The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) mandates that Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) offer Act 13 Educator Effectiveness training to their newly employed educators. This requirement applies to new teachers, non-teaching professionals, principals, and special education supervisors.
The following details outline the training requirements for each individual’s role:
- Induction Programs – Local induction programs must be updated to incorporate training on Educator Effectiveness inclusive of the consistent use of quality evaluation data. To satisfy this requirement, inductees may complete either a locally provided training or the appropriate 5-hour Act 48 course available via the SAS PD Center.
- Temporary Professional Employees (TPEs) – TPEs serving as classroom teachers or as non-teaching professionals must participate in training on Educator Effectiveness during their probationary period. To satisfy this requirement, TPEs may complete either a locally provided training or the appropriate 5-hour Act 48 course available via the SAS PD Center.
- New Principals – Newly appointed principals must participate in training on Educator Effectiveness within the first six months of appointment. To satisfy this requirement, principals, assistant principals, vice principals, and directors of career and technical education must complete the 30-hour PIL course Act 13 & Beyond: School Leaders Driving Instructional Excellence, for which they will receive Act 45 credit.
- New Supervisors of Special Education – Supervisors of special education may complete either the 30-hour PIL course Act 13 & Beyond: School Leaders Driving Instructional Excellence, for which they will receive Act 48 credit, or the appropriate 5-hour Act 48 course available via the SAS PD Center.
- All Professional Employees – In addition to training for new educators, professional employees serving as classroom teachers, non-teaching professionals, and principals must complete a condensed Educator Effectiveness training every seven years.
To support our Comply clients, Edulink has added four templates to our Comply Software to facilitate the mandated training for new educators. See the screen grab below.
To learn more about how Edulink’s Comply Software can help you complete mandated trainings, track clearances, manage Act 48 hours, and more, contact us!