Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystone Pre-Test Take a few minutes and complete the pre-test based on your current knowledge of Keystones.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Academic Prep

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Academic Prep

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Discipline Data

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Number of Referrals By Grade Level

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Number of Referrals By Cohort

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Action Report Total Bus Suspension00000 Lunch Detention Admin. Detention ISS OSS33219 Police Involvement14319 Expulsion11002

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Pennsylvania State Assessments

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 New This Year Return of the Keystone Exams No PSSA-M or Grade 11 PSSA All students in Grade 11 who have not taken the Keystone Exams must take them All PA assessments are available on-line –PSSA, Keystone Exams, CDT Field testing PACC-aligned items in grades 3 – 5 in Math, Reading and Writing

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Important Dates Keystone Exams Testing Window Wave 1: December 3 – December 14, 2012 Wave 2 : January 9 – January 23, 2013 May 13 – May 24, 2013 July 29 – August 2, 2013

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 PA Common Core Standards The Pennsylvania Common Core Standards (PACC) and draft Assessment Anchors are available on SAS at:

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystone Exams  Offered three times each year – winter, spring and summer  Offered in Algebra I, Biology and Literature  Students can retake them until they score at the proficient level  The Project-Based Assessment part of the Keystones is being piloted

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Who Takes the Keystones?  All students in Grade 11 who have not already taken a Keystone Exam in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature  All students who will complete a Biology course this school year  All students who will complete an Algebra I course this year  All students who will complete coursework that covers the content of the Literature Exam this year

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystones and Regulations  Students must take the Keystone Exams to meet graduation requirements under Chapter 4 Regulations  Students must take the Keystone Exams to meet AYP requirements under NCLB

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Math 2013 The following are NOT allowed for the PSSA or Keystones:  Non-calculators such as cell phones, PDAs, laptops, minicomputers, pocket organizers, etc.  Beaming capabilities. (These must be disabled.)  Wireless communication technologies. Calculators having wireless communication technologies may be used if those technologies are disabled.  Calculators with QWERTY keyboards or other typewriter-like keyboards or keypads (e.g. Dvorak).

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Math 2013 The following are NOT allowed for the PSSA or Keystones:  Calculators with built in Computer Algebra Systems – CAS.  Calculators that make noise, have paper tape, need to be plugged in or talk unless these specific calculators are required as an accommodation. (Please refer to the Accommodations Manual.)  Sharing calculators by students during a test session.  All programs/information stored in a calculator. These must be deleted prior to using that calculator on any section of the PSSA. Typically these are graphing calculators but scientific calculators may also contain stored programs.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystone Algebra I Two modules Each Module has 30 points – 18 from multiple choice and 12 from open-ended Each open-ended is worth four points Some open-ended will be machine scored Students in the class of 2017 must score at the proficient or advanced level to graduate

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystone Algebra I Modules are scored separately and can be passed separately Students must score proficient (or higher) on the entire exam but not necessarily pass each module If a student retakes the exam the highest score on each module will count

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystone Algebra I – What It Measures 1/9/131/10/13

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystone Algebra I – Test Format

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystone Algebra I – Point Distribution

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystone Algebra I – Estimated Time

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystone Literature Exam

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013  Keystone Exams will be used for two purposes:  Proposed state requirement that the class of 2017 and beyond demonstrate proficiency for the purpose of graduation  Accountability as per No Child Left Behind (NCLB), i.e. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 The Literature Keystone Exam will assess students’ mastery of the Literature Assessment Anchors as defined by the Eligible Content and will be aligned to the Concepts and Competencies. Module 1Module 2 Assessment Anchors CoveredFiction LiteratureNonfiction Literature Number of Eligible Content Covered2531 1/15/131/16/13

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Types of questions and number of questions covered in the Literature Keystone Exam operational form. * Multiple Choice Questions Constructed Response Questions * Multiple Choice Questions Constructed Response Questions * Multiple Choice Questions Constructed Response Questions Number of Operational Questions Number of Field Test Questions Total Module 1Module 2Total * Number of passages

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Types of questions and number of points covered in the Literature Keystone Exam operational form. Module 1Module 2 Number of Operational Multiple Choice Questions 17 1 point each = 17 points 17 1 point each = 17 points Number of Operational Constructed- Response Questions 3 questions at 3 points each = 9 points Total Number of Points26 points Percentage of Points for Entire Test50% There will be a total of 52 points (Module 1 and Module 2 combined), with approximately 65 percent multiple-choice points and 35 percent constructed- response points.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Estimated time a typical student would need to complete Module 1 and Module 2 of the Literature Keystone Exam operational form. Operational Questions Field Test Questions Total Questions Number of Minutes

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 For more information  See the Standards Aligned System website at aspx Or  See the PDE assessment webpages at nity/pennsylvania_system_of_school_assessment_%2 8pssa%29/8757/test_administration/507611

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Biology Keystone

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Biology Keystone The Biology Keystone Exam takes the place of the Grade 11 PSSA Science Assessment for Two purposes: - Proposed state requirement that the class of 2017 and beyond must demonstrate proficiency for the purpose of earning a PA high school diploma - Accountability as per No Child Left Behind (NCLB) for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) calculations

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Biology Keystone The Biology Keystone Exam will measure the Biology Assessment Anchors as defined by the Eligible Content and will be aligned to the Concepts and Competencies Module 1 - Cells and Cell ProcessesModule 2 - Continuity and Unity of Life

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Biology Keystone Eligible Content may be assessed using knowledge and/or skills associated with the Nature of Science

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Biology Keystone /11/13 1/14/13

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Biology Keystone

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Biology Keystone

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Biology Keystone

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Classroom Diagnostic Tools  The Pennsylvania Department of Education has completed development of the Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDTs) to support teachers and students in grades 6 through 12 in Mathematics, Reading/Literature and Science. These tools - available at no cost to districts - are fully integrated and aligned to the Standards Aligned System (SAS) and enable educators to identify a student’s academic strengths and areas of need as well as links to classroom resources.

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Monitoring  In 2007 PDE began monitoring schools and districts regarding test security, administration, etc. This process will continue in  All visits will be unannounced.  PDE representatives are treated very well. THANK YOU!

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 NHS Testing Schedule January 9 & 10- Algebra 1 Keystones January 11 & 14- Biology Keystones January 15 & 16- English Literature Keystones January 17 & 18- Final Exams –Keystone make-ups will be January 17-23

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Keystones Q & A

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Post-Test Solutions 1.False- No PSSAs this year 2.False- Almost! Students who scored proficient during the pilot in do not need to test. Scores are banked 3.False- Only 11 th grade scores count. All other scores are banked. 4.False- Not all students may retest… may retest if student scores basic or below basic. 5.True- Alg 1, Bio, Eng. Lit

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Educationwww.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Post-Test Solutions, cont. 6.Wave 2 7.False- There are three... Winter, Spring, Summer 8.False- Tests offered paper/pencil or online 9.True! 10. For NHS- Yes... For the state No…