Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 15-1501-C. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“2005 mathematics proficiency target.” Forty-five percent of students in a school entity scoring at a level equal to or above proficient on the PSSA test in mathematics administered to students in a school with an eleventh grade in the 2003-2004 school year.

“2005 reading proficiency target.” Fifty-four percent of students in a school entity scoring at a level equal to or above proficient on the PSSA test in reading administered to students in a school with an eleventh grade in the 2003-2004 school year.

“Department.” The Department of Education of the Commonwealth.

“Eligible school entity.” For the purposes of the Educational Assistance Program operated pursuant to sections 1502-C and 1512-C,  1 a school entity with one or more schools identified by the Department of Education as having failed to meet one or more academic performance targets in the 2002-2003 school year.

“Eligible student.” A resident of this Commonwealth who is enrolled full time in kindergarten through twelfth grade in a school entity and is deemed eligible pursuant to section 1502-C(b) or section 1512-C(b).

“Eligibility test.” The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment or a commercially prepared, standardized achievement test approved by the Department of Education. A list of approved tests under this article shall be published annually in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

“Grant.” A grant awarded to a grant recipient under this article.

“Grant recipient.” A resident of this Commonwealth who is a parent, guardian or person in parental relation to an eligible student.

“Provider.” A school entity, an institution of higher education, a nonprofit or for-profit organization or a certified teacher employed by a school entity, that is approved by the Department of Education to provide education support services or tutoring under the Educational Assistance Program.

“School entity.”Shall mean:

(1) For purposes of the Educational Support Services Program, any of the following located in this Commonwealth: a school district, intermediate unit, joint school district, area career and technical school, charter school, independent school, licensed private academic school, accredited school, a school registered under section 1327(b)  2 or the Scranton School for the Deaf.

(2) For purposes of the Educational Assistance Program established in section 1502-C, any of the following located in this Commonwealth: a school district, joint school district, area career and technical school or independent school.