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Pennsylvania
Department of
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COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
333 MARKET STREET
HARRISBURG, PA
17126-0333
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Professional
Education Report
Monday, October 15,
2007
Entity: Mifflin
County SD
Address: 201
Eighth St - Highland
Park
Lewistown, PA
17044-1197
Phone: (717)
248-0148
Contact Name:
MaryLou M. Sigler
Table of Contents |
Professional
Education Planning Committee
| Name |
Affiliation |
Membership Category |
Appointed By |
| Barbara A. Frankhouser |
Mifflin County School
District |
Board Member |
Board of School Directors |
| Cathy Lechien |
Mifflin County School
District |
Other |
Administrators |
| David S. Runk |
Mifflin County School
District |
Administrator |
School Board |
| Dena M. Stauffer |
Resident |
Parent |
Board of School Directors |
| Dr. John J. Czerniakowski |
Mifflin County School
District |
Administrator |
Superintendent |
| Dr. Shirley A. Woika |
Mifflin County School
District |
Special Education
Representative |
Superintendent |
| Dr.Tracy P. Hinish |
Tuscarora Intermediate
Unit No. 11 |
Community Representative |
Director of Secondary
Education |
| E. Terry Styers |
Mifflin County School
District |
Administrator |
Principals |
| Edward R. Curry |
Mifflin County School
District |
Administrator |
Superintendent |
| Erik M. Liebegott |
Mifflin County School
District |
Elementary School Teacher |
Teachers |
| Gary L. Oden |
Business |
Business Representative |
Board of School Directors |
| Harry L. Aultz |
Mifflin County School
District |
Middle School Teacher |
Teachers |
| James E. Tunall |
Resident |
Business Representative |
Director of Student
Support Services |
| Jennifer S. Macknair |
Mifflin County School
District |
Secondary School Teacher |
Teachers |
| Katelin I. Swigart |
Community |
Community Representative |
Board of School Directors |
| Lori M. Mowery |
Mifflin County School
District |
Middle School Teacher |
Teachers |
| Lynn E. Molek |
Resident |
Parent |
Board of School Directors |
| Mackenzie J. Kauffman |
Mifflin County School
District |
Other |
Secondary School
Principal |
| Mark K. Hidlay |
Mifflin County School
District |
Administrator |
Superintendent |
| Mary Lou M. Sigler |
Mifflin County School
District |
Administrator |
Superintendent |
| Michael H. LaMarca |
Mifflin County School
District |
Administrator |
Principals |
| Michelle A. Schaaf |
Mifflin County School
District |
Other |
Administrators |
| Randy M. Fluke |
Mifflin County School
District |
Secondary School Teacher |
Teachers |
| Samantha L. Wheeler |
Mifflin County School
District |
Other |
Secondary School
Principal |
| Scott M. Gantz |
Mifflin County School
District |
Elementary School Teacher |
Teachers |
| Thomas E. Walker |
Business |
Business Representative |
Board of School Directors |
| Vance S. Varner |
Mifflin County School
District |
Administrator |
Principals |
| Linda J. Wilson |
Mifflin County School
District |
Ed Specialist - School
Nurse |
Education Specialist |
| Jean L. Runge |
Mifflin County School
District |
Ed Specialist - School
Counselor |
Education Specialist |
Needs Assessment
Annually in the spring of the year, a
needs assessment survey is distributed
electronically to all teachers to obtain
their input on professional development
needs. The survey is tabulated by the
technology department and results are shared
with the Professional Development (Act 48)
Committee. Based on results of the
survey and student achievement data, the
Professional Development Committee plans the
agenda for the district's two (2) teacher
in-service days. Administrative
professional development needs are informally
surveyed and addressed as needed.
Professional Education Action Plan
Goal: Professional Development
Description: Professional development
activities for teachers and administrators
will focus on data analysis, differentiated
instruction, and diverse learners.
Ultimately, the purpose of professional
development is to improve student learning.
Therefore, an improvement in standardized
assessment scores is expected.
Strategy: Data analysis
Description: Data analysis is a necessary
process to ensure educationally sound
decisions and to improve the quality of
teaching and learning. Data analysis allows
educators to base instructional decisions on
facts.
