Training Opportunity Getting Ready for the 2013 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)

September 25, 2012

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing the following training opportunity: GETTING READY for the 2013 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone Exam.

Assessment specialists from the Division of Assessment will present information on the:

? Winter Wave 1 Keystone Exams to be administered Dec. 3-14, 2012.
? Winter Wave 2 Keystone Exams to be administered Jan. 9-23, 2013.
? PSSA Grades 3 through 5 Writing Field Test to be administered Feb. 4-15, 2013.
? PSSA Grades 5 and 8 Writing Assessment to be administered March 11-15, 2013.
? PSSA Grades 5 and 8 Writing Assessment Make-Ups to be administered March 18-22, 2013.
? PSSA Grades 3 through 8 Math and Reading Assessments to be administered April 8-19, 2013.
? PSSA Grades 4 and 8 Science PSSA to be administered April 22-26, 2013.
? PSSA Math, Reading, and Science make-ups to be administered April 29 through May 3, 2013.
? Spring Keystone Exams to be administered May 13-24, 2013.
? Summer Keystone Exams to be administered July 29-Aug. 2, 2013.

The many changes from previous test administrations will be highlighted. In addition, information on Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs) and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) will be discussed. Opportunities will be provided for questions.

Presentations will be made via  “GoToMeeting™,” To register, click on the link provided for each session:        

A recording of one of the sessions, along with the PowerPoint, will be posted to https://pa.drcedirect.com and to PDE’s web site as soon as possible following the sessions.

For more information, contact PDE’ss Bureau of Assessment and Accountability: 717-265-7655 or go to www.education.state.pa.us.