News & Updates

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is now requiring cyber charter schools to abide by the Educator Effectiveness rules and regulations of Act 13. The implementation of Act 13 in these schools necessitates a clear understanding of certain key components, particularly in relation to Act 13 rating forms.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new and improved Teacher Evaluation Software – PAETEP! This latest upgrade provides users with a more robust user experience, incorporating a dynamic interface, enhanced security protocols, and streamlined navigation, all embedded within a contemporary digital platform.

A recent survey prompted our team to collect the questions and answers into this blog post to help Pennsylvania educators understand the most asked about aspects of Act 13.

The Educator Effectiveness Annual Report is due to the PDE by February 28, 2023. PA-ETEP clients enjoy the time-saving benefit of having all data required for the report compiled and easily accessible inside the software.

As part of Edulink’s ongoing effort to communicate updates from the PDE and subsequent updates to PAETEP, we’re providing LEAs with an understanding of who is required to complete a Student Performance Measure (SPM) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) Goals Progress template.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education just released the Semi Annual 13-1 and 13-3 forms to be used with Non-Tenured/Temporary Professional Employees. They are now available on the Educator Effectiveness page of the Standards Aligned System (SAS) portal.

Pennsylvania Act 13 requires evidence to be gathered in a number of ways in support of the final effectiveness ratings on the new 13-1, 13-2 and 13-3 forms. As the only teacher evaluation tool that has the requirements built right into the software, PAETEP provides the specific tools and modules needed to collect the necessary evidence with ease!

Pennsylvania Act 13 of 2020 has made modifications to the Educator Effectiveness process which will go into effect for the 2021-22 school year. Edulink is working to align PAETEP with the new requirements with no additional cost to our clients.

As a result of recent client surveys, we’ve expanded our Custom Forms Module to enable clients to evaluate all employees and support staff throughout their districts.