Activities:
|
Activity |
Description |
| Data
Analysis Workshops |
Administrators, principals, and
teachers will learn how to analyze
and interpret data from various
assessments, such as the PSSA,
4Sight, and DIBELS, including
progress monitoring. Teachers will
also learn how to use the data to
drive instruction. |
|
Person Responsible |
Timeline for Implementation |
Resources |
| Mary
Lou Sigler |
Start: 7/24/2007
Finish: N/A |
$0.00 |
|
Professional Development Activity
Information
|
|
Number of Hours Per Session |
Total
Number of Sessions Per School Year |
Estimated Number of Participants Per
Year |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Organization or Institution Name |
Type
of Provider |
Provider's Department of Education
Approval Status |
| Mifflin
County School District |
|
Approved |
|
Knowledge and Skills |
Research and Best Practices |
Designed to Accomplish |
|
Administrators, principals, and
teachers will learn how to analyze
and interpret data from various
assessments, such as the PSSA,
4Sight, and DIBELS, including
progress monitoring. Teachers will
also learn how to use the data to
drive instruction. |
|
For
classroom teachers, school counselors
and education specialists:
- Increases the educator's teaching
skills based on research on effective
practice, with attention given to
interventions for struggling
students.
- Provides educators with a variety
of classroom-based assessment skills
and the skills needed to analyze and
use data in instructional
decision-making.
- Empowers educators to work
effectively with parents and
community partners.
For school and district
administrators, and other educators
seeking leadership roles:
- Provides the knowledge and skills
to think and plan strategically,
ensuring that assessments,
curriculum, instruction, staff
professional education, teaching
materials and interventions for
struggling students are aligned to
each other as well as to
Pennsylvania's academic standards.
- Provides leaders with the ability
to access and use appropriate data to
inform decision-making.
- Empowers leaders to create a
culture of teaching and learning,
with an emphasis on learning.
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Educator Groups Which Will
Participate in this Activity |
|
Role |
Grade
Level |
Subject Area |
- Classroom teachers
- Principals /
asst. principals
- Superintendent / asst.
superintendents
- School counselors
- Other educational specialists
|
- Early
childhood (preK-grade 3)
- Middle
(grades 6-8)
- Elementary (grades 2-5
- High school (grades 9-12)
|
- Reading,
Writing, Speaking & Listening
- Science and Technology
- Mathematics
|
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Follow-up Activities |
Evaluation Methods |
- Analysis
of student work, with administrator
and/or peers
- Creating lessons to
meet varied student learning styles
|
- Classroom observation focusing
on factors such as planning and
preparation, knowledge of content,
pedagogy and standards, classroom
environment, instructional delivery
and professionalism.
- Student PSSA
data
- Standardized student assessment
data other than the PSSA
- Classroom student assessment data
|
Strategy: Differentiated Instruction
Description: Differentiated instruction
requires teachers to modify their approaches
and to adjust their implementation of
curriculum based on students’ needs and
learning styles. In other words,
instructional approaches must vary to ensure
learning occurs for all students in each
classroom. Areas of differentiation may
include but not be limited to guided
practice, guided reading, evidence-based
practices and best practices, LETRS (Language
Essentials for Teachers of Reading and
Spelling) strategies, data-based flexible
grouping, explicit instruction, multi-sensory
approaches, and cooperative learning.
Activities:
|
Activity |
Description |
| Modeling
of Differentiated Instruction |
Differentiated instruction will
be modeled within grades K-3
classrooms during 2007-08 and
2008-09. During 2008-09 through
2010-11, differentiated instruction
will be modeled in grades 4-8
classrooms. From 2011-2012 through
2012-2013, differentiated instruction
will be modeled in high school
classrooms across the curriculum.
Classroom and subject area teachers
will implement differentiated
instruction with the help of
instructional coaches who will
provide ongoing training and support. |
|
Person Responsible |
Timeline for Implementation |
Resources |
| Mary
Lou Sigler |
Start: 5/15/2007
Finish: N/A |
$0.00 |
Professional Development Activity
Information |
|
Number of Hours Per Session |
Total
Number of Sessions Per School Year |
Estimated Number of Participants Per
Year |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Organization or Institution Name |
Type
of Provider |
Provider's Department of Education
Approval Status |
| Mifflin
County School District |
School
Entity |
Approved |
|
Knowledge and Skills |
Research and Best Practices |
Designed to Accomplish |
|
Educators will learn how to
differentiate instruction in order to
meet the needs of all students. |
|
For
classroom teachers, school counselors
and education specialists:
- Increases the educator's teaching
skills based on research on effective
practice, with attention given to
interventions for struggling
students.
