Does Pa follow common core standards?
Pennsylvania has had standards developed since the late 1990s and are now using the model Common Core recommendations to raise the rigor of existing standards.
What are SAS standards?
The Standards Aligned System (SAS), developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, is a comprehensive, researched-based resource to improve student achievement.
What is a PA standard?
The academic standards are benchmark measures that define what students should know and be able to do at specified grade levels beginning in grade 3. The standards are promulgated as state regulations. As such, they must be used as the basis for curriculum and instruction in Pennsylvania’s public schools.
When did Pa adopt the Common Core standards?
2010
Pennsylvania did adopt Common Core educational standards in 2010.
What replaced the SAS 70 standard?
In an effort to move toward international accounting standards, the AICPA issued Statement of Standards for Attestation Engagements 16 (SSAE 16) in April 2010. It replaced SAS 70 and was designed to closely mirror International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3402 (ISAE 3402).
Does Pennsylvania have early learning standards?
The Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood are a critical piece for assisting teachers in designing classrooms that meet the developmental needs of children to help them succeed in school.
Does Pennsylvania use Ngss?
Some of the language in Pennsylvania’s draft document mirrors the Next Generation Science Standards, a framework that emphasizes engineering and hands-on learning. That model has been adopted in some form by 44 states and Washington D.C.
What is a SAS 70 called now?
Update: SSAE 16 replaces SAS 70 As Reporting Standard SAS 70 reporting standards were effectively replaced by SSAE 16 audit. The AICPA (America Institute of Certified Public Accountants) issued the draft in April of 2010.
What is the difference between SAS 70 and SSAE 16?
SAS 70, Cruising with The Auditing Standard One of the key differences between the SAS 70 and the SSAE 16 is that the SAS 70 is an “auditing” standard, whereas the SSAE 16 is an “attestation”.