Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Pennsylvania State Assessments

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments New This Year Calculator use Except for the Non-Calculator section of the PSSA Mathematics assessment, as long as the Pennsylvania Calculator Policy is followed, calculators may be used for any part of the following assessments: a.Remaining sections of the PSSA Mathematics assessment (except for Grade 3) b.Algebra I Keystone Exam c.PSSA Science assessment d.Biology Keystone Exam

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments New This Year Affirmation of Code of Conduct for Test Takers beginning with the PSSA and the spring Keystone Exams the following will be added to the answer book for the student response— By marking this bubble, I verify that I understand the “Code of Conduct for Test Takers” that my test administrator has reviewed with me. For the online mode there will be a question at the end of the test after the student clicks Complete, Yes or No: I understand the “Code of Conduct for Test Takers” that my test administrator has reviewed with me. Added in all “Directions for Administration”: it is essential that all students understand the importance of each point in the code of conduct before testing begins.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments New This Year Additions for test administration: Added to the “Handbook for Assessment Coordinators” in the Procedures for Completing the Materials Accountability Form: in the interest of test security it is of the utmost importance that the District Assessment Coordinator, School Assessment Coordinator, and persons responsible for handling test materials can account for these materials at all times. Failure to account for and return (see Part VIII—Return of Assessment Materials) test materials can result in serious consequences as this may present a breach in test security. References in the Keystone Exam’s “Handbook for Assessment Coordinators” and all Keystone Exams’ “Directions for Administration” indicate each module must be scheduled as a separate exam session. Modules may be scheduled AM and PM of the same day or on separate days.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments New This Year Additions for test administration: Added to the Ethical Standards for Test Administration” in the DO section of During Test Administration: during active monitoring ensure that students are working in the correct section/module and that they are bubbling in answers in the correct section of the answer book for the section of the test book in which they are working. Be cautious in redirecting or assisting students that you are not violating test security by “coaching” (see DO NOT list below). In the “Directions for Administration” for the Keystone Exams and forward in all DFAs students will be told when they complete a section to make sure they have completely erased any changed responses and stray marks. Currently, they are only given the direction to erase when they are told five minutes is remaining in the section.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments New This Year Additions for test administration : In the “Directions for Administration” for the Keystone Exams and forward in all DFAs, test administrators will be directed to collect test booklets and answer booklets when the students have completed the section and not wait until all students have completed the section. All test certifications have been revised. A new General Certification has been developed to be used with individuals who are not covered by the other certifications. These individuals include secretarial staff, custodial staff, etc.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments New This Year Additions for test administration: Scoring guidelines will be included separately with the secure test materials. PDE has the test contractor prepare a report for each LEA on excessive logins by the same student to an online assessment. Please keep a record of system failures such as loss of internet connection, etc., to answer any questions your LEA may have.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments New This Year Demographic pages School must complete the “Complete for All Students” on page 1 of the demographic pages for the Keystone Exams and the same information regarding enrolled in Keystone course in eDirect for the online mode. The Not Enrolled bubble should be used for students who are taking the Keystone Exams strictly for accountability, and for students retaking a Keystone Exam unless the students are enrolled in the course again. If a school has more than one course that might be used as a Keystone Exam, e.g., Algebra A and Algebra B, the district/school must decide which course is to be designated as the Keystone Exam course. It is important one of these bubbles is marked for each student because the information is used for PVAAS calculations.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments New This Year Pennsylvania Core Standards (PCS) aligned content in embedded field test items. Standalone writing field test, grades 6-8. Video Sign Language (VSL) version Updated and revised Pennsylvania State Test Administration Training (PSTAT). -One-to-one online interactive training for Test Administrators -Self-check quiz at end -Certificate of Completion -

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PA Standards PA Academic Content Standards and Assessment Anchors are available on the PDE website. PA Core Standards (draft) and Assessment Anchors are available on the PDE and SAS websites.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments The Taxonomy of Assessment Anchor Content Standards 1.Content Area 2.Grade Level 3.Reporting Category 4.Assessment Anchor Content Standards (Assessment Anchors) 5.Assessment Anchor Descriptor 6.Eligible Content

