Sheila Ireland
Deputy Secretary
for Workforce Development
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
Dr. Stuart Blacklaw
Provost and Executive Vice President
Community College of Allegheny County
David Castro, Esq.
President and CEO, and Founder, I-Lead (Harcum College)
Dr. Lance Kennedy-Phillips
Vice Provost for Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research
The Pennsylvania State University
Cynthia Pritchard
President and CEO
PASSHE Foundation
Panel 2: Learning from Peers in Other States and National Experts
Moderator:
Abby Smith
President and CEO
TeamPA
Leanne Davis
Associate Director of Research and Policy
Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)
Ben Magill
Associate Vice Chancellor of Economic Opportunity
Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence Center
Plenary: Data Transparency – Indiana’s Credential Registry
Moderator:
Dr. Tanya I. Garcia
Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Dr. Ken Sauer
Senior Associate Commissioner and Chief Academic Officer
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Panel 3: Voices of Pennsylvania Students
Moderator:
Dr. Kimberly McCurdy
Bureau Director for Postsecondary and Adult Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
TBA, I-Lead/Harcum College
TBA, Community College
Discussion Items: Advisory Committee & Council Members
Recess
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - Career and Technical Education Committee
Call to Order:
James Agras, Chair
Opening Comments:
Information/Discussion Items: Dr. Lee Burket
- Application for reaccreditation of York County School of Technology
-
Application for reaccreditation of Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
Public Comment
Action Items:
- Application for reaccreditation of York County School of Technology
- Application for reaccreditation of Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
Announcements
Adjournment
1:30pm: Committee on Academic Standards/Chapter 4
Call to Order:
Dr. Lee Williams, Chair
Opening Comments:
Discussion Items:
Committee Members
- Final-form amendments to Chapter 4 (Academic Standards and Assessments)
Public Comment
Action Item:
- Final-form amendments to Chapter 4 (Academic Standards and Assessments)
Report of the Chairman of the
Council of Higher Education: Dr. Jonathan Peri
Announcements
Adjournment
2:30 pm: Teacher and School Leader Effectiveness Committee
Call to Order:
Sandra Dungee Glenn, Chair
Opening Comments:
Presentations:
-
Revisions to the PDE-427: Jeff Fuller, PDE
- Evaluation of the Aspiring to Educate Philadelphia Pilot: Dr. Jill Pierce & Saxon Nelson, Research for Action
- Evaluation of Early Implementation of Pennsylvania’s Innovative Teacher and Principle Residency Grants: Jeffrey Terziev, Brian Gill & Jasmine Forde, Mathematica
Public Comment
Action Items: NONE
Announcements
Adjournment
Thursday, January 13:
8:30am Council of Higher Education
Reconvene/Call to Order: Dr. Jonathan Peri, Chair
Opening Remarks Dr. Jonathan Peri, Chair
Approval of Minutes: November 17, 2021 meeting
Committee Report: Sandra Dungee Glenn
Report of the Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education: Dr. Tanya I. Garcia
Discussion Items: Dr. Jonathan Peri
- Master Plan for Higher Education
Public Comment
Action Items: NONE
Announcements
Adjournment
Immediately followed by: Council of Basic Education
Call to Order: Dr. Lee Williams, Chair
Opening Comments:
Approval of the Minutes: September 8, 2021 meeting
Committee Report: Dr. Lee Williams
- Academic Standards/Chapter 4 Committee
Report of the Deputy Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education: Dr. Sherri Smith
Public Comment
Action Item:
Announcements
Adjournment
Immediately followed by: State Board of Career and Technical Education
Call to Order: Karen Farmer White, Chair
Opening Comments:
Approval of the Minutes: July 14, 2021 meeting & November 17, 2021 meeting
Committee Report: Jim Agras
- Career and Technical Education Committee
Report of the Bureau Director for Career and Technical Education: Dr. Lee Burket
Public Comment
Action Items:
- Petition to the U.S. Department of Education Seeking Recognition of the Pennsylvania State Board of Career and Technical Education as a Public Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Accrediting Authority
- Application for reaccreditation of York County School of Technology
- Application for reaccreditation of Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
Announcements
Adjournment
Immediately followed by: State Board of Education
Call to Order: Karen Farmer White, Chair
Opening Comments:
Approval of the Minutes: November 17, 2021 meeting
Report of the Chair of the Council of Basic Education: Dr. Lee Williams
Public Comment
Action Items:
- Final-form amendments to Chapter 4 (Academic Standards and Assessments)
- Annual Report to the Governor and the General Assembly
Announcements
Adjournment
Next Meeting: March 16-17, 2022