Pensylvania
State Education Agency Information
Pennsylvania Department of Education
ADDRESS
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Harrisburg, PA 17126
PHONE
(717) 783-6788
DIRECTORY
State NIMAS/NIMAC Coordinator
Frank Irzyk, Educational Consultant
ADDRESS
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
6340 Flank Drive, Suite 600
Harrisburg, PA 17112
6340 Flank Drive, Suite 600
Harrisburg, PA 17112
PHONE
(717) 541-4960
(800) 360-7282 (toll free in PA only)
(800) 360-7282 (toll free in PA only)
EMAIL
firzyk [at] pattan [dot] net
Susan Gill, Educational Consultant
ADDRESS
PaTTAN King of Prussia
200 Anderson Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
200 Anderson Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
PHONE
(610) 265-7321
(800) 441-3215 (toll free in PA only)
(800) 441-3215 (toll free in PA only)
EMAIL
sgill [at] pattan [dot] net
AIM and NIMAS Web Site Resources at State Education Agency
Pennsylvania's NIMAS and related information is provided via several pages of their PaTTAN (Pennsylvania Training & Technical Assistance Network) sub-site:
- PA's Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) site:
http://www.pattan.net/category/Educational%20Initiatives/Accessible%20Instructional%20Materials%20(AIM) - IDEA 2004 [and related]: http://www.pattan.net/regsforms/IDEA2004.aspx
Instructional Materials Acquisition (adoption or open territory)
Pennsylvania is an open territory state with no centralized textbook acquisition. The selection and purchase of textbooks and instructional materials is a local district activity.
SEA Policies and Practices
SEA adopts NIMAS?
Yes
SEA coordinates with the NIMAC?
Yes
LEAs coordinate with the NIMAC?
?
NIMAC Authorized User(s)
No information has been provided regarding the SEA's authorized users.
Selected Accessible Media Producers (AMPs)
No information has been provided regarding the SEA's accessible media producers.
State Definition of Timely Manner for the Delivery of AIM to Students
Information regarding the state's definition of "timely manner" is available at the following URL: http://www.pattan.net/FAQs.aspx?ContentLocation=/supportingstudents/accessible_instructional_materials.aspx.
AIM-Related State Laws and Regulations
No information has been provided regarding the SEA's AIM-related laws and regulations.
Parent Information & Advocacy Resources
No information has been provided regarding the SEA's parent information and advocacy resources.
SEA Web Links