Announcements

1. New Guidance Letter from PDE 📢

A new letter has been issued by PDE with guidance for AEDY Programs and Sending LEAs. The letter focuses on the temporary nature of AEDY placements. Questions may be addressed to Scott Kuren at the Department of School Climate and Well-Being - contact information is provided at the bottom of the letter.

2. Summer Rollover☀️

AEDY programs are now able to complete the Summer Rollover! Add the start and end dates for the 2026-2027 school year, then use the orange "PED has an error that needs your attention" button on *each* student's Placement page to make the corrections. This must be completed for every student In Placement with a Presumptive Exit Date that occurs over the summer holiday.

3. Upcoming Trainings in September 📅

The AEDY Training calendar is now available with dates and times for sessions throughout the school year! Registration links are forthcoming and many sessions will offer Act 48 hours. Check out the webpage here for a list of sessions and a guide on who should attend what!

Please note that all AEDY team sessions and webinars are now hosted through PaTTAN Events. Your existing PaTTAN.net login will work for this website and registration for all 2026-2027 AEDY webinars and trainings is available on the Home page. Use the Topic dropdown filter to select "AEDY" and find all events at once! Technical questions can be emailed to events@pattan.net. A step-by-step guide for using Events can be found here.

(AEDY Goals Training: Goal Writing Essentials (Part 1) | Sept. 2, 10am - 12pm) Come with your goal writing team and continue developing your skills for writing student goals! This training will walk your team through guiding questions, tips, and considerations for writing behavioral goals for students seated in AEDY. *Act 48 Credit available.*

(AEDY Goals Training: Progress Monitoring (Part 2) | Sept. 9, 10am - 11am) Behavior goals are only as effective as the data used to measure them. This session will provide practical strategies for selecting the right progress monitoring methods, matching them to behavior goals, and using data to tell the story of a student's growth. *Act 48 Credit available.* 

(AEDY Referrals for Sending LEAs | Sept. 16, 10am - 12pm) A full review of the AEDY Referrals system in Leader Services/IMS from the lens of the Sending LEA! This training will use fictitious student referrals to walk through every step of the process when referred to AEDY, including creating the referral, placement in the program, the transition back to LEA, and special cases. *Act 48 Credit available.*  

(AEDY Referrals and Intake Procedures for AEDY Programs | Sept. 17, 10am - 12pm) This training will use fictitious student referrals to walk through every step of the process when referred to AEDY, including accepting and maintaining the referral while in placement, the transition back to LEA, and special cases. We will also discuss common questions and review requirements and recommendations for intake procedures. *Act 48 Credit available.*  

(Formal Periodic Reviews: From Initial to Exit | Sept. 24, 10am - 12pm) A full review of the Formal Periodic Review process, from the time a student is seated in AEDY to when they return to the LEA. This training will cover each lens of the FPR, including an overview of requirements for documentation, goal writing, progress monitoring, and exit/transition planning. *Act 48 Credit available.*  

Find more information on these trainings as well as offerings from other teams here on the AEDY Calendar! 

4. Reminder: Update Points of Contact and Staffing ☎️

If any staff have changed at your Sending LEA or AEDY Program, now is the time to make updates in the application! Verify the Contact Information page (LEAs and Programs) and all Staffing sections (Programs only) are accurate and make any changes needed. Step-by-step instructions are included in the links. *When adding new staff, be sure to include all clearance and training dates!*

5. Website Updates 🌐

If you've been to the AEDY Website recently, you may have noticed some changes! The navigation panel on the left has been simplified - modules previously filed under AEDY Essentials have been pulled into the main menu for easier navigation. Old webinars and conference pages have been archived and are still available in the Archives under Additional Resources. *Please note this means that older direct links may result in a 404 error. Use the navigation menu or the search feature to find what you're looking for.*

6. *COMING SOON* IMS Dashboard Change 🔎

A small change to the IMS dashboard will occur during August 2026. Currently, AEDY is located on the bottom left under "Program Monitoring and Accountability/AEDY." After the change, AEDY will be located on the top right under "School Climate and Well-Being Office." See the screenshot below for a preview. An additional notification will be released when this change occurs.