Title III
Professional Development
Activities Survey
PIMS Collection 1 – October 1 2013-2014 School Year
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• Explain the importance of accurate LEA data for federal reporting and program compliance
• Restate the connection between Title III and the required professional development activities
• Upload the required PIMS template and associated data fields for the Professional Development Activities Survey
• Report accurate LEA data related to Title III professional development activities for SY 2013-14
• Report accurate LEA data related to counts of educators participating in Title III professional development activities for 2013-14
Participant Outcomes
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Purpose of Data Collection
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Track all professional development
activities supported by the Title III grant
and the number of participants benefitting
from the professional development.
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Ensure compliance with the required
professional development component of
the Title III grant.
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Window For Data Collection
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Collection Window
October 1, 2014 – October 17,
2014
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Correction Window
November 3, 2014 – November
14, 2014
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Required Template
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District Fact Template for LEP
Where Category 3 is PROFDEV
(Reference Appendix AI of PIMS User Manual Volume 2.)
What’s New
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A reporting tool for LEAs to use to
create and submit the Title III
Professional Development Activities
Survey.
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Reporting LEAs
The following LEAs who were funded with Title
III during SY 2013-14 must report:
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School Districts
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Charter Schools
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Comprehensive CTCs
(These LEAs are only required to submit the Professional Development Activities Survey if the LEA was a Title III subgrantee or Title III consortia member/lead during the 2013-2014 school year.)
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Reporting LEAs
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All LEAs who accepted Title III funds for
SY 2013-2014 are required to complete
the Title III Professional Development
Survey during the October 1 PIMS
collection:
• Single subgrantees
• Consortium members
• Consortium leads who are also members
9 Title III Professional Development Requirement
According to NCLB Title III Part A Section
3115 (c) (2) (A) (B) (C) (D):
An eligible entity receving funds shall use funds— To provide high quality professional development to classroom teachers (including teachers in
classrooms settings that are not the settings of language instructiona educational programs), principals, administrators, other school or
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Designed to improve the instruction and
assessment of LEP children
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Designed to enhance teachers’ ability to
understand and use curricula, assessment
measures and instruction strategies
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Based on scientifically based research
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Sufficient intensity and duration.
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Activities Conducted
As defined by USDE, approved Title III
PD activities include:
• Instructional strategies for LEP students
• Understanding and implementation of assessment of LEP students
• Understanding and implementation of ELP standards and academic content standards for LEP students
• Alignment of the curriculum in language
instruction educational programs to ELP standards
• Subject matter knowledge for teachers
• Other (Explain)
Participant Counts
As defined by USDE, counts for those participating in Title III funded PD include: • Content classroom teachers
• LEP classroom teachers
• Principals
• Administrators other than principals
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Creating the Template
Two options
:
1. Reporting tool specifically designed for
this data set
2. Sample Excel spreadsheet
TITLE III PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES SURVEY-
- REPORTING TOOL
Option 1
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Reporting Tool
To access reporting tool for this data set:
www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/commu nity/pims-pennsylvania information management system/8959.
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Reporting Tool
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Reporting Tool
TITLE III PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES SURVEY--
SAMPLE EXCEL
SPREADSHEET
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Sample Spreadsheet
To access sample excel spreadsheet: • Reference Appendix AI, PIMS User Manual
Volume 2, to complete spreadsheet.
• Go to PIMS User Manual Volume 1, District Domain, District Fact Template for LEP, Sample LEP Professional Development Activities
Submission for the District Fact Template for LEP.
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PIMS User Manual Volume 2 – Appendix AI
Appendix AI – Categories to Use in the District Fact Template for LEP
NOTE: The data reported in all Category 1 and Category 2 must be reported in all UPPER CASE letters to pass validation.
Professional Development Survey – This survey was previously collected in egrants. Complete template if LEA was a 2013-2014 Title III recipient as a single subgrantee or consortium member. Data reported in Category 3 is for the 2013-2014 school year and is collected during the October 1, 2014 District and School Enrollment PIMS collection. If you are a Title III consortium member, contact the consortium lead for accurate data. It is the responsibility of the member district to report their individual professional development activities and counts. Refer to the PIMS Manual Volume 1 for more information.
Appendix – Categories to use in the District Fact Template for LEP
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PIMS User Manual Volume 2 – Appendix AI
Category 1 Category 2
Category 3
Measure Type
Where Category 3 is PROFDEV, professional development activities are only to be reported by Title III subgrantees. Title III subgrantees must provide a Y or N in response to each activity listed below.
LEP ACT01 PROFDEV INDICATOR
Activity 01 - Instructional strategies for LEP students
LEP ACT02 PROFDEV INDICATOR
Activity 02 - Understanding and implementation of assessment of LEP students
LEP ACT03 PROFDEV INDICATOR
Activity 03 - Understanding and implementation of ELP standards and academic content standards for LEP students
LEP ACT04 PROFDEV INDICATOR
Activity 04 - Alignment of the curriculum in language instruction educational programs to ELP standards
LEP ACT05 PROFDEV INDICATOR Activity 05 – Subject matter knowledge for teachers
LEP
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PIMS User Manual Volume 2 – Appendix AI
LEP
CONTENTTEACH PROFDEV
COUNT Professional Development provided to content classroom teachers
LEP
LEPTEACH PROFDEV
COUNT Professional Development provided to LEP classroom teachers
LEP PRINCIPALS PROFDEV COUNT Professional Development provided to principals
LEP
ADMINISTRATORS PROFDEV
COUNT Professional Development provided to administrators other than principals
LEP
OTHERS PROFDEV
COUNT Professional Development provided to other school personnel/non administrative
LEP
COMMUNITY PROFDEV
COUNT Professional Development provided to community-based organization
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Sample LEP Submission for the District Fact Template. Data reported is for SY 2013-2014.
District Code Reporting Date Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Measure Type Count AMOUNT PERCENT INDICATOR 123456789 10/1/2014LEP ACT01 PROFDEV INDICATOR Y 123456789 10/1/2014LEP ACT02 PROFDEV INDICATOR Y 123456789 10/1/2014LEP ACT03 PROFDEV INDICATOR N 123456789 10/1/2014LEP ACT04 PROFDEV INDICATOR N 123456789 10/1/2014LEP ACT05 PROFDEV INDICATOR Y 123456789 10/1/2014LEP ACT06 PROFDEV INDICATOR Y 123456789 10/1/2014LEP CONTENTTEACH PROFDEV COUNT 50
123456789 10/1/2014LEP LEPTEACH PROFDEV COUNT 10 123456789 10/1/2014LEP PRINCIPALS PROFDEV COUNT 1 123456789 10/1/2014LEP ADMINISTRATORS PROFDEV COUNT 1 123456789 10/1/2014LEP OTHERS PROFDEV COUNT 10 123456789 10/1/2014LEP COMMUNITY PROFDEV COUNT 10
• Production oPublic Folders >
escholar Framework for Cognos > Production > LEP Reports
LEP Professional Activities – District Fact
• Verify
oPublic Folders > escholar Framework for Cognos > Verify > Validation Reports > Template Verification
District Fact Template Details
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PIMS website:
• Go to www.education.state.pa.us
• Click on the “Programs” link on the left side of the website.
• In the “Programs” section, choose the
“Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS)” link.
PIMS Resources
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Technical Issues
PIMS Application Support at (800)
661-2423.
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Content Questions
ESL Program Area at
[email protected]
PIMS Resources
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Questions?
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Management System (PIMS), please visit PDE’s website at
www.education.state.pa.us
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