A range of statewide professional learning opportunities are provided each school year to Pennsylvania’s educators. These are offered through a variety of methods, including on-site training sessions at local IUs, webinars, and conference sessions. These professional learning opportunities are published each school year.
Professional Learning at a Glance
For questions regarding statewide support or professional learning, please contact the PVAAS Statewide Team via phone: 717-606-1911 or email: pdepvaas@iu13.org.
Using PVAAS in Your Role as an Educator
The power in PVAAS comes from using key PVAAS reports to inform the work you do every day as an educator. Access resources specific to your role.
Understanding PVAAS Reporting
These resources offer information to expand your understanding of PVAAS reporting.
- Be the Driver, Not the Passenger! Driving the PVAAS Value-Added and Diagnostic Reports to Investigate Your Questions (YouTube)
- Common PVAAS Question - Is it harder to make growth with students from certain backgrounds? Video (YouTube)
- Common PVAAS Question - Is it possible to show growth with students with a history of higher achievement? Video (YouTube)
- Common PVAAS Question - Is it possible to show growth with students with a history of lower achievement? Video (YouTube)
- Understanding PVAAS to Round the Bases & Head to Home Video (YouTube)
Communicating about PVAAS
These resources offer information to assist you in your communications about PVAAS reporting.
General Use of PVAAS Reporting
These resources offer information to assist you in making use of PVAAS growth and projection data.
Support and Assistance
For answers to questions regarding statewide support or professional learning, please contact the PVAAS Statewide Team via phone: 717-606-1911 or email: pdepvaas@iu13.org.