Download PSSA and PASA 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.
Alternate Eligible Content is designed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who are eligible for and assessed by the PA Alternate System of Assessment (PASA).
- Add PA Core Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Content Item
- PA Core Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- English Language Arts
- Grade 3 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 4 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 5 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 6 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 7 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 8 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- ELA Glossary Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Mathematics
- Grade 3 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 4 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 5 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 6 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 7 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 8 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Math Glossary Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Add PA Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Content Item
- PA Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Science Introduction and Glossary
- Science Introduction Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Science Assessment Glossary Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Science Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 3 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools) Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 4 Science Assessment Anchors Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 5 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools) Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 6 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools) Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 7 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools) Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 8 Science Assessment Anchors Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Add PA Assessment Anchors and Alternate Eligible Content Content Item
- PA Assessment Anchors and Alternate Eligible Content
- ELA (Reading)
- ELA Across the Grades Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 3 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 4 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 5 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 6 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 7 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 8 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 11 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- ELA (Writing)
- Writing Across the Grades Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 3 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 4 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 5 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 6 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 7 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 8 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 11 ELA Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Mathematics
- Math Across the Grades Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 3 Math Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 4 Math Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 5 Math Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 6 Math Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 7 Math Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 8 Math Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 11 Math Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Science
- Science Across the Grades Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 4 Science Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 8 Science Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
- Grade 11 Science Alternate Eligible Content Opens up a PDF file in a new tab
