Attendee Information

How to Accrue Act 48 Credit Hours:

Each session and keynote at the PDE Data Summit is Act 48 eligible (unless otherwise indicated). To receive credit for attending a session, please follow the steps below:

• Attend the session in its entirety to earn the corresponding credit hours (e.g., a 60-minute session = 1 credit hour).        
• At the end of each session, participants will:

1. Scan the session’s QR code displayed in the room
2. Select the session title
3. Complete the additional required fields 
   (have your PPID number ready)
4. Submit the form to report attendance (Act 48 or Act 45, if a registered Act 45 Program participant)

• Credit hours will be uploaded to your account within 30 days

Modified” Action Research Project: An Act 45/PIL Course for Educational Leaders

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is approved to provide 14–25 Act 45/PIL hours through participation in the PDE Data Summit.

Important: The Act 45/PIL course requires completion of both the on-site Data Summit sessions and post-Data Summit coursework. Credit hours will not be reported until the entire course has been successfully completed and confirmed by the program instructor.

How Do I Enroll?

During the Data Summit registration process, select the “ACT 45 ADD-ON” option.
Cost: $200. This is required to participate in the Act 45/PIL Course.

What to Expect When You Check In at the Data Summit

At check-in, you will receive an Act 45/PIL welcome packet that includes:

• A list of designated Act 45/PIL sessions and descriptions
• The full Act 45/PIL Course Requirements document

Your Attendance Is Mandatory:

All Act 45 registered participants must attend the Mandatory Act 45/PIL Orientation Session

Monday | 3:00–4:00 PM  (Refer to your agenda for location details.)

How Do I Earn Course Credit Hours?

Act 45/PIL Course Requirements

“Modified” Action Research Project: An Act 45 Course for Educational Leaders

1.  Act 45/PIL course hours can be earned by completing the following steps: 
   PDE is approved to provide Act 45/PIL hours – 14-25 PIL hours.
2. By completing both the on-site Data Summit requirements and the post-Data Summit requirements (in the Schoology course), administrators may choose their own pathway to earn hours between the range of 14 hours through 25 hours.

On-Site Data Summit Requirements

a.      Act 45 participants must accrue at least 4 Act 45/PIL sessions but can accrue up to 13 hours (comprised of the presentations mentioned in the below bullets) at the Data Summit, to continue with the course. 

• For the required minimum 4 Act 45/PIL hours, participants must attend the mandatory onboarding session (1) as well as keynotes and/or designatedThese designated sessions are breakout sessions (3).
  •   identified as Act 45/PIL in the agenda which is included in the event program and packet.

b.     To receive the maximum of 13 on-site Act 45/PIL hours, participants would need to attend an additional 9 sessions and/or keynotes (whether they are Act 45/PIL designated or not).

• ​Attendees may opt to accrue between 4-13 on-site Act 45/PIL hours by choosing to attend fewer sessions (refer to the above).

c.     Act 45 participants must attend the session in its entirety to earn the corresponding credit hours (e.g., a 60-minute session = 1 credit hour).

d.    At the end of the session, participants will:

1.  Scan the session’s QR code displayed in the room
2.  Select the session title
3.  Complete the additional required fields
4.  (please have your PPID number ready to enter)
5.  Submit the form to report attendance (Act 48 or Act 45, if a registered Act 45 Program participant)

Post the Data Summit Requirements

e.      After the Data Summit, the course offers a minimum of 10 PIL hours but leaves the option for two (2) additional hours. This will be further discussed during the mandatory onboarding session on Monday.

f.        Upon completing the course, Act 45 participants will receive the earned PIL hours. This course will be due by June 30, 2026.