Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV Act 48 Professional Development Plan Approved Jan.14, 2010

Needs Survey Results  Professional development that aligns with –National and Pennsylvania Initiatives –Supports Student Achievement –Continuous Program Improvement and –Assignment needs are a priority

Professional Education Action Plans for Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV

Act 89 Action Plan  Description-To increase student achievement as measured by state standards and performance as directed by the student plan.  To acquire knowledge regarding evidenced – based practices and current trends according to assignment areas.  To apply research/scientifically based to assessment, instructions, and progress reporting to assignment areas.  To offer a high standard of technical support to participating nonpublic schools to build local capacity.

Act 89 Action Plan Activities  Adapting Instruction and Assessment  Data Driven Decisions  Math  Reading  Response to Instruction and Intervention

Administrative Leadership Action Plan  Description To acquire knowledge regarding best practices and current trends according to assigned areas;  To apply best practices to instruction and assessment based upon job assignment;  To develop skills in developing a culture that supports student performance involving our various stakeholders and community partners

Administrative Leadership Action Plan Activities  Application of Skills and Knowledge  Assessment and Evaluation  Leadership Academy  Legal Issues  Program Specific Courses

Best Practices Action Plan & Activities  Description-To increase student achievement as measured by state standards or performance as directed by student’s IEP or student plans  To acquire knowledge regarding ”best practices” and current trends according to assignment areas.  To offer high standards or technical support to the learning community to build local capacity. –Best Practices Application

Frew Mill Action Plan Frew Mill Action Plan  Description-To increase student performance and provide high quality instruction while maximizing growth during varying length of student performances.  To increase knowledge of Best Practices and current trends with juvenile offenders.  To increase technology skills that are integrated into instructional practices

Frew Mill Action Plan Activities  Instruction and Assessment  Legal Issues  Management of At-Risk students  Professional Growth Regarding Frew Mill School culture  Technology and Multimedia

Special Education Action Plan  Description-To increase student achievement as measured by state standards or performances as directed by the student’s IEP  To acquire knowledge regarding ”best practices” and current trends according to assignment areas.  To apply “best practices” to assessment, instruction, and interventions according to job assignment  To support the use of supplementary supports and services in the least restrictive environment  To offer high standards of technical support to the learning community to build local capacity particularly linked to the state performance indicators

Special Education Action Plan Activities  Knowledge and understand student who are at risk or have disabilities –Classroom management and discipline –Data driven Decision Making/Progress Monitoring –Implementation of LRE/sas –State initiatives –At risk students and disability information

Special Education Compliance Action Plan  Description-To increase student achievement as measured by state standards or performances as directed by the student’s IEP  To provide technical assistance on special education compliance for our programs and member districts.

Special Education Compliance Action Plan Activities  Chapter 14 IDEA  Classroom Application  IDEA/ESEA

Special Education Curriculum Development Action Plan & Activities  Description-To apply “best practices” to assessment and instruction according to job assignment areas. Activities  Curriculum Development and Application  Pilot curriculum

Standards Aligned System  Description-to continue the content driven instruction in alignment with PA Standards Aligned System and its components to increase student achievement  To enhance the educator’s content knowledge in his area of certification or assignment  To align staffing with current requirements from Commonwealth or Federal Regulations –Standards Aligned System Instruction

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV Act 48 Continuing Professional Education Plan Goals  To increase student achievement as measured by state standards or performance as directed by the student’s IEP or student plan  To acquire knowledge regarding research/scientifically based and current trends according to assignment areas.  To apply research/scientifically based trends to assessment and instruction according to job assignment  To offer high standards or technical support to the learning community to build local capacity

Paraeducators Competency Goals Standards  Foundation of Special Education  Development and Characteristics of Learners  Individual Learning Differences  Instructional Strategies  Environments and Social Interactions  Language  Instructional Planning  Assessment  Professional and Ethical Practices  Collaboration

Paraeducators Learning Activities Criteria  Is related to attainment of the PA academic standards and high quality instruction  Is planned to address the needs of a school entity and its professional support employees  Has clear and concise written content and/or knowledge or skills-based competencies  Includes content and instructional methods that are appropriate for the intended competencies to be mastered  Measurable increases in student achievement, function and /or support  Contributes to building learning communities and continuous improvement  Requires that participants demonstrate attainment of competencies  Is evaluated by participants

Educational Interpreters Competency Goals  Voice-to-Sign –Prosodic Information –Non-manual Information –Use of Signing Space  Sign-to-Voice –Reading and Conveying Signers –Vocal/Intonational Features  Vocabulary –Signs –Fingerspelling –Overall Factors  Message Processing  Message Clarity  Environment

Link to MIU IV Strategic Plan  Our beliefs: –All people can learn and learning is a lifelong process –All learners require training and access to proven research and technologies  Professional Development and Organizational Culture –Recruits,sustains and supports a high quality workforce at all levels in a positive organizational culture that is founded on collaboration, shared values and respect.