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Pennsylvania System of School Assessment-Modified
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment-Modified (PSSA-M) will no longer be available as an assessment option for the 2012-13 school year. Since 2010, this assessment has been offered to students with Individualized Education Programs (IEP) who met eligibility criteria. The PSSA-M has been available in reading and math for grades 4-8 and 11. The test was also available in science for grades 8 and 11. Please see the below PennLink for additional details.
Elimination of the PSSA-M PennLink
Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment
The Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (IDEA) requires that States and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) ensure that all children with disabilities are included in all general state and district-wide assessment programs, including assessments used for purposes of satisfying the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). If necessary, a state or LEA may create an alternate assessment. The Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) was developed in accordance with this allowance to meet the needs of students with the most severe cognitive disabilities who are not able to participate in the general assessment even with accommodations. The PASA is aligned with Pennsylvania's academic content standards and measures the attainment of knowledge and skills of children with significant cognitive disabilities through performance tasks. Like the state-wide standardized test (the Pennsylvania System of Assessment or PSSA), the purpose of the PASA is to provide information to school districts and other educational service providers that will aid them in improving instruction for children.
2012 PASA Narrative Notes Request (New for 2011-2012)
PA Alternate System of Assessment
Special Education Testing Accommodations for the Pennsylvania State System of Assessment
The following link will direct you to the 2005 – 2009 State Reports on the PASA. The reports available include the disaggregated student performance reports by ethnicity, gender, economically disadvantaged, and LEP status by home district.
http://www.pasaassessment.org/misc/pasareport.do
The PASA Technical Manuals are available through the above link. For any further information regarding the PASA, please access www.pasaassessment.org
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