Educational Assessment in Pennsylvania by Jeremy Brueck https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw SED335 en-us 2017-08-24 13:10:06 UTC 2025-11-02 01:17:51 UTC hello@padlet.com PA ASSESSMENT SYSTEM jbrueck https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182557807 Overview of the key components of PA's comprehensive assessment system.]]> 2017-08-24 13:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182557807 Pennsylvania Accountability System (PAS) https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602290 -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]]> 2017-08-24 15:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602290 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602298 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. ]]> 2017-08-24 15:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602298 Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDT) https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602323 2017-08-24 15:34:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602323 PVAAS: PA Value-Added Assessment System https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602361 - 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]]> 2017-08-24 15:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602361 Keystone Exams https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602504 - 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.]]> 2017-08-24 15:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602504 PASA https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602980 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.
 
]]> 2017-08-24 15:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182602980 https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182603419 -helps explain how and why students are struggling or exceeding in course work]]> 2017-08-24 15:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182603419 https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182603724 available throughout the school year- real time]]> 2017-08-24 15:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182603724 https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182604084 Helps set learning goals]]> 2017-08-24 15:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182604084 NAEP: National Assessment of Educational Progress https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182604278 - 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.]]> 2017-08-24 15:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182604278 https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182605840 computer adaptive test (CAT)]]> 2017-08-24 15:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182605840 https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182606201 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.]]> 2017-08-24 15:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jbrueck/bkfml5n1ntdw/wish/182606201