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Assessment Anchor Coding S4.A Science GradeLevel ReportingCategory AssessmentAnchor AssessmentAnchorDescriptor EligibleContent

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Important Features to Know e.g.- The list is made up of examples but are not limited to those given i.e.- The list is limited to those specific examples given

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Important Features to Know or - a student can be assessed on all or just some of the elements in the Eligible Content and - the intent is to assess each element in the Eligible Content

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Resource Materials  Item and Scoring Samplers  Performance Level Descriptors  Detailed description of Advanced, Proficient, Basic, and Below Basic  Performance Level Cut Scores  PSSA Assessment Handbook for all content areas  2014 “Getting Ready” Power Point

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Classroom Diagnostic Tools  The Pennsylvania Department of Education has completed development of the Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDTs) to support teachers and students in grades 6 through 12 in Mathematics, Reading/Literature and Science. These tools - available at no cost to districts - are fully integrated and aligned to the Standards Aligned System (SAS) and enable educators to identify a student’s academic strengths and areas of need as well as links to classroom resources.  CDT grades 3-5 is currently being field tested and will be available operationally in Spring 2014.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Math Assessment 2014

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014  Criterion Referenced  Five Reporting Categories o - Numbers and Operations o - Measurement o - Geometry o - Algebra o - Data Analysis

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014  Student score comes from: o - 60 multiple choice questions o - Three open-ended questions  Students take: o - 72 multiple choice in grades o - Four open-ended questions  All grades will alternate subject areas with Math coming first.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014 Scores come from the COMMON ONLY PSSA Math Test Format Number of Multiple Choice Items per Student (1 point each) Number of Open- Ended Items per Student (4 points each) Grade Estimated Time of Test Common Multiple Choice Items Equating Block Items Field Test Items Common Open- Ended Items Equating Block Items Field Test Items Total Number of Score Points minutes 3 sessions = 72

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014  Embedded Field Test based on PCS  Open-Ended items scored on a 0-4 scale  Item-specific scoring guidelines but no general rubric  Formula sheets will be provided for grades 4 through 8. o See Resource Materials on our web site for the formula sheets and item samplers

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Item Specifics  Multiple choice items based on Eligible Content*  Open-ended items based on Anchor (Verbs come from Anchor, Anchor Descriptor or Eligible Content; Content comes from Eligible Content.)  Reminder: Have students read the OE items carefully and answer exactly what is being asked. *All items based on the PCS may cross Eligible Content and Anchors and Reporting Categories.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Item Specifics  Examples of how OE items might be phrased: - Show or explain all your work. - Show all your work. Explain why you did each step. - Explain why [something is true or false] - Describe how [doing something affects something else; to find something, etc.]

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014 Roy is running for class president. He polls 50 students. 60 percent of them say they will vote for him. A. There are 350 students in Roy’s class. Based on his survey, how many students should he expect to vote for him? Show or explain all your work. B. Roy will sell fruit drinks to raise money for his campaign. A fruit drink cost $0.10 and he sells it for $0.50. How many fruit drinks does Roy need to sell to earn $80? Show all your work. Explain why you did each step.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014 Rubric (for sample item only) : Part A: - ½ point for correct answer - 1 point for complete and correct work OR ½ point for correct but incomplete work. Part B: - 1/2 point for correct answer - 1 point for correct and compete work OR ½ point for correct but incomplete work. - 1 point for correct and complete explanation. ½ point for correct but incomplete explanation.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014 Rubric Metric: Total Points (within) Score (on) 44 3 – 3 ½ 3 2 – 2 ½2 ½ - 1 ½ 1 00

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014 Some notes about open-ended items: - Guess and Check is a valid method but at least two incorrect guesses must be shown to receive full credit. - Not all open-ended items require a “why.” - At least half the score points must come from one Anchor. The rest can come from anywhere else in that Reporting Category.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014  Can have a “blemish” and still get a score of 4  “e.g. missing $” may or may not be a blemish depending on the item and grade.  If an answer box is given the answer does not have to be in the answer box to receive full credit, but if there is an answer in the answer box it overrides any other answer given.  An incorrect answer carried through correctly will receive full credit for the correct part.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014  Testing time is approximately minutes for Math.  Testing in Grades

