Program Framework Guidelines and Rubrics

All relevant documents are catalogued and maintained on this section of the website. Each document is listed with the date when it was last updated.

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)
  
• 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)
• 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 for 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