Implementation
Contact: Dan Iser (717-772-6903)
Marlene Kanuck
Pam KolegaDeputy Secretary's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Basic Education Circulars (BECs)--(Updated and indexed collection of Pennsylvania Department of Education guidance statements on state and federal basic education laws and regulations. These guidance statements cover several areas of the School Code within Title 24 of Purdon's Statutes, Articles 1-25, State Board of Education Regulations--Title 22 of the Pennsylvania Code, Chapters 1-23, 342 and 349, and other state and federal laws, regulations and court cases: Topics include among others: Early Intervention--Department of Education Services--Employee Rating Form--School and Student Records--Home Education Programs--Special Education--Payments for Education--Graduation of Seniors--School Construction--Safe Schools--Copyright Law)
Contact: Sarah Pearce (717-783-9287)
Child Labor Laws and Employment of Minors
Contact: Stephen Fisher (717-787-6016)
Bureau of Teacher Preparation and Certification
Pennsylvania Teacher Intern Certification Handbook and Institutional Listing (Revised, 1998)
Contact: Theona Waxbom (717-783-6796)
Programs Approved for Teacher Education in Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities
Education Testing Service Praxis Series Registration Bulletin
Contact: Ron Simanovich (717-787-3470)
Pennsylvania Department of Education Application and Instructions for Professional Educator (Includes background information, application forms, and directions. Titles include: Applicant Prepared in Pennsylvania--Applicant Prepared Outside Pennsylvania--Level II Certification--Master's Equivalency--Emergency Certification.)
Alternative Certification Teacher Certification Information Sheets (Various handout papers used to respond to queries on professional educator certification in Pennsylvania.)
Contact: Susan Stewart (717-787-3356)
Guidelines for the Preparation of Self-Study Materials for Certification in Pennsylvania
Contact: Ron Simanovich (717-787-3470)
Certification for Charter School Professional Staff
Contact: Susan Stewart (717-787-3356)
Bureau of Postsecondary Services
Pennsylvania Department of Education Guidelines for the Approval of Degree Programs
Contact: Carol Derrickson (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: Paula Fleck (717-772-3623)
Eisenhower Postsecondary Grant Application Guidelines
Contact: Linda J. Benedetto (717-772-3623)
Deputy Secretary's Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education
Chart of Activities for a Group Wishing to Establish a Domestic Nonprofit/For-Profit Degree-Granting Institution in Pennsylvania or a Foreign Nonprofit/For-Profit Degree-Granting Corporation Wishing to Operate in Pennsylvania Contact: Dr. Warren D. Evans (717-783-6769)
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 (717-783-6867)
Cooperative Education Guidelines for Administration
Contact: Jane Acri (717-783-6867)
Guidelines for Submission of Applications for Approval of Nurse Aide Training Program
Contact: Carlyn Forlizzi (717-783-6965)
Implementing a Statewide System of Core Performance Measures and Standards for Vocational-Technical Education in Pennsylvania
Contact: Steven Franchak (717-783-6867)
Tech Prep: Continuing Consortia Development Guidelines, 1998-99
Tech Prep: New Regional Consortia development Guidelines, 1998-99
Tech Prep Program Approval in Pennsylvania Interpretative Questions and Answers
Contact: Tom Winters (717-787-8022)
Job Training Partnership Act State Education Grant Agreement Guidelines, July 1, 1998-June 30, 1999
Contact: Glendean Davis (717-783-6629)
General Guidelines for Applications for Vocational-Technical Education State Grants and Federal Subgrants, 1998-99 Contact: Tom Winters (717-787-8022)
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
Contact: Carroll A. Curtis (717-772-4851)
New Choices/New Options, Combined Guidelines, 1999-2000
Contact: Tom Winters (717-787-8022)
Secondary and Postsecondary Perkins Local Plans, Guidelines, 1998-99
Contact: Carroll A. Curtis (717-772-4851)
Secondary Vocational-Technical Education Program Approval Application Procedure
Contact: Edward Holtzinger (717-787-8804)
Bureau of Curriculum and Academic Services
Pennsylvania Strategic Planning: Equitable Representation
Chapter 4 Strategic Planning Guidelines
Contact: Richard Schirato (717-783-4307)
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: Lee Plempel (717-787-4234)
Reading Assessment Handbook
Contact: Mary Keepers (717-787-4234)
Mathematics Assessment Handbook
Contact: James Masters (717-787-4234)
School Profiles CD ROMs
Contact: Gerald Bennett (717-787-4234)
School-By-School Results--Quartile Distribution
