2008-09 PSSA Practice Tests and Information Links
| PDE Assessment Resource Web Page (click here) | |
| ~ Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Performance Level Descriptors | |
| Below are general descriptions of the performance level descriptors. Each grade level and subject has specific descriptions. All files are in PDF format. | |
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| ~ Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Performance Level Cut Scores ~ Assessment Anchors for Mathematics, Reading and Science (Grades 3-8 & 11). Includes introductions and glossaries. ~ PSSA 2009-2010 Assessment Handbook |
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| Reading (PDE PSSA Resource Page-includes Samplers from 2004-2009) | ||
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Note: This is not a complete list of available PSSA resources available on the Internet. |
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| Grade Level | Site | |
| 3 |  2009-2010 Grade 3 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| 4 | 2009-2010 Grade 4 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| 5 | 2009-2010 Grade 5 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| 6 | 2009-2010 Grade 6 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| 7 | 2009-2010 Grade 7 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| 8 | 2009-2010 Grade 8 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| 11 | 2009-2010 Grade 11 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| varies | MCSD Curriculum Links | |
| 6-8 | IVMS Reading Anchor Practice | |
| 3-8, 11 | Target Passage Types for the Reading PSSA |
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| 3-8 | Brainchild Online Assessment | |
| 1-6 | Kid's Place: Houghton Mifflin Reading 2005 | |
| Science | ||
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Note: This is not a complete list of available PSSA resources available on the Internet. |
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| Science Assessment Glossary |
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| Grade Level | Site | |
| 4 | 2009-2010 Grade 4 Science Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| 8 | 2009-2010 Grade 8 Science Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| 11 | 2009-2010 Grade 11 Science Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement |
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| varies | Resources for PSSA Science - from PSSA Test-Prep.com | |
| varies | MCSD Curriculum Links | |
| Resources and Information | ||
Note: This is not a complete list of available PSSA resources available on the Internet. |
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| PSSA Classroom Connections - PSSA and Academic Standards Info | ||
| PSSA Test-Prep Web Help aligned with Standards (grades 3-5) - external web links, worksheets, games, lesson plans and additional resources to prepare for PSSA Reading, Writing and Math assessment. | ||
| PSSA Test-Prep Web Help aligned with Standards (grades 6-8) - external web links, worksheets, games, lesson plans and additional resources to prepare for PSSA Reading, Writing and Math assessment. | ||
| PSSA Test-Prep Web Help aligned with Standards (grades 9-12) - external web links, worksheets, games, lesson plans and additional resources to prepare for PSSA Reading, Writing and Math assessment. | ||