Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
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The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment is a statewide standardized testing program used to measure public school students’ achievement of Pennsylvania’s academic standards in core subjects.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania System of School Assessment canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational assessment
ⓘ
standardized test ⓘ statewide assessment program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Pennsylvania Department of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
approved private schools for special education in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
charter schools in Pennsylvania ⓘ cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania ⓘ public schools in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinctFrom | Keystone Exams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gradeLevelTested |
grade 3
ⓘ
grade 4 ⓘ grade 5 ⓘ grade 6 ⓘ grade 7 ⓘ grade 8 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
PSSA English Language Arts assessment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PSSA Mathematics assessment ⓘ PSSA Science assessment ⓘ PSSA Writing assessment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Pennsylvania School Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
attainment of Pennsylvania academic standards
ⓘ
student achievement ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pennsylvania statewide testing programs prior to standards-based reform ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Every Student Succeeds Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania academic standards ⓘ |
| scaleScoreRange |
Advanced
ⓘ
Basic ⓘ Below Basic ⓘ Proficient ⓘ |
| sector | K–12 education ⓘ |
| shortName | PSSA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
English language arts
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ science ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| testFormat |
constructed response items
ⓘ
multiple choice items ⓘ open-ended questions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
federal accountability reporting
ⓘ
informing instructional planning ⓘ measuring Adequate Yearly Progress ⓘ school accountability ⓘ |
| website | https://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Assessment%20and%20Accountability/PSSA ⓘ |
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