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014  Rulers and protractors will be provided where needed (grades 3 and 4 respectively). Students must use the rulers and protractors provided for the PSSA.  Rulers will be used in grade 3 only and will be scaled to the ⅛ inch and millimeter. Students will be required to measure to the ¼ inch and centimeter.  Protractors will be used at grade 4 only.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014 Calculator Policy The PSSA is designed so that calculators are not necessary for students to be successful. If students choose to use a calculator on the portions of the PSSA for which calculators are permitted then they must adhere to the guidelines listed below. It is incumbent upon the school test coordinator to ensure that all calculator policies are implemented and followed, including making sure calculators have no programs stored in their memory. Please note that if a student wants to restore the deleted programs he or she will have to back them up prior to the assessment.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014  The following are NOT allowed for the PSSA or Keystones:  Non-calculators such as cell phones, smart phones, laptops, PDAs, pocket organizers, tablets, etc.  Beaming capabilities. (These must be disabled.)  Wireless communication technologies. Calculators having wireless communication technologies may be used if those technologies are disabled.  Calculators with QWERTY keyboards or other typewriter-like keyboards or keypads (e.g. Dvorak).

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014  The following are NOT allowed for the PSSA or Keystones:  Calculators with built in Computer Algebra Systems – CAS.  Calculators that make noise, have paper tape, need to be plugged in or talk unless these specific calculators are required as an accommodation. (Please refer to the Accommodations Guidelines.)  Sharing calculators by students during a test session.  All programs/information stored in a calculator. These must be deleted prior to using that calculator on any section of the PSSA. Typically these are graphing calculators but scientific calculators may also contain stored programs.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014  This is intended to be a general description of what is not allowed. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of specific calculators, devices or technologies that cannot be used on the PSSA.  As technology changes this policy will be reviewed and may also change.  The current Pennsylvania Calculator Policy is available on our website.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math 2014 Grade 3:  CANNOT use calculators  Answers marked in test booklet Grade 4 and up:  Calculators ARE permitted on all but the beginning few items.*

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math Test Blueprint (May vary according to the items available.) Reporting Category Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 11 Numbers and Operations 40-50%43-47%41-45%28-32%20-24%18-22%NA Measurement12-15% NA Geometry12-15% 15-21% 15-20%NA Algebraic Concepts 12-15% 13-17%15-20%20-27%25-30%NA Data Analysis and Probability 13-16%12-15% 15-20% NA Total Points 72 Points NA

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Math Performance Level Cut Scores Performance Level Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Advanced 1370 and up 1445 and up 1483 and up 1476 and up 1472 and up 1446 and up Proficient Basic Below Basic

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA READING ASSESSMENT 2014

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments About the Eligible Content  The Eligible Content at each grade level shows the range of knowledge and skills drawn upon to design the PSSA for that grade level.  Examining the Eligible Content across grade levels shows the progression of expectations from one grade to the next.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments About the Test  Three Reading Sections on the PSSA  Math and Reading sections alternate - Math: Sections 1, 3, 5 - Reading: Sections 2, 4, 6  Alignment with PA Academic Standards: Assesses knowledge and skills described in the Assessment Anchor Content Standards  Target Passage Types - Eligible passage genres identified at each grade level

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 3  Three sessions  Sections 2, 4, & 6 (alternates w/Math)  Approximately minutes each  Target Passage Types for Common Passages - Two Stories - One Poem - One Informational - One Autobiography/Biography or one Practical/How-to/Advertisement  56 multiple-choice items (40 common items)  5 open-ended items: 3 short answer (2 common) and 2 evidence –based selected-responses (EBSR).  Students write ALL answers in test booklet

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 3 Test Format Approximate length Number of Multiple-Choice Items (1 point each) Number of Other Items Short Answer, (3 points each), EBSR, (2-3 points each) minutes each section Common Equating Block Field Test Common Equating Block Field Test Total 150 – 180 minutes Student score (Common Only): 46 points Total points on each test: 68* * Field test items do not count for student score

