PA Act 13

Educator Effectiveness Training in Pennsylvania

This website provides information and resources on Act 13 of 2020 for use in training educators about this law governing educator effectiveness in Pennsylvania. The use of these training materials is optional but strongly encouraged for all LEA personnel responsible for delivering professional development to faculty and staff at school districts, career and technical centers, and intermediate units.

Go to Module 1

Module 1

Overview, Observation & Practice, and Building Level Score

Go to Module 2

Module 2

Data Focus: LEA Teacher Specific Data and LEA Selected Measures

Go to Module 3

Module 3

Educator Effectiveness as Professional Growth

SAS Website Educator Effectiveness Resources (Frameworks, Templates, and Trainings on Act 13)

PA Bulletin on Act 13 (Scroll to page 1653)

Pennsylvania Act 13 Professional Development Requirements

RA-PDE-Evaluation@pa.gov (Special direct email account to pose Act 13-specific questions only.)