School-By-School Results--Scaled Scores
Supplemental Documentation for 1997 Reading, Mathematics and Writing Assessment Reports
Contacts: Leonard Lock (717-787-4234)
Richard Kohr (717-787-4234)Guidelines for Sex Education in Public Schools of Pennsylvania
Contact: 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: Carol Bellew (717-783-2862)
Induction and Professional Development Guidelines, May 1993
Contact: Carol Bellew (717-783-2862)
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
View Book
Student Handbook, 1998-99
School Catalog, Fall 1999--Spring 2001
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: Carle Dixon Earp (717-787-5480)
Revisions, Quarterly Reporting Information and Final Financial Reporting Information for the Job Training Partnership Act State Education Grant, 1999-00
Vocational Education Fiscal Instructions for Projects Operating in Fiscal Year 1999-00
School-To-Work Opportunities Act and State-Funded Youth Apprenticeship Programs, Financial Reporting Information for Fiscal Year 1999-00
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
Procedures for Funding Engineering Schools Equipment Grant Program
Contact: Larry Snell (717-787-5993)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B Administrative and Fiscal Guidelines
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B (IDEA-B) 1999-00 Administrative and Fiscal Guidelines for Rider H--Program Application of LEA; Rider I--Support Services and Rider J--Direct Services
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B (IDEA-B) 1999-00 Administrative and Fiscal Guidelines for Approved Private Schools
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B (IDEA-B) 1999-00 Administrative and Fiscal Guidelines for Institutions of Higher Education and other Nonpublic School Entities
Contact: Ralph Girolamo (717-783-6535)
Office of Educational Initiatives
Charter School Manual
Contact: Dr. Timothy Daniels (717-705-2343)
DECISIONS:
Office of Chief Counsel Teacher Tenure Appeal Opinions
Patricia A. Gorman v. East Allegheny School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 4-96
In Re: Petition of Stroudsburg Area School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 6-96
Bridget E. Kelly v. Stroudsburg Area School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 6-96A
Joseph G. Cesari v. North Schuylkill School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 2-96
Deborah N. Collins v. Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 3-96
Renee Czubowicz-Drouse v. Mid Valley School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 6-95
Margaret M. McMackin v. Pittsburgh School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 8-95
Wayne Sousa v. Palisades School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 10-95
James D. Holt v. Muncy Area School District and Board of Directors, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 12-94
Roland H. Holvey v. Northumberland County Area Vocational-Technical School, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 13-94
Sally Bollinger v. Curwensville Area School District and Board of School Directors, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 9-94
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
Patricia Peiffer v. Lake-Lehman School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 9-93
Mary Ellen Mela v. Morrisville School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 5-95
Angela Martino v. Philadelphia City School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 7-95
Deborah N. Collins v. Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 3-96
Shawn-Kimberly Kocher v. Salisbury School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 5-97
Dale Kessler v. Line Mountain School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 11-94
Thomas Katruska v. Bethlehem-Center School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 4-97
Jane L. Shaffer v. Riverview Intermediate Unit, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 6-97
John Reber and Thomas L. McDevitt v. Reading School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 12-95
Mark Berman, et al v. Philadelphia School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 3-97
Jay Mastro v. City of Pittsburgh School Board, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 1-98
Carol Ann Russo v. Easton Area School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 4-98
Mary Anne Norris v. Penns Valley Area District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 2-98
Alice Hirsch v. Montour School District, Teacher Tenure Appeal No. 2-97
Contact: Abigail Tierney (717-787-5500)
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