​Program Framework Guidelines and Rubrics

All relevant documents are catalogued and maintained on this section of the website.

Framework Guidelines

• Subject Specific Program Guidelines
• Culturally-Relevant and Sustaining Education (CR-SE) Program Framework Guidelines (PDF)
  
• Culturally Relevant Sustaining Education (CR-SE) Assurances Approval Form for Educator Preparation Programs (PDF)
  
• Framework for Instructional Coach Endorsement (PDF)​
  
• Professional Ethics (PE) Program Framework Guidelines (PDF)
• Professional Ethics (PE) Assurances Approval Form for Educator Preparation Programs (PDF)
  
• Structured Literacy (SL) Program Framework Guidelines (PDF)
  
• Structured Literacy (SL) Assurances Approval Form for Educator Preparation Programs (PDF)
  
• Guidelines for Superintendent, Administrative, Career and Technical Director and Supervisory (including Alternative Guidelines) 
• Teacher Intern Certification Program Specific Program Guidelines (PDF)
  
• Intern Certification Program Revision​ (PDF)
• The Framework Residency Certificate Specific Program Guidelines (PDF)
• K-12 Program Framework Guidelines (PDF)
• Post-Baccalaureate Program Guidelines (PDF) NOTE: An accompanying set of FAQs is available in the FAQs section of the website.
• Secondary Grades 7-12 Program Framework Guidelines (PDF)
  
• Accommodations and Adaptations and ELL Program Framework Guidelines (PDF) A minor error was identified and corrected in March 2009. The guidelines stated: "Candidates who apply for Pennsylvania instructional and/or educational specialist certificate, professional personnel, on or after January 1, 2013 must have completed the credits/hours described above." The correct language is that programs must include the credits/hours as of January 1, 2011. The document posted here now reflects this correction.  
• Accommodations and Adaptations for Diverse Learners - Guidelines that inform the work of the School Counselor (PDF)
• Accommodations and Adaptations for Diverse Learners - Guidelines that inform the work of the School Nurse (PDF)
• Accommodations and Adaptations for Diverse Learners - Guidelines that inform the work of the School Psychologist (PDF)
• Accommodations and Adaptations for Diverse Learners - Guidelines that inform the work of the Instructional Technology Specialist (PDF)
• Accelerated Program Guidelines (PDF)
• Cyber School Student Teaching Competencies (PDF) (7/29/2014)  
• Field and Student Teaching Competencies (PDF)  
• Guidelines fo​r Project-Based Field Experience (PDF)​

Rubrics

• Autism Spectrum Disorders Endorsement Guideline Rubric (PDF)
• Rubric - Post-baccalaureate Program Approval (PDF)
• Rubric - ESL Program Specialist (PDF)
• Rubric - Instructional Coach Endorsement (PDF)
• Initial Review Rubric (PDF)

Other Documents

• Act 168 Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Entry into Certification Programs Guidelines (PDF) (4/8/2015)
• Student Teaching Guidelines