Professional Development PDO Organization

 

FY 11-12 Request for Proposals from Professional Development Organizations

FY 11-12 Non-Credit RFP 

The Northwest Regional Key is in the process of generating needs-based professional development (PD) events for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. These professional development events will focus on the early childhood professionals in 18 counties of Northwest Pennsylvania. As we begin to look forward into the next fiscal year, we would like to propose funding to your organization contingent upon the Governor’s budget passing and funds received by the Northwest Regional Key.

In order to be eligible as a Professional Development Organization (PDO) there is certain criteria that must be met for each event that your organization conducts. 

  1. The PD event must be conducted by a certified Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) instructor or your organization must hold a current Organizational PQAS certification. 
  2. PD Events must be a minimum of 2-hours in length and not to exceed 6-hours per day. PD Events can occur in a series style (ie. more than one session or part per course). 
  3. The Contractor will develop and host professional development opportunities consistent with the competencies in the Pennsylvania Core Body of Knowledge core knowledge areas;

            A. The Contractor will conduct professional development opportunities on the following content:

        B. The Contractor will collaborate with Early Intervention organizations in the catchment area to offer high-quality professional development on topics related to Early Intervention. 
    
Below is the Request for Proposal (RFP) to be completed if your organization is interested in providing non-credit bearing professional development trainings to Early Childhood Education practitioners with the Northwest Regional Key in 2011-2012. This document contains all of the expectations of an organization in providing professional development events contracted through the OCDEL, PA Key, and NWRK. There are two important components to this document, the work plan and the proposal. If you have any questions with this RFP, please do not hesitate to contact Doug McGarvey at the NWRK.

The work plan is due to the NWRK by noon on Friday, March 4, 2011.

The proposal is due to the NWRK by noon on Friday. March 11, 2011.

The NWRK is conducting a Professional Development Organization meeting on Friday, March 11, 2011 in Strattanville where the proposals can also be collected. If interested in attending this event, please RSVP to Jennifer Vargo at jenniferv@nwir.org or (800) 860-2281 x 128.


FY 11-12 Credit RFP

The Northwest Regional Key is in the process of generating needs-based professional development (PD) events for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. These professional development events will focus on the early childhood professionals in 18 counties of Northwest Pennsylvania. As we begin to look forward into the next fiscal year, we would like to propose funding to your organization contingent upon the Governor’s budget passing and funds received by the Northwest Regional Key.

Below is the Request for Proposal (RFP) to be completed if your organization is interested in providing credit-bearing professional development trainings (CDA and/or Director Credential) to Early Childhood Education practitioners with the Northwest Regional Key in 2011-2012. This document contains all of the expectations of an organization in providing professional development events contracted through the OCDEL, PA Key, and NWRK. There are two important components to this document, the work plan and the proposal. If you have any questions with this RFP, please do not hesitate to contact Doug McGarvey at the NWRK.

The work plan is due to the NWRK by noon on Friday, March 4, 2011.

The proposal is due to the NWRK by noon on Friday. March 11, 2011.

The NWRK is conducting a Professional Development Organization meeting on Friday, March 11, 2011 in Strattanville where the proposals can also be collected. If interested in attending this event, please RSVP to Jennifer Vargo at jenniferv@nwir.org or (800) 860-2281 x 128. 
 

Click here to download and print the Credit RFP.
______________________________________________________________________

Click here to downloand and print the 4th Annual Higher Ed Institute Flyer
______________________________________________________________________

Web Based Database Management System 

 

PA Quality Assurance System

Professional Development Instructor Institutes (PDIIs)