ACT 48 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PLAN

What is a professional education plan?
The requirements for professional education plans are in the Act 48 Professional Education Plan Guidelines (PDF-requires Acrobat Reader). A professional education plan is a three-year, comprehensive plan that addresses the needs of the school entity and its professional employees. Professional education plans must include evidence to meet the following criteria:

Each professional education experience must:

• Relate to attainment of the Pennsylvania academic standards;
• Be planned in response to an educational need, which has been identified for a target audience;
• Contain clear and concise written content- and skill-based competencies;
• Include content and instructional methods that are appropriate for the intended competencies to be mastered;
• Be planned and conducted by personnel who have an academic degree or other education and experience appropriate to the subject matter being taught;
• Be researched-based, data-driven and contribute to measurable increases in student achievement;
• Provide sufficient support and resources over time to enable individuals to master new content;
• Contribute to building learning communities and continuous improvement;
• Require that participants demonstrate attainment of the competencies; and
  Be evaluated by the participants.