1. 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 www.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Grade 8  Multiple-Choice Section given first - Five passages (three core, two field test) with embedded editing and revision errors - Four questions for each passage, total 20 questions  Writing prompts - Two core prompts - One field test prompt - Informational and Persuasive modes only

2. 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 www.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 How Are Responses Scored?  Each writing prompt will be scored using a 4 pt. conventions rubric and a 4 pt. writing rubric with a variable mode emphasis.  Writing prompt responses scored by hand (with 10 percent read twice) - Focus, Content, Organization and Style * Scored holistically * 1-4 pt. Mode-specific Scoring Guide - Editing and Revising: * Scored separately * 1-4 pt. Conventions Scoring Guideline  Bubbled multiple choice responses scored by machine * 1 pt. each

3. 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 www.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Common Score Points Multiple Choice Writing Prompts Totals ConventionsMode 12880100 12 items each worth 1 point each (12 X 1) = 12 2 items each worth a maximum of 4 points each (2 X 4 = 8) (2 X 4 = 8) 2 items each worth a maximum of 4 points each (The raw score is multiplied by 10) (2 X 4) X 10 = 80 12+8+80=100 Field test items are not reflected in this chart. No scores are reported for field test items.

4. 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 www.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Non-scorable  Illegible  Incoherent  Insufficient  Blank paper  Off-prompt: Still receives a Conventions score  Off-mode: Loss of one point in Composition score

5. 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 www.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 2013 Writing Test Format Session Approx. Minutes Number of Test Items Conventions Score Points Composition Score Points 130 20 Multiple Choice 12 (Common) 0 260 1 Writing Prompt 4 (if prompt is Common) N/A (if prompt is Field Test) 4 (if prompt is Common) N/A (if prompt is Field Test) 360 1 Writing Prompt 4 (if prompt is Common) N/A (if prompt is Field Test) 4 (if prompt is Common) N/A (if prompt is Field Test) 460 1 Writing Prompt 4 (if prompt is Common) N/A (if prompt is Field Test) 4 (if prompt is Common) N/A (if prompt is Field Test)

6. 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 www.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania State Assessments 2013 Writing Scaled Score Ranges by Grade and Performance level Performance level Grade 5Grade 8Grade 11 Advanced 1909 and up 1748 NA Proficient 1236-19081236-1747NA Basic 745-1235914-1746NA Below Basic 700-744700-913NA