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Test Administration Materials

The following documents 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.

2011-2012 School Year

2012 PSSA Administration Training Presentation (PDF)
2012 PSSA Administration Training Presentation (PPT)
2012 PSSA Handbook for Assessment Coordinators (All Subjects) (PDF - January 2012)

Reading and Mathematics PSSA

2012 Grade 3 Reading and Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 4 Reading and Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 5 Reading and Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 6 Reading and Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 7 Reading and Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 8 Reading and Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Reading and Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

SPANISH Instructions
2012 Grade 3 Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 4 Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 5 Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 6 Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 7 Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 8 Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Mathematics PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

Mathematics PSSA-Modified (Math PSSA-M)

2012 Grade 4 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 5 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 6 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 7 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 8 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

SPANISH Instructions
2012 Grade 4 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 5 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 6 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 7 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 8 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Mathematics PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

Reading PSSA-Modified (Reading PSSA-M)

2012 Grade 4 Reading PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 5 Reading PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 6 Reading PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 7 Reading PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 8 Reading PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Reading PSSA-Modified Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

Science PSSA

2012 Grade 4 Science PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 8 Science PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Science PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

SPANISH Instructions
2012 Grade 4 Science PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 8 Science PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Science PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

Modified Science PSSA

2012 Grade 8 Science PSSA-M Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Science PSSA-M Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

SPANISH Instructions
2012 Grade 8 Science PSSA-M Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Science PSSA-M Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

Writing PSSA

2012 Grade 5 Writing PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 8 Writing PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)
2012 Grade 11 Writing PSSA Directions for Administration Manual (PDF)

PASA
For more information on Pennsylvania's Alternate System of Assessment (PASA), please access http://www.pasaassessment.org.

For additional information, please contact:

Dana Klouser | AO/Program Manager
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Assessment and Accountability
333 Market Street | Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717.705.3771 | Fax: 717.783.6642
00testing@psupen.psu.edu | www.education.state.pa.us