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grades 4-8  Three sessions  Sections 2, 4, & 6 (alternates w/Math)  Approximately minutes each  Target Passage Types (mix varies by grade) - Story - Poem - Informational - Autobiography/Biography - Practical/How-to/Advertisement - Essay/Editorial (grades 5-8)  56 Multiple-choice items (40 common items)  7 Open-ended items: 4 short answer (all common items), 2 evidence-based selected responses, and 1 text dependent analysis.  Students write answers in answer booklet

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grades 4–8 Test Format Approximate length Number of Multiple-Choice Items (1 point each) Number of Other Items Short Answer, (3 points each); EBSR, (2-3 points each); Text Dependent Analysis minutes each section Common Equating Block Field Test Common Equating Block Field Test Total 185 – 225 minutes Student score (Common Only): 52 points Total points on each test: 75* * Field test items do not count for student score

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Reading Reporting Clusters Grade Comprehension and Reading Skills (Category A) Literature and Interpretation (Category B) %20-40% %20-40% %20-40% %30-50% %30-50% %

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Genre Coverage Grade Fiction (and Nonfiction) Narrative Nonfiction %30-50% %30-50% %30-50% % 7 8

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments LevelGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8 Advanced1442 and up 1469 and up 1497 and up 1456 and up 1470 and up 1473 and up Proficient Basic Below Basic Reading Scale Score Ranges by Performance Level and Grade

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Not the Same!  Performance Level Descriptors –Advanced –Proficient –Basic –Below Basic  Scores on Open-Ended Reading Questions –3 points –2 points –1 point –0 points ≠ 1) Scores on open-ended questions contribute to a student’s raw score. 2) The student’s raw score is converted to a scale score. 3) The student’s scale score is interpreted as a Performance Level.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 4 Multiple Choice Question (1 point)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 4 Online Multiple Choice Question (1 point)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 4 Open-Ended Question (3 points)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 4 Online Open-Ended Question (3 points)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 7 Selected Response (3 points)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 7 Online Selected Response (3 points)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 7 Online Selected Response (3 points)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 4 Selected Response (3 points)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 4 Online Selected Response (3 points)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Grade 4 Online Selected Response (3 points)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Writing Assessment 2014

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Writing 2014  Alignment: PA Academic Standards 1.4 & 1.5 (not the PCS)  All Students in Grades 5, 8  Exceptions: ELL students in first 12 months and PASA students ( PASA students take a teacher created and scored alternate writing test based on IEP goals, stored in the IEP folder)  Multiple-Choice: measure conventions  Writing Prompts: measure composition skills and conventions  Mode-specific Scoring Guidelines for composition  Conventions scored separately

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Writing Test Format

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Writing Test Format  Online:  3 sections (may administer sections 1 & 2 in same session)  Responses selected and typed on computer  Scratch paper and pencil for pre-writing should be provided  3,000 characters space for each grade 5 prompt  5,000 characters space for each grade 8 prompt  Online test tutorial has same number of characters available  Paper Pencil:  3 sections (may administer sections 1 & 2 in same session)  Responses marked/written in test booklet  Scratch paper for pre-writing should be provided  2 lined pages for each prompt response

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments How Are Responses Scored?  Writing prompt responses scored by hand (with 10 percent read twice)  Focus, Content, Organization and Style  Scored holistically using the 1-4 pts. Mode-specific Scoring Guidelines  Editing and Revising  Scored separately using the 1-4 pts. Conventions Scoring Guidelines  Non-scorable: Illegible; incoherent; insufficient; blank paper  Off-prompt: Still receives a Conventions score  Off-mode: Loss of one point in Composition score  Bubbled multiple choice responses  Machine scored; 1 pt. each

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Writing Score Points Multiple Choice Writing Prompts Totals ConventionsMode items each worth 1 point each (12 X 1) = 12 2 items each worth a maximum of 4 points each (2 X 4 = 8) (2 X 4 = 8) 2 items each worth a maximum of 4 points each (The raw score is multiplied by 10) (2 X 4) X 10 = =100

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Writing Scaled Score Ranges by Grade and Performance level Performance level Grade 5Grade 8 Advanced 1909 and up 1748 Proficient Basic Below Basic