- Provides educators with a variety
of classroom-based assessment skills
and the skills needed to analyze and
use data in instructional
decision-making.
For school and district
administrators, and other educators
seeking leadership roles:
- Provides the knowledge and skills
to think and plan strategically,
ensuring that assessments,
curriculum, instruction, staff
professional education, teaching
materials and interventions for
struggling students are aligned to
each other as well as to
Pennsylvania's academic standards.
|
|
Educator Groups Which Will
Participate in this Activity |
|
Role |
Grade
Level |
|
- Classroom teachers
- Principals /
asst. principals
- Superintendent / asst.
superintendents
- School counselors
- Other educational specialists
|
- Early
childhood (preK-grade 3)
- Middle
(grades 6-8)
- Elementary (grades 2-5
- High school (grades 9-12)
|
|
|
Follow-up Activities |
Evaluation Methods |
- Team
development and sharing of
content-area lesson implementation
outcomes, with involvement of
administrator and/or peers
- Analysis
of student work, with administrator
and/or peers
- Creating lessons to meet varied
student learning styles
- Lesson modeling with mentoring
|
- Classroom observation focusing
on factors such as planning and
preparation, knowledge of content,
pedagogy and standards, classroom
environment, instructional delivery
and professionalism.
- Student PSSA
data
- Standardized student assessment
data other than the PSSA
- Classroom student assessment data
|
Strategy: Diverse Learners
Description: Provide opportunities for
classroom teachers to enhance their skills in
order to increase the learning potential of
our diverse student population.
Activities:
|
Activity |
Description |
| Adapting
Curriculum |
Enhance ability to adapt MCSD
curriculum to meet needs of diverse
learners |
|
Person Responsible |
Timeline for Implementation |
Resources |
| Mary
Lou Sigler |
Start: 7/24/2007
Finish: N/A |
$0.00 |
Professional Development Activity
Information |
|
Number of Hours Per Session |
Total
Number of Sessions Per School Year |
Estimated Number of Participants Per
Year |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Organization or Institution Name |
Type
of Provider |
Provider's Department of Education
Approval Status |
| Mifflin
County School District |
School
Entity |
Approved |
|
Knowledge and Skills |
Research and Best Practices |
Designed to Accomplish |
|
Educators will learn how to adapt
curriculum to meet the needs of
diverse learners. |
|
For
classroom teachers, school counselors
and education specialists:
- Increases the educator's teaching
skills based on research on effective
practice, with attention given to
interventions for struggling
students.
For school and district
administrators, and other educators
seeking leadership roles:
Provides the knowledge and skills
to think and plan strategically,
ensuring that assessments,
curriculum, instruction, staff
professional education, teaching
materials and interventions for
struggling students are aligned to
each other as well as to
Pennsylvania's academic standards. |
|
Educator Groups Which Will
Participate in this Activity |
|
Role |
Grade
Level |
|
- Classroom teachers
- Principals /
asst. principals
- Other educational specialists
|
- Early
childhood (preK-grade 3)
- Middle
(grades 6-8)
- Elementary (grades 2-5
- High school (grades 9-12)
|
|
|
Follow-up Activities |
Evaluation Methods |
- Team
development and sharing of
content-area lesson implementation
outcomes, with involvement of
administrator and/or peers
- Analysis
of student work, with administrator
and/or peers
- Creating lessons to meet varied
student learning styles
|
- Classroom observation focusing
on factors such as planning and
preparation, knowledge of content,
pedagogy and standards, classroom
environment, instructional delivery
and professionalism.
- Student PSSA
data
- Standardized student assessment
data other than the PSSA
- Classroom student assessment data
|
|
Activity |
Description |
| Co- or
Team-Teaching with Push-in Model |
Develop ability to co- or
team-teach with push-in ELL and other
teachers of diverse learners in
regular classrooms. |
|
Person Responsible |
Timeline for Implementation |
Resources |
| Mary
Lou Sigler |
Start: 5/15/2007
Finish: N/A |
$0.00 |
Professional Development Activity
Information |
|
Number of Hours Per Session |
Total
Number of Sessions Per School Year |
Estimated Number of Participants Per
Year |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Organization or Institution Name |
Type
of Provider |
Provider's Department of Education
Approval Status |
| Mifflin
County School District |
School
Entity |
Approved |
|
Knowledge and Skills |
Research and Best Practices |
Designed to Accomplish |
|
Educators will learn how to
collaborate effectively to ensure the
success of diverse learners. |
|
For
classroom teachers, school counselors
and education specialists:
- Increases the educator's teaching
skills based on research on effective
practice, with attention given to
interventions for struggling
students.
