1. Shaler Area School District
PSSA and Keystone Exam data summary Presented by : Dr. Bryan O’Black Assistant Superintendent of Schools November 2016

2. Overview of Presentation
School Performance Profile (SPP)
Key points for the PSSA
State-wide student performance
Shaler Area SD vs. PA performance
Past and Present by subject level
Act 1 of 2016 – PA Graduation Requirements
Keystone Exam Overview
Action Items
District and Building
Questions and Answers

3. What is the School Performance Profile?
Developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the PA School Performance Profile is an online resource designed to provide information and resources on school quality for public schools across the Commonwealth.

4. Shaler Area School District School Performance Profile Scores
School Name SY 15-16
Burchfield Primary 90
Jeffery Primary
Marzolf Primary
Rogers Primary 94
Reserve Primary
SAES
SAMS
SAHS

5. Key Points Educators/Parents Should
Know About the New PSSA
(Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education)
Over the past two years a new PSSA was administered in Pennsylvania’s classrooms, grades 3 through 8, in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
school year marks year two of what will be a multi-year transition.
This assessment PSSA is fully- aligned to the more rigorous PA Core Standards, which the State Board of Education adopted in fall 2013.

6. PSSA 2015-16 Shaler Area vs. State Average
School – Grade
ELA (State)
ELA (Shaler)
Math (State)
Math (Shaler)
Primary – 3
60.9%
85.4%
54.4%
78%
SAES – 4
24.7%
69%
46.6%
57%
SAES – 5
61.5%
67%
44.4%
43%
SAES – 6
61.7%
73%
41.1%
42%
SAMS – 7
37%
26%
SAMS - 8
58.4%
60%
31.2%
20%

7. Past and Present % Proficient/Advanced - ELA
Year
Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8
2016
85.4 69 67 73 57 60
2015 83 61 68 62
2014 88 74 63 71 85
2013 86 70 78
2012 76 80
2011 81
*Does not include students who took PASA

8. Past and Present % Proficient/Advanced - Math
Year
Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8
2016 78 57 43 42 26 20
2015 67 41 38 33 22
2014 89 84 63 80 76
2013 90 70 83 79
2012 87 68 81 75
2011 92 85 74
*Does not include students who took PASA

9. Student Achievement PSSA Science - 2015
PROFICIENT OR ADVANCED
Grade 4 – 82% State: 76.2%
Grade 8 – 59.6% State: 57.7%

10. Act 1 of 2016 PDE Graduation Requirements
Under current regulations, Pennsylvania high school students will be required to meet state graduation requirements via demonstrations of proficiency in Algebra I, Biology and Literature on Keystone exams. Among high school graduates in 2015, barely half scored proficient on all three Keystone exams.

11. Act 1 of 2016 PDE Graduation Requirements
Act 1 of 2016 (Act 1), enacted in February 2016, paused the Keystone exam/PBA graduation requirement for a period of two years (9th grade of 2018 – 2019) and provided policymakers with an opportunity to thoughtfully consider options for students to demonstrate readiness for postsecondary success in addition to Keystone exams.

12. Keystone Exams 2015 vs. 2016 Building Breakdown
Shaler Area High School
Keystone Exam
2015
2016
State Average
Algebra I
67%
68.2%
Literature
78%
76.8%
Biology
69%
70%
65.7%
Shaler Area Middle School
Keystone Exam
2015
2016
Algebra I
86%
61%

13. Action Items for 2016-2017 DISTRICT – WIDE
Focused professional development and professional learning communities (PLC’s).
Implementation of consultative model for Special Education program to include more students in regular education classrooms.
Ongoing implementation and training to support Project ACE to create innovative and engaging learning spaces for our students.
Continual professional development and monitoring of English Language Arts and Math curriculum in transition to PA Core Standards.

14. Action Items for 2016-2017 DISTRICT – WIDE
Focused walk-throughs with District Administration to monitor curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Implementation of STAR Diagnostic Assessment in Grades STAR has been utilized for 4 years in Grades K-3.
Professional Development on Text Dependent Analysis through the AIU Reading Achievement Center.
Focused data team meetings to review, identify and plan remediation at the student – level.

15. Questions / Comments