Pittsburgh Public School Report on Teacher Effectiveness
Responding to federal and state prompting, school districts across the country are implementing new teacher evaluation systems. Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) has been working for the last several years to develop richer and more-comprehensive measures of teacher effectiveness in support of a larger effort to promote effective teaching. In partnership with PPS, REL Mid-Atlantic collected data from Pittsburgh on three different types of teacher performance measures: professional practice measures derived from the Danielson Framework for Teaching; Tripod student survey measures; and value-added measures designed to assess each teacher’s contribution to student achievement growth. Read more about the study here. |
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A Call to Men: A Call to Action with Tony Porter
Save the Date: September 11, 2014 at Rodef Shalom Congregation 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Registration opens in August)
Join Co-Founder and Co-Director of A Call To Men Tony Porter as he sends an important message to men everywhere: “We need you to help us reframe the view of masculinity!” And he calls us to reexamine the messages we give to boys about what it means to be a man. By changing these messages we can create a better world for boys and men and a safer world for women and girls.
About Tony Porter: he has been nationally and internationally recognized for his effort to end men's violence against women and to promote healthy and respectful manhood. You can view his TED Talk at here.
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21st Century Community Learning Centers RFA
The Pennsylvania Department if Education recently released the availability of the 21st Century Community learning Centers (21st CCLC) 2014-2017 Request for Applications (RFA) and 21st CCLC Cohort 7 Grant Paper application and instructions.
Interested applicants must attend a pre-grant workshop on Friday, July 18 from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm. You can download the information, application and attachments here. Deadline to apply is August 14, 2014.
Please contact us if you are applying for this grant as we would like to convene partners to ensure Allegheny County submits applications that are likely to be funded. Email us at apost@uwac.org.
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Grants
Pittsburgh Love your Block Grant: $1,000 mini-grant for organizations that impact the City to improve vacant parcels, create green spaces and more. Deadline, July 18.
Heinz Youth Philanthropy: Varies. Deadline July 28.
CNCS Social Innovation Fund Pay for Success Grant Competition: Enhances the reach and impact of innovative community-based solutions with evidence based outcomes. Deadline, July 31
American Honda Foundation: Makes grants of $10-$100K to youth-service organizations to support education, specifically in areas of STEM, the environment, job training and literacy. Deadline, Aug. 1
Dollar General Afterschool Literacy Award: $10,000 awarded to afterschool programs providing literacy support to middle schoolers. Deadline, Aug. 15.
Jewish Women's Foundation: Funds innovative programs that address economic security need of women and girls. Deadline, Sept. 4
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October 23
Save the Date for Lights on Afterschool 2014. We're planning a wonderful event to celebrate and highlight the importance of afterschool.
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Program Finder
Recently, www.afterschoolpgh.org was redesigned and improved. As we continue to update our content, we need your help. Please take a moment to ensure your program is listed with accurate program information. Click here to search for your program by zip or name (right hand column). You can send updated information by completing this form and submitting to us via email at apost@uwac.org. The information is updated monthly to the website. |
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