Standards Aligned System
The Standards Aligned System (SAS), developed by PDE, is a comprehensive, research-based resource to improve student achievement. SAS identifies six elements that impact student achievement: Standards, Assessments, Curriculum Framework, Instruction, Materials and Resources, and Safe and Supportive Schools. GASD supports efforts to integrate SAS into the classroom through PDE’s SAS portal at www.pdesas.org. The SAS portal is designed to organize and deliver educational content carefully aligned to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards and provide educators with integrated classroom tools to enhance their teaching effectiveness. The SAS portal also provides Pennsylvania educators with leading edge networking technologies that create opportunities to communicate and collaborate with peers across the commonwealth.
Effective professional development, beginning with aligned induction activities, will help preparenew teachers to utilize the SAS framework, along with student performance data, improve student achievement, and enhance instructional practices.
Pennsylvania’s Standards Aligned System
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