PSSA & Keystone Exams Pa School Performance Profile

AYP = Adequate Yearly Progress changed to Pa School Performance Profile. Change based on the granting of an ESEA (No Child Left Behind) Flexibility Waiver. No District Level reporting, only schools.

Pennsylvania System of School Assessment. Pennsylvania’s assessment (testing) program to determine student. achievement in mathematics, reading, science and writing. Results used to establish a school’s Pa School Performance Profile.

End of course exams. Pennsylvania’s assessment (testing) program to determine student. achievement in Algebra 1, Literature, and Biology. Results used to establish a high school’s Pa School Performance Profile. Becomes a graduation requirement (score of proficiency or higher) with current 9 th grade class (Class of 2017).

A LOOK AT OUR SCORES

High Schools – Grade 11 Keystone Exams

Middle Schools – Algebra 1 Keystones

Middle Schools – Grades 7 & 8 PSSA

Grade 8ReadingMathScienceWriting State HMS NMS RMS Grade 7ReadingMath State HMS NMS RMS A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

Elementary Schools – Grades 3 – 6

Elementary Schools – Grades 4 Science and Grade 5 Writing

Grade 6ReadingMath State Churchville Goodnoe Hillcrest Holland MM Welch Newtown Richboro Rolling Hills Sol Feinstone Wrightstown A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

Grade 5ReadingMathWriting State Churchville Goodnoe Hillcrest Holland MM Welch Newtown Richboro Rolling Hills Sol Feinstone Wrightstown A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

Grade 4ReadingMathScience State Churchville Goodnoe Hillcrest Holland MM Welch Newtown Richboro Rolling Hills Sol Feinstone Wrightstown A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

Grade 3ReadingMath State Churchville Goodnoe Hillcrest1370 Holland MM Welch Newtown Richboro Rolling Hills Sol Feinstone Wrightstown A difference of 50 points or less is statistically insignificant

UNDERSTANDING & USING OUR DATA

How data is used to inform our decisions Looking for trends in results at district level, school level, grade level, etc. Considering student academic achievement and academic growth. Help in aligning curriculum with the tested standards. Targeted instruction to support individual student growth. Relationship between grades and test results. Align professional development efforts. Identify best practices. Etc.

Performance Tracker

7 th Grade Math PVAAS

School results can be found at: PA School Performance Profile

Online Resources SAS (Standards Aligned System) PDE (Pennsylvania Department of Education) PVAAS – (Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System -