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Statewide union catalog that includes the holdings of all types of libraries.

Power Library 

Access to online electronic resources for users of member school and public libraries in Pennsylvania.

PSSA for Pennsylvania

The annual Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standards based criterion-referenced assessment used to measure a student's attainment of the academic standards while also determining the degree to which school programs enable students to attain proficiency of the standards. Every Pennsylvania student in grades 3 through 8 and grade 11 is assessed in reading and math.  Every Pennsylvania student in grades 5, 8 and 11 is assessed in writing.

Pennsylvania State Standards

The PA State Standards Website incorporates lessons, assessments, units of instruction, materials and instructional ideas specifically aligned to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards.

Your Money's Best Friend

"Your Money's Best Friend" (www.moneysbestfriend.com) presents a wide array of personal finance concepts in clear, everyday language that parents, teachers, and students can easily understand. This non-commercial resource covers concepts such as banking basics, credit card pros and cons, creating and balancing a budget, filing taxes and much more.  In addition, "Your Money's Best Friend" explores the financial implications of life issues, including marriage, family, higher education, and retirement.  Each section explains a concept, spotlights simple tips, and provides links to additional information from trustworthy sources.
 

2005-06 PSSA Practice Tests
and Information Links

Information on this page has been updated

PSSA 2006 -  Math  -  Reading  -  Science  -  Writing  

 Accommodations  -   Resources  -   Testing Dates

   
2006 PSSA (from PDE Assessment web area)
The following are the PowerPoint Presentations from the January 13, 2006 videoconference broadcast from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) in Harrisburg.  They provide information on the upcoming PSSA Writing Assessment in February and the PSSA Reading and Mathematics assessments in March.

Mathematics
  Grade Level   Site
  3 Grade 3 Mathematics and Reading Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
  4 Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
  5 Grade 5 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
  6 Grade 6 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
Grade 6 Mathematics Formula Sheet
  7 Grade 7 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
Grade 7 Mathematics Formula Sheet
  8 Grade 8 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
Grade 8 Mathematics Formula Sheet
  11 Grade 11 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
Grade 11 Mathematics Formula Sheet
  1-6 Kid's Place Houghton Mifflin Mathematics
  1-6 Roz's Place - Kids' Place Houghton Mifflin Math (different from above)
  K-8 AAA Math
  3, 5, 8, 11 Mathematics Item Bank - Numbers and Operations, Measurement, Geometry,
Algebraic Concepts, Data Analysis and Probability
  K-12 i4c Links for K-12 teachers - select the Assessment area of the page for many activities in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.


Science
  Grade Level   Site
  4 Grade 4 Science Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
  8 Grade 8 Science Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
  11 Grade 11 Science Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)

Writing
  Grade Level   Site
  5 Grade 5 Writing Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
  8 Grade 8 Writing Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)
  11 Grade 11 Writing Item and Scoring Sampler (2005-06)


Resources and Information
     Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
   
  PSSA Classroom Connections - PSSA and Academic Standards Info
  Grow Parent Website (Pennsylvania)- information for parents concerning PSSA assessment
       Elementary/Middle (3-8) - information for helping elementary and middle school level students grow
    High School - information for helping high school level students grow


 

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