|
|
Educator Groups Which Will
Participate in this Activity |
|
Role |
Grade
Level |
|
- Classroom teachers
- Other
educational specialists
|
- Early
childhood (preK-grade 3)
- Middle
(grades 6-8)
- Elementary (grades 2-5
- High school (grades 9-12)
|
|
|
Follow-up Activities |
Evaluation Methods |
- Team
development and sharing of
content-area lesson implementation
outcomes, with involvement of
administrator and/or peers
|
- Classroom observation focusing
on factors such as planning and
preparation, knowledge of content,
pedagogy and standards, classroom
environment, instructional delivery
and professionalism.
- Student PSSA
data
- Standardized student assessment
data other than the PSSA
- Classroom student assessment data
|
|
Activity |
Description |
|
Modification of Assessment Tools |
Enhance ability to modify
teaching and assessment to ensure
success for diverse learners in
regular classrooms. |
|
Person Responsible |
Timeline for Implementation |
Resources |
| Mary
Lou Sigler |
Start: 7/24/2007
Finish: N/A |
$0.00 |
Professional Development Activity
Information |
|
Number of Hours Per Session |
Total
Number of Sessions Per School Year |
Estimated Number of Participants Per
Year |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Organization or Institution Name |
Type
of Provider |
Provider's Department of Education
Approval Status |
| Mifflin
County School District |
School
Entity |
Approved |
|
Knowledge and Skills |
Research and Best Practices |
Designed to Accomplish |
|
Educators will learn how to modify
teacher-made assessments in order to
meet the needs of diverse learners. |
|
For
classroom teachers, school counselors
and education specialists:
- Increases the educator's teaching
skills based on research on effective
practice, with attention given to
interventions for struggling
students.
- Provides educators with a variety
of classroom-based assessment skills
and the skills needed to analyze and
use data in instructional
decision-making.
|
|
Educator Groups Which Will
Participate in this Activity |
|
Role |
Grade
Level |
|
- Classroom teachers
- Other
educational specialists
|
- Early
childhood (preK-grade 3)
- Middle
(grades 6-8)
- Elementary (grades 2-5
- High school (grades 9-12)
|
|
|
Follow-up Activities |
Evaluation Methods |
- Analysis
of student work, with administrator
and/or peers
|
- Classroom observation focusing
on factors such as planning and
preparation, knowledge of content,
pedagogy and standards, classroom
environment, instructional delivery
and professionalism.
- Student PSSA
data
- Standardized student assessment
data other than the PSSA
- Classroom student assessment data
|
Annual Review Process
The Professional Education Plan will be
reviewed annually and revised as needed based
on student need as determined through
assessment results and teacher needs based on
the annual survey.
APPENDIX B
ENTITY INFORMATION PAGE
Entity: Mifflin County SD
Address:
201 Eighth St - Highland Park
Lewistown, PA 17044-1197
Superintendent or Chief Administrative
Officer: David S. Runk
E-mail: dsr35@mcsdk12.org
Telephone: (717) 248-0148 ext 227
Fax: (717) 248-5345
Professional Education Committee
Chairperson: Mary Lou M. Sigler
E-mail: mms12@mcsdk12.org
Telephone: (717) 248-0148 ext 211
Fax: (717) 248-5345
Act 48 Reporting Contact: Mary Lou M.
Sigler
E-mail: mms12@mcsdk12.org
Telephone: (717) 248-0148 ext 211
Fax: (717) 248-5345
APPENDIX C
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REPORT ASSURANCES
We affirm that this Professional Education
Report focuses on the learning needs of each
staff member to ensure all staff members meet
or exceed high academic standards in each of
the core subject areas.
____________________________________________________________________________
Signature
Professional Education Committee Chairperson
Date
I affirm that this Professional Education
Report provides staff learning that improves
the learning of all students as outlined in
the National Staff Development Councils
Standards for Staff Learning.
____________________________________________________________________________
Signature
Superintendent or Chief Administrative
Officer
Date
We affirm that his Professional Education
Report has been developed in accordance with
the laws, regulations and guidelines for the
development, implementation and evaluation of
the Professional Education Report as
designated in Chapter 4 of the Regulations of
the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.
____________________________________________________________________________
Signature
President of the Board of School Directors
Date
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