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CDTs are available in the following areas during
the 2011-2012 school year: Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology,
Chemistry, Geometry, Mathematics, Reading/Literature,
Science, and Writing/English
Composition.

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computer adaptive test (CAT)

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NAEP: National Assessment of Educational Progress 

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NAEP: National Assessment of Educational Progress 

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- The NAEP randomly selects 30-150 students depending on class size and measures academic growth at the ages of 9, 13, and 17 years old.
-Measures the growth in the subjects in math, reading, and  writing (on-line). Also loos at science, arts, geography, U.S. History, technology, and engineering.
-Measured  at the federal level, and goes all the way down to the district level.
-Reported in scale scores (Basic, Proficient, and Advanced), and achievement levels.

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Helps set learning goals

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available throughout the school year- real time

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-helps explain how and why students are struggling or exceeding in course work

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PASA is an alternative testing for students with special needs. It is individually administered by a teacher or someone who knows the student well. Given in grade 3-8th and 11th, assess reading, math and science. There are different levels (A,B,C) based on students abilities. Exams are video recorded and submitted for scoring.

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- Implemented in the 2012-2013 school year
- Students must pass the Algebra I, Literature, and Biology exams before graduation
-Developments are still in progress, and new tests to assess other subjects such as Chemistry, U.S. History, English Composition, World History, etc. are being designed.
-Students with high scores on the AP Biology, Algebra, or Literature tests are permitted to be exempt from these Keystones.
- Special education students can also be entirely exempt from the Keystones.
- Parents can opt out their children for religious reasons.

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- PSSAs and Keystones combine in PVAAS to measure growth and project future achievement
- Measures groups of students, not individuals
- Growth=Current Achievement compared to all prior
achievement, with achievement being measured by Keystones/PSSAs
- Not related to demographic student information
- "Achievement" captures students' performance at a single point in time, but "growth" charts progress over time
- PVAAS "is a comprehensive, interactive system that provides customized
reporting regarding the effectiveness of curricular and instructional practices."
- Similar to PAS as an accountability system
-Encourages decisions at a higher level than the student level

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Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)

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Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)

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Annual assessment for grades 3-8 in ELA and Math and 4-8 in Science.

Categorized into: Advanced, Proficient, Basic, Below Basic

Private Schools do not take

First assessment to fully align to standards and focuses on preparing students for the 21st century work force.

Doesn't represent students' overall knowledge, but rather knowledge of the standards.

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-Applies to all public schools and districts
-Based upon state content and achievement standards
-Responsible for the development, administration, scoring and reporting of the state's assessment system
-the School Performance Profile (SSP) will report performance for all schools in PA using multiple indicators of academic growth and achievement
-Uses an Attribution Map to assist the local education agencies (LEA) in accurately attributing student data to the correct schools, LEA and/or agency for accountability

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Overview of the key components of PA's comprehensive assessment system.