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National Conference on Student Assessment
Developing and Implementing High Quality Assessments
June 23, 2015
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National Conference on Student Assessment
Pennsylvania is going it alone
Not implementing PARCC or Smarter BalancedKeystone Exams
End-of-course high school exams Algebra I, Literature, Biology
PSSA Grades 3 – 8 English Language Arts and Math Grades 4 and 8 Science
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National Conference on Student Assessment
Pennsylvania Core Standards
The Pennsylvania State Board of Education adopted new ELA and math standards in 2013 – the Pennsylvania Core Standards
Hybrid PA Academic Content Standards Common Core Standards
Chose the more rigorous
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National Conference on Student Assessment
New Assessments Aligned to the Pennsylvania Core Standards
It would be impossible to assess every single standard on the statewide assessment. Rather than have teachers “guess” which standards are most critical, PA developed Assessment Anchors to identify a core set of standards that could reasonably be assessed on a large scale assessment.
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Assessment Anchors
Assessment Anchors clarify the standards assessed on the PSSA.Assessment Anchors are designed to hold together or “anchor” both the state assessment system and the curriculum/instructional practices in schools.
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Item Development
•Vendor writes item aligned to new Standards/Assessment Anchors•Department of Education Assessment Specialist reviews the item•Item Review Committee (PA educators) reviews the item•Bias, Fairness, and Sensitivity Committee reviews the item•Item is field tested•Item-with-Data Review Committee (PA educators) reviews the item
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Standard Setting
•New Performance Level Descriptors developed
• PA educators•Bookmark method
• PA educators• Validate during the Standard Setting• Validate after the Standard Setting
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For more information on the development and implementation of high quality assessments, please visit PDE’s website at
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The mission of the department is to academically prepare children and adults to succeed as productive citizens. The department seeks to ensure that the technical support,
resources and opportunities are in place for all students, whether children or adults, to receive a high quality education.
