Assessment and Accountability
The Pennsylvania state assessment system is
composed of assessments and the reporting associated with the results of those
assessments. The assessment system includes the Pennsylvania System of School
Assessment (PSSA), the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA), the
Pennsylvania Accountability System (PAS), the Pennsylvania Value-Added
Assessment System (PVAAS), the Keystone Exams (end-of-course), Classroom
Diagnostic Tools (CDT) and the National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP). Learn more about these assessments and others below.