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Standalone Writing Field Test Grades February , 2014

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Who Takes the Field Test?  All schools will receive the field test booklets for grades 6-8 (no online available)  Participation is strongly recommended  All materials are secure and must be returned to DRC  Exceptions: - ELL students in first 12 months - PASA students

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Field Test Design  Paper and pencil only  Time: Approximately minutes  One section - 24 Multiple Choice - language skills - 1 Writing Prompt - Composition - Any three modes (narrative, informative, argumentative)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Field Test Writing Scoring Guidelines  New Writing Scoring Guidelines have been drafted  Hand-scored  Holistic scoring (conventions included in score)  1- 4 pts.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Sample Grade 8 Language Multiple Choice (1 pt.)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Sample Grade 7 Writing Promp t (4 pts.)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Sample Grade 7 Text Dependent Analysis Essay (4 pts.)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments How Are TDA Responses Scored?  New TDA Scoring Guidelines have been drafted  Hand-scored  Holistic scoring (includes text analysis and compositional scoring)  4 pts.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Coming in 2015  Writing will be a part of the ELA test  Grades 3-8 o All grades will be assessed on writing composition o All grades eligible for three modes o All language items are standalone multiple choice  Text Dependent Analysis will be a part of the ELA test  Grades 4-8 o TDA prompt will be associated with a reading passage o TDA essay response will be scored on text analysis and on writing compositional skills

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science Assessment 2014

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014  All students in grades 4 and 8  Exception: o PASA students

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014  Criterion Reference  Four Reporting Categories - The Nature of Science - Biological Sciences - Physical Sciences - Earth and Space Sciences  Embedded Field Test  Open-Ended items scored on a 0-2  Item-specific scoring guidelines

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014 District and School Reporting A. The Nature of Science 1. Reasoning and Analysis 2. Processes, Procedures, and Tools of Scientific Investigation 3. Systems, Models, and Patterns

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014 District and School Reporting B. Biological Sciences 1. Structure and Function of Organisms 2. Continuity of Life 3. Ecological Behavior and Systems

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014 District and School Reporting C. Physical Sciences 1. Structure, Properties and Interactions of Matter 2. Forms, Sources, Conversions, and Transfer of Energy 3. Principles of Force and Motion

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014 District and School Reporting D. Earth and Space Sciences 1. Earth Features and Processes that Change Earth and Its Resources 2. Weather, Climate, and Atmospheric Processes 3. Composition and Structure of the Universe

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014 Science Test Composition 50% Nature of Science (Inquiry) 50% Biological Science Physical Science Earth and Space Sciences (Content)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014 Test Blueprint

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science Performance Level Cut Scores

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014 Student score comes from:  Grades 4 and Multiple Choice items - Five open-ended items (two points each)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science 2014 Total number of items:  Grade Multiple Choice Items - Seven open-ended Items  Grade Multiple Choice Items - Seven open-ended Items

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PSSA Science Format Total Number of Multiple Choice Items per Student Total Number of Open- Ended Items per Student Total Number of points (Common Items Only) GRADE Approx. Length Common Items Common Scenario Items Equating Block Items Field Test Items Common Items (2 points each) Equating Block Items Field Test items Number of Score Points per Student Minutes 2 Sections = Minutes 2 Sections =68

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Exams

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Exams  Offered three times each year – winter, spring and summer  Offered in Algebra I, Biology and Literature  Students can retake them until they score at the proficient level  Project-Based Assessment – contact respective IU curriculum office or the SAS helpdesk at

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Who Takes the Keystones?  All students in Grade 11 who have not already taken a Keystone Exam in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature  All students who will complete a Biology course this school year  All students who will complete an Algebra I course this year  All students who will complete coursework that covers the content of the Literature Exam this year

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystones and Regulations  Students must take the Keystone Exams to meet class of 2017 graduation requirements under Chapter 4 Regulations.  Students must take the Keystone Exams to meet federal accountability requirements.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Algebra I Exam

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Algebra I  Two modules  Each Module has 30 points – 18 from multiple choice and 12 from open-ended  Each open-ended is worth four points  Some open-ended will be machine scored  Students in the class of 2017 must score at the proficient or advanced level to graduate

