PQAS Certification Institute

PQAS Certification Institute
August 15-16, 2016

Center for Schools and Communities
275 Grandview Avenue – Commonwealth B
Camp Hill, PA 17011

The Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN), in collaboration with Pennsylvania Key, is offering the opportunity to apply for certification as a Program Quality Assurance System (PQAS) instructor. This two-day institute will provide the core coursework and technical support as participants create their required PQAS module for submission. By becoming a certified PQAS instructor, participants will be able to offer PQAS professional development hours for any trainings they deliver.

Draft Agenda

Day 1
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Introduction/Warm Up/Foundations of PQAS
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Core Knowledge Competencies
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch on Your Own
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Steps to Building a Module and Review of Rubric
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Small Group Module Building

Day 2
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Questions from Yesterday
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Linking Standards, Curriculum Framework, and Assessment
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch on Your Own
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Small Group Work

* Take your time in completing your module based on feedback from the reviewers. Passing on the first submission will prevent you from paying an additional $70.00.

Pre-Work/What to Bring

• Create a user account on www.pakeys.org (if you do not have one).
• Gather and bring a module that you have delivered OR would like to submit for approval. If you do not have one already developed, bring materials, articles, handouts, research to develop a module. Information should be completed on the overview and module form. The PowerPoint should also be included if it has been completed. **Please note that reviewers will be available for feedback on your module in order to make changes needed before submission of the module.
• Degree, college transcripts.
• Two letters of reference dated within six months.
• Documentation of instructing adults for a minimum of 25 hours.
• Completion of Engaging Adults Learning online course.
• If you have already completed the Core Knowledge Competencies and Big Ideas Framework and/or the Linking Standards, Curriculum Framework, and Assessment and have the certificates, you will not have to attend the sessions for these trainings in the morning.
• Check or money order for $70.00.

Please complete and return the registration form by Monday, July 11, 2016 to Jeanette Consagra at jconsagra@csc.csiu.org.

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For more information, contact Kris Madden at krimad@berksiu.org or (717) 213-2072.