Certification
This is the number of credits an educator needs to transition to an Instructional II certificate.
24 Credits
This is the number of credits needed for educators to complete their continuing education period.
180
This Pennsylvania law requires Building Assist/Vice Principals, Building Principal, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, IU Assistant Executive Director, IU Executive Director, and Career and Technical Education Director to complete continuing professional education for their administrative certification.
Act 45 of 2007
Observation & Practice is this percentage of the evaluation for Temporary Professional Employees.
100%
This/These are the evaluation forms that must be completed by an LEA to transition a Classroom Teacher or Educational Specialist from a Level I to Level II certification.
427a-Summative Evaluation form for Classroom Teacher
427b- Summative Evaluation form for Educational Specialist
Educators must get this many credits in the content area of the Level I certificate or in something that improves professional practice.
Six (6)
This is when an educator’s initial Act 48 continuing education period begins.
Once your first teaching certificate is approved.
You can do this once you complete a PDE approved Principal induction program and three years of satisfactory service.
Convert from an Administrative I to Administrative II certification.
These are the three possible components comprising of a teacher specific data score on a classroom teacher’s evaluation
Assessment (percentage proficient and advanced)
PVAAS Growth
IEP Goals Progress
This is what it means to have an active and valid certificate.
Active means you are meeting your Act 48/Act 45 requirements and valid means that your certificate has not lapsed or is permanent.
These are the long-term substitute permits that can be requested by an LEA.
Type 01 and Type 04
These educators must complete Act 48 credits.
Anyone holding a PA teaching certificate. This includes those that are working out of state and who are not working in education.
For each month served in an Act 45 position you have to complete this many hours of Act 45.
Three hours
An LEA must set this based on the actual number of students and/or proportional instructional responsibility to determine if the IEP Goals progress measure will be attributed to the classroom teacher.
n-count
This section of the PA code determines the certification process for out-of-state applicants.
Section 1206.1
This applicant type is the only one that is not required to take tests for certification
Out of state applicants who meet the requirements that waive PA testing.
True or False: Extension requests can be submitted at any time.
False: you can only request an extension if your CE period has not ended.
This happens when an administrator does not complete their continuing education credits during their continuing education period.
Their Certificate will become Inactive
These three templates have a similar process of self-reflection and goal setting
SPM
Performance Goals
IEP Goals Progress
These are the three requirements for an intern (experience-based certificate) certificate to be issued.
Passed the required test(s) for certification, be enrolled in an intern certification program and be employed by an LEA.
What two things are needed to employ someone who does not have a valid certification.
an emergency permit and a bachelor’s degree
This is the time period that PDE can inactivate certificates.
the June 30th-July 31st window
This is the program that encompasses all of the free Act 45 courses offered by PDE.
PIL- Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership
This is the explanation (other than a building without a BLS) for adjusting the BLS percentage to another component
Transfer Option- when an individual is transferred between buildings within an LEA they may adjust the 10% BLS to another applicable component for their evaluation
This is the template where job assignments and dates of employment are recorded and is used by PDE to determine if an educator is required to attain Act 45 hours.
PIMS Staff Assignment Template