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PSMLA. EXEMPLARY PROGRAM (PEP) AWARDS. PEP Co-chairs. Mina Levenson, Taylor Allderdice High School Thekla Fall, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Retired. PEP AIMS. To identify and recognize exemplary PA high school world language programs.

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  1. PSMLA EXEMPLARY PROGRAM (PEP) AWARDS

  2. PEP Co-chairs • Mina Levenson, Taylor Allderdice High School • Thekla Fall, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Retired

  3. PEP AIMS • To identify and recognize exemplary PA high school world language programs. • To encourage PA school officials, board members, teachers, students and parents to use the PEP Rubric as guide to improve world language programs.

  4. PEP Characteristics • PEP is not a competition. Any high school that provides evidence that it meets the criteria will receive an award. • The program is open to all PA high schools: public, private, charter, parochial, etc. provided one (or more) of the world language teachers is a PSMLA member. • A PEP award is a two-year award.

  5. There are Four Award Levels: • Golden Globe— school must meet or exceed 8 out of 11 program indicators in the Golden Globe column (up to 3 items may be in the Bronze or Silver Globe columns, none off the rubric) • Silver Globe —school must meet or exceed 8 out of 11 program indicators in the Silver Globe column (none off the rubric) • Bronze Globe —school must meet or exceed 8 out of 11 program indicators in the Bronze Globe column (none off the rubric) • Globe —school mustmeet or exceed 10 of the 11 program indicators listed in the Globe column (one indicator may be off the rubric) The next slide shows the PEP Rubric

  6. See 2013 Rubric www.psmla.org PEP application package

  7. Eleven PEP Criteria of the PEP Rubric • Maintain high percentage of total world language enrollment • Offer an extended sequence of instruction in at least one commonly taught language • Retention of students in higher level courses • Provide choice of languages in a 4 year high school sequence • Have Advance Placement, International Baccalaureate, level 5 classes, and/or College in the High School programs • Schedule classes that are one level per period

  8. Eleven PEP Criteria (Continued) • Implement key instructional practices—teachers: • Administer a district-wide, standards-based, performance assessment that cuts across languages • Engage in yearly staff development on world language topics • Maintain membership in professional organizations • Provide special program features beyond the classroom environment See “Eleven PEP Indicators: Rationale, Definitions, Required Evidence” on the PSMLA Website www.psmla.org , Awards, PEP, for a full explanation of the 11 indicators.

  9. PEP Benefits • Gives outside validation / data to the good work that you are doing for • your administration • school board • students and parents • Provides a standards-based tool (PEP Rubric) to • improve programs • boost student enrollment • provide departmental K-12 focus and unity • Provides PR opportunities for foreign language week/month for: • local news • your website and PSMLA website • school newsletters • showcasing special features of your program • Protects program features (consequences to program cuts become apparent) BE PROACTIVE!

  10. KEY DATES • 2013 PSMLA membership must be paid by January 15, 2013. (At least one teacher in the school must be a PSMLA member.) Applications for 2013 must be postmarked no later than: February 9, 2013 Awardees will be named by: March 30, 2013

  11. If standards are for all students— Then ALL schools should offer world language programs that meet PEP criteria!

  12. For the complete PEP AWARDSApplication Packet see www.psmla.org

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