Test Administration Materials

The documents linked below describe the responsibilities of district and school assessment coordinators and school assessment administrators in the administration of the PSSA. These documents will be updated annually prior to the administration of the assessment.

The 2019-20 test materials, Directions for Administration (DFA), and Handbook for Assessment Coordinators (HAC) will be used for the spring 2020-21 PSSA administration. Errata sheets were developed for the DFAs and HAC to provide information needed for the 2020-21 spring administration – please review the errata sheets when reviewing the DFAs and HAC.

• PSSA and Keystone Handbook for Secure Test Administration (PDF)
• 2023 Handbook for Assessment Coordinators (All Subjects) (PDF)
• FAQ for Spring PSSA 2020-21 (PDF)
• Guidelines for administering the PSSA for students with the Mixed-Mode Response Accommodation
• Guidance for Medical Exemptions from State Assessments

Getting Ready for 2022-2023

• Getting Ready for Pennsylvania State Assessments, 2022-23 Presentation (PowerPoint)
  
• Getting Ready for Pennsylvania State Assessments, 2022-23 Presentation (PDF)

District Assessment Coordinator Training

The training for Spring 2023 will only be via PowerPoint and not a live webinar.

• Spring 2023 PSSA District Assessment Coordinator Training PowerPoint (PDF)

2023 Directions for Administration (DFAs)

Grade 3

• Grade 3 ELA and Math Paper and Pencil DFA (PDF)
• Grade 3 Math Spanish DFA (PDF)
• Grade 3 ELA Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grade 3 Math Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grade 3 Math Spanish Reference Materials (PDF)

Grade 3 to 8

• Grades 3-8 ELA Online DFA (PDF)
• Grades 3-8 Math Online DFA (PDF)
• Grade 4 Math Reference Materials (PDF)
  
• Grade 5 Math Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grade 6 Math Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grade 7 Math Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grade 8 Math Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grade 4 Math Spanish Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grade 5 Math Spanish Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grade 6 Math Spanish Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grade 7 Math Spanish Reference Materials (PDF)

• Grade 8 Math Spanish Reference Materials (PDF)

Grade 4 to 8

• Grades 4-8 ELA Paper and Pencil DFA (PDF)
• Grades 4-8 Math Paper and Pencil DFA (PDF)
• Grades 4-8 Math Spanish DFA (PDF)
• Grades 4 and 8 Science Online DFA (PDF)
• Grades 4 and 8 Science Paper and Pencil DFA (PDF)
• Grades 4 and 8 Science Spanish DFA (PDF)
• Grades 4-8 ELA Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grades 4 and 8 Science Reference Materials (PDF)
• Grades 4 and 8 Science Spanish Reference Materials (PDF)

PASA

For more information on Pennsylvania's Alternate System of Assessment (PASA), please access https://dynamiclearningmaps.org/pennsylvania.