Penn Literacy Network is a Key Partner
in a 3-year HS Professional Development Initiative with
Annenberg and the PA Department of Education...more
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PAHSCI HELPS TEST SCORES RISE ... more >
Press Release: PA COACHING INITIATIVE APPLAUDS GOVERNOR RENDELL FOR BUDGET COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION.
Dr. Morton Botel discusses the research that
informs Penn
Literacy Network Seminars...more
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Can Professional Development through PLN improve student
test results?
Springfield, Delaware County School District, PA:
After working with PLN for a number of years grades K-12,standardized test scores in Springfield's Elementary Schools showed more than 99% were reading at grade level in 2004 (all but two students). Results of the 2004 state tests showed Springfield third graders came in second across the region. Additionally, fourth graders in the district showed 99 percent of students achieved the standard in reading analysis and interpretation compared with 77 percent nationally in 2004. The improvements have brought Springfield attention from other districts, even from perennial top performers on state assessments. ...more >
Director's letter describing a long term partnership with a preschool program in Ireland... more
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Pictures and reflections from 2008
ASK THE EXPERT - Our first guest expert is Holly Cohen, a PLN facilitator and school psychologist. She answers your questions about students who struggle with writing in elementary school. ... more
ASK MORT - Online conversations with PLN's Founder ...more>
PLN Teacher to Teacher Exchange:
PLN is proud to offer a new and long awaited program: A two to three day teacher to teacher exchange. The first international exchange will take place in Dublin, Ireland in July 2008. ... more>
2008 Summer Leadership Workshop Pictures |
