Can a school entity correct its ESPP report?
After reviewing the Data Exception Report, the school entity should correct its ESPP report and re-send to the Department before the report is considered closed. • Which professional educators are counted in this data for the No Child Left Behind report and the School Report Card? Only educators holding instructional certificates for classroom teaching are included in this report. Educational Specialists (school nurses, guidance counselors, etc.), vocational teachers, supervisors and administrators are not considered part of this report. • How should the data from the charter schools be viewed? Because charter schools are established under the statutes of Act 22, they are permitted to employ and assign non-certificated teachers, as long as 75% of their instructional staff is certified. Therefore, specific matching against the TCS database would not reflect with complete accuracy all highly qualified teachers in a charter school. • Can teachers serving on emergency permits be considered
