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2. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards Appendix A: Research behind the standards and a glossary of terms Appendix B: Text exemplars illustrating complexity, quality, and range of reading appropriateness Appendix C: Annotated samples of student writing at various grades Appendix D : Literacy standards for History and Social Studies Reading Informational Text Reading Literature Foundational Skills Writing Speaking & Listening A necessary component of an effective, comprehensive reading program designed to develop proficient readers. Enables students to read, understand, and respond to informational texts. Enables students to read, understand, and respond to literature. Develops the skills of informational, argumentative, and narrative writing as well as the ability to engage in evidence based analysis of text and research. Focuses students on communication skills that enable critical listening and effective presentation of ideas. Appendix E: Literacy standards for Science and Technical Subjects PA Common Core Standards English Language Arts & Literacy

3. 3 PA Standard English Language Arts 3 PA Common Core Grade Level English Language Arts 1 Foundation Skills 2 Reading Informational Skills 3 Reading Literature 4 Writing 5 Speaking and Listening CC. 1. 2. 3. A Reading Informational Skills Standard 1 CC. 1. 2. 3. A

4. 4 PA Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content English Language Arts 4 E. 03. B-K. 1. 1. 2 Grade Assessment Anchor Eligible Content Anchor Descriptor Reporting Categories A = Literature Text B = Informational Text A-K and B-K = Key Ideas and Details A-C and B-C = Craft and Structure/Integration of Knowledge and Ideas A-V and B-V = Vocabulary Acquisition and Use C = Writing D = Language E. 03. B-K. 1. 1. 2

5. STANDARD CATEGORY 1.2 Reading Informational Text Students read, understand and respond to informational text-with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence. GRADE LEVEL STANDARD CC.1.2.3.A Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. ASSESSMENT ANCHOR-The Assessment Anchors represent categories of subject matter (skills and concepts) that anchor the content of the PSSA. Each Assessment Anchor is part of a Reporting Category and has one or more Anchor Descriptors unified under and aligned to it. E03.B-K.1 Key Ideas and Details ANCHOR DESCRIPTOR-The Anchor Descriptor adds a level of specificity to the content covered by the Assessment Anchor. Each Anchor Descriptor is part of an Assessment Anchor and has one or more Eligible Content unified under and aligned to it. E03.B-K.1.1 Key Ideas and Details Demonstrate the understanding of key ideas and details in informational texts. ELIGIBLE CONTENT-The Eligible Content is the most specific description of the skills and concepts assessed on the PSSA. This level is considered the assessment limit and helps educators identify the range of the content covered on the PSSA. E03.B-K.1.1.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

6. CC.2.2.8.B.1 Common Core 1, 2, 3, … 1 st Standard, 2 nd Standard, 3 rd Standard … Standard Categories 2.1 Numbers and Operations 2.2 Algebraic Concepts 2.3 Geometry 2.4 Measurement, Data and Probability Grade 1-ELA 2-Math Conceptual Strands 2.1 Numbers and Operations A.Counting and Cardinality B.Numbers and Operations in Base Ten C.Numbers and Operations—Fractions D.Ratios and Proportional Relationships E.The Number System F.Number and Quantity

7. M08.B-E.1.1.1 Grade Eligible Content Reporting Categories A-N = The Number System B-E = Expressions and Equations B-F = Functions C-G = Geometry D-S = Statistics and Probability Assessment Anchor Anchor Descriptor Math

8. STANDARD CATEGORY 2.2 Algebraic Concepts GRADE LEVEL STANDARD CC.2.2.8.B.1 Apply concepts of radicals and integer exponents to generate equivalent expressions. ASSESSMENT ANCHOR-The Assessment Anchors represent categories of subject matter (skills and concepts) that anchor the content of the PSSA. Each Assessment Anchor is part of a Reporting Category and has one or more Anchor Descriptors unified under and aligned to it. M08.B-E.1 Expressions and Equations ANCHOR DESCRIPTOR-The Anchor Descriptor adds a level of specificity to the content covered by the Assessment Anchor. Each Anchor Descriptor is part of an Assessment Anchor and has one or more Eligible Content unified under and aligned to it. M08.B-E.1.1 Expressions and Equations Represent and use expressions and equations to solve problems involving radicals and integer exponents. ELIGIBLE CONTENT-The Eligible Content is the most specific description of the skills and concepts assessed on the PSSA. This level is considered the assessment limit and helps educators identify the range of the content covered on the PSSA. M08.B-E.1.1.1 Apply one or more properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions without a calculator (with final answers expressed in exponential forms with positive exponents).