Board Actions: 2010

November

The State Board of Education approved the following items during its November 18, 2010 meeting:

• 1117.1: Application of the Chester Upland School District to be a local sponsor of the Delaware County Community College (PDF)
• 1117.2: Resolution regarding a pilot alternative certification program: The New Teacher Project in partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools (PDF)
• 1117.3: Policy Recommendation - State Assessment Validation Advisory Committee (PDF)

The State Board of Vocational Education approved the following item during its November 18, 2010 meeting:

• 1118.1: Application to U.S. Department of Education: Accreditation Status for Bureau of Career and Technical Education (PDF)

September

The State Board of Education approved the following items during its September 16, 2010 meeting:

• 915.1 Accreditation Agency Applications:
• Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PDF)
• Middle States Association (PDF)

• 915.2 Revised and Proposed PASA Cut Scores and Performance Level Descriptors
• PASA Cut Scores (PDF)
• PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 3-4 Math (PDF)
• PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 3-4 Reading (PDF)
• PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 5-6 Math (PDF)
• PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 5-6 Reading (PDF)
• PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 7-8 Math (PDF)
• PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 7-8 Reading (PDF)
• PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 11 Math (PDF)
• PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 11 Reading (PDF)

• 915.3 Keystone Exam Eligible Content and Assessment Anchors
• Literature (PDF)
• Algebra I (PDF)
• Biology (PDF)

• 915.4 Keystone Exams: Statement of Policy on the Local Assessment Option (PDF)
• 915.5 2011 State Board Meeting Schedule (PDF)