Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
The Assessment Anchors are one of the many tools the Pennsylvania Department of Education has developed to better align curriculum, instruction and assessment practices throughout the state. PDE first released the Assessment Anchors for Mathematics and Reading in the spring of 2004. The Assessment Anchors, like the Standards, are dynamic documents and will be adjusted periodically. These standards are offered as a voluntary resource for Pennsylvania's schools and await action by the State Board of Education*. The course level standards are offered as a voluntary resource for Pennsylvania's schools.
* On September 16, 2010, the State Board of Education adopted the Algebra I, Literature, and Biology standards (referenced below) in preparation for U.S. Department of Education approval for use in determining Adequate Yearly Progress.
Mathematics
Mathematics Introduction and Glossaries - Please read the mathematics introduction before continuing on to the Assessment Anchors.
- Mathematics Introduction
- Grades 3 and 4 Math Assessment Anchor Glossary
- Grades 5 and 6 Math Assessment Anchor Glossary
- Grades 7 and 8 Math Assessment Anchor Glossary
- Grade 11 Math Assessment Anchor Glossary
Mathematics Assessment Anchors – aligned to Pennsylvania Academic Standards
- Grade 3 Math Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 4 Math Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 5 Math Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 6 Math Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 7 Math Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 8 Math Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 11 Math Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
Mathematics Assessment Anchors (Draft Versions) – aligned to PA Common Core Standards
- Grade 3 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 4 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 5 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 6 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 7 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 8 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Keystone Content Module Standard Blueprint-Algebra I
- Keystone Content Module Standard Blueprint-Algebra II
- Keystone Content Module Standard Blueprint-Geometry
Reading
Reading Introduction and Glosseries – Please read the reading introduction before continuing on to the Assessment Anchors
Reading Assessment Anchors – aligned to Pennsylvania Academic Standards
- Grade 3 Reading Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 4 Reading Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 5 Reading Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 6 Reading Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 7 Reading Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 8 Reading Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 11 Reading Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
ELA Assessment Anchors (Draft Versions) – aligned to PA Common Core Standards
- Grade 3 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 4 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 5 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 6 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 7 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Grade 8 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content (Draft)
- Keystone Content Module Standard Blueprint--Literature
- Keystone Content Module Standard Blueprint--Composition
Science
Science Assessment Anchors
- Science Introduction
- Science Assessment Glossary
- Grade 3 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools)
- Grade 4 Science Assessment Anchors
- Grade 5 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools)
- Grade 6 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools)
- Grade 7 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools)
- Grade 8 Science Assessment Anchors
- Grade 11 Science Assessment Anchors
Alternate Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
Alternate Assessment Anchors clarify the standards assessed on the PASA and can be used by educators to help prepare their students for the PASA. The Alternate Assessment Anchors do not replace the Alternate Content Standards. All teachers are still required to teach to all of the standards and use local assessments to measure student progress. The Alternate Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content documents below also reference the PSSA Standards from which the PASA Alternate Content Standards and Alternate Assessment Anchors were derived.
Mathematics Alternate Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grades 3 - 4 Mathematics Assessment Anchors
- Grades 5 - 6 Mathematics Assessment Anchors
- Grades 7 - 8 Mathematics Assessment Anchors
- Grade 11 Mathematics Assessment Anchors
Reading Alternate Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grades 3 - 4 Reading Assessment Anchors
- Grades 5 - 6 Reading Assessment Anchors
- Grades 7 - 8 Reading Assessment Anchors
- Grade 11 Reading Assessment Anchors
Science Alternate Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
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