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Algebra I  Modules are scored separately and can be passed separately  Students must score proficient (or higher) on the entire exam but not necessarily pass each module  If a student retakes the exam the highest score on each module will count

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Algebra I – What It Measures

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Algebra I – Test Format

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Algebra I – Point Distribution

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Algebra I – Estimated Time

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Literature Exam

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments  Keystone Exams will be used for three purposes: - Federal Accountability as per ESEA Flexibility Waiver requirements - Chapter 4 requirement that the class of 2017 and beyond must demonstrate proficiency for the purpose of earning a PA high school diploma - State Accountability as per new School Performance Profile (SPP) requirements

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments The Literature Keystone Exam will assess students’ mastery of the Literature Assessment Anchors as defined by the Eligible Content and will be aligned to the Concepts and Competencies. Module 1Module 2 Assessment Anchors CoveredFiction LiteratureNonfiction Literature Number of Eligible Content Covered2531

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Types of questions and number of questions covered in the Literature Keystone Exam operational form. * Multiple Choice Questions Constructed Response Questions * Multiple Choice Questions Constructed Response Questions * Multiple Choice Questions Constructed Response Questions Number of Operational Questions Number of Field Test Questions Total Module 1Module 2Total * Number of passages

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Types of questions and number of points covered in the Literature Keystone Exam operational form. Module 1Module 2 Number of Operational Multiple Choice Questions 17 1 point each = 17 points 17 1 point each = 17 points Number of Operational Constructed- Response Questions 3 questions at 3 points each = 9 points Total Number of Points26 points Percentage of Points for Entire Test50% There will be a total of 52 points (Module 1 and Module 2 combined), with approximately 65 percent multiple-choice points and 35 percent constructed- response points.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Estimated time a typical student would need to complete Module 1 and Module 2 of the Literature Keystone Exam operational form. Operational Questions Field Test Questions Total Questions Number of Minutes

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Biology Exam

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Biology Exam Three purposes: - Federal Accountability as per ESEA Flexibility Waiver requirements - Proposed state requirement that the class of 2017 and beyond must demonstrate proficiency for the purpose of earning a PA high school diploma - State Accountability as per new School Performance Profile (SPP) requirements

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Biology Exam The Biology Keystone Exam will measure the Biology Assessment Anchors as defined by the Eligible Content and will be aligned to the Concepts and Competencies Module 1 - Cells and Cell ProcessesModule 2 - Continuity and Unity of Life

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Biology Exam Eligible Content may be assessed using knowledge and/or skills associated with the Nature of Science

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Biology Exam

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Biology Exam

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Biology Exam

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Keystone Biology Exam

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Accommodations

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Accommodations for State Assessments  Training and guidelines posted on PDE website. o Accommodations Training for PSSA and Keystone Exams. o 2014 Keystone & PSSA Accommodations Guidelines o 2014 English Language Learners Guidelines o 2014 Read-Aloud Guidelines  Video Sign Language (VSL) version new this year  PASA Accommodations -

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA)  Math & Reading: Feb 17 – Mar 28, 2014  Science: February 17 – May 9, 2014  Writing: No statewide test form; individually created (by teacher), scored (by teacher), and stored (in IEP folder)  Who participates in the PASA?  Grades 3-8 and 11  Students with a significant cognitive disability

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PASA Participation Guidelines  Student must meet all 6 eligibility criteria  Guidelines are posted on PASA website and on PDE Special Education website  See PDE Bureau of Special Education assessment page for more information.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments PASA Contact Information  Who manages the test? o PASA Project at the University of Pittsburgh o o (412) o All test materials are shipped from and returned to PASA Project

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Monitoring

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Monitoring  In 2007 PDE began monitoring schools and districts regarding PSSA test security, administration, etc. This process will continue in  All visits will be unannounced.  Letters detailing monitoring visit results will be mailed to district/school administration as soon as possible following each visit.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments Coming in 2015  Grades 3 – 8 Reading and Writing transitioning to ELA  Grades 3 – 8 Math and ELA based on PCS  Separate booklets for Math and ELA