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TARGET AUDIENCE:     Career and Technical Supervisory and Administrative Personnel

 

DATES/LOCATIONS:     October 18, 2011 (Initial Session) – Nittany Lion Inn, State College

                                            November 8, 2011 (Initial Session) – Country Inn & Suites, Wyomissing

                                            November 10, 2011 (Initial Session) – Holiday Inn, Monroeville

 

        REQUIRED FOR:          Cohort I schools must send 1 to 3 participants at no cost

                                                 

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this PIL is to assist Career and Technical Education (CTE) administrators and supervisors to increase student achievement by working with instructors to develop Instructional Supervision Plans that focus on research-based behaviors that are closely associated with increasing levels of student achievement. The research-based behaviors include programmatic strategies, instructional components, instructor-directed and student-centered practice activities, and enhanced student engagement in the curricular areas being addressed. The 30-hour program will include seven hours of instruction during the initial session, four hours of on-line instruction, 15 hours of job-embedded assignments, and a four-hour culminating session. Participants will create Instructional Supervision Plans to assist instructors with, and determine the frequency of, instructor behaviors associated with increased student achievement.

 

At the conclusion of the PIL, participants should be able to:

·         Demonstrate an understanding the SAS

·         Develop strategies for including SAS into instructional supervision practices

·         Develop an understanding of research-based instructor behaviors associated with increased student achievement

·         Determine the presence and quality of student achievement-related teaching behaviors during an instructor observation

·         Evaluate instructor behaviors associated with increases in student achievement

·         Collect data on student responses to teacher behaviors associated with higher levels of student achievement

·         Measure student engagement that is linked to instructor behaviors associated with higher levels of student achievement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This PIL is approved for Act 45 credit for those who are required to earn PIL credits. It is also approved for regular Act 48 credits for those who are not required to earn Act 45 credits.  Act 45 and 48 credits will be awarded upon completion of the entire program.

 

 

The initial sessions for this PIL will be offered on:

 

October 18, 2011 (Initial Session) – Nittany Lion Inn, State College – Time 10 AM – 5 PM

November 8, 2011 (Initial Session) – Country Inn & Suites, Wyomissing – Time 9 AM – 4 PM

November 10, 2011 (Initial Session) – Holiday Inn, Monroeville – Time 9 AM – 4 PM

 

 

 

PACTA is encouraging team participation in this PIL. The cost for the first registrant from a school is $300, the second $225 and the third $200. The charge for additional registrants is $200. The registration fee covers the entire 30-hour course. 

 

 

 

 

A block of rooms for PIL participants has been reserved at the Nittany Lion Inn for the night of October 17. The rates are $120.00 single or double occupancy. Individuals are responsible for making reservations for hotel accommodations. Identify yourself as part of the PACTA group when making reservations. The group reservation identification number is PACJ11C. Make your reservations by October 3, 2011. Reservations made after that date will be on an as available basis at regular rates. The telephone number for the Nittany Lion Inn is (800) 233-7505.

 

The other sessions are regional so to be within a day travel.

 

 

A number of PACTA member schools are participating in the Bureau of Career and Technical Education’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP). This PIL is a required component of that program. TAP Cohort I schools may send up to three individuals to this PIL at no cost for the registration fee to the school. PDE will pay the registration fee. 

 

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Jackie Cullen at (717) 761-3381or jackie@pacareertech.org .