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Braille and Video Sign Language Accommodated Item and Scoring Sampler

The Pennsylvania Department of Education provides districts and schools with item and scoring samplers for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and the Keystone Exams. These item and scoring samplers are tools to assist in delivering focused instructional programs aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (PAS).

Braille

The sampler items are assembled into a Braille booklet to assist students who will use the Unified English Braille accommodation. To receive a copy of the Braille item sampler, contact the AIM center at   jbreneman@pattan.net. (A request could take up to three weeks to process.)

Video Sign Language

To assist students using the Video Sign Language accommodation, a Video Sign Language format of the item samplers has been produced for each grade and/or subject.

The Video Sign Langua​ge dashboard​ should be used in conjunction with the item and scoring samplers.