The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has developed an interactive training module that all test administrators must complete as part of their training to administer the PSSA and Keystone Exams. District and school assessment coordinators will need to incorporate this module into their regularly scheduled training for test administrators. The purpose of the module is to assist district and school assessment coordinators in ensuring all test administrators have been properly trained to effectively administer the PSSA and Keystone Exams.

PDE will offer an overview of the new learning module to district personnel in a webinar. District superintendents should notify their district assessment coordinator to attend one of three required webinars. District superintendents will need to ensure that all test administrators have completed the learning module by April 5, 2013, prior to the April 8, 2013 PSSA math and reading testing window.

Presentations will be made via “GoToMeeting™.”? To register, click on the link provided for the session you plan to attend:         

LEA’s in IU’s 1-8, 27, 28; Tuesday, February 19, 9AM-10:30AM; the link is:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/994662722

LEA’s in IU’s 9-12, 15-17; Tuesday, February 19, 2PM-3:30PM; the link is:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/433476738

LEA’s in IU’s 13, 14, 18-26, 29; Wednesday, February 20, 9AM-10:30AM; the link is: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/231859274

A recording of one of the sessions will be posted to https://pssatraining.com and to PDE’s web site as soon as possible following the sessions.

If there are questions regarding the training, please contact Dr. Kerry Helm at khelm@pa.gov or 717-783-6538.