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Required State Assessments
As a Pennsylvania Public School, Insight PA Cyber Charter School is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to administer the following assessments:
PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment): Students in grades 3-8 are tested in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Students in grades 5 and 8 are tested in Science.
Keystone Exams: Keystones are end of course exams for high school students. Students are tested in English Language Arts, Algebra I, and Biology. Students must attempt all three Keystone exams before the end of their 11th grade year.
PASA (Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment): Students in grades 3-8 and 11 identified as requiring the alternate assessment are tested in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Students in grades 4, 8, and 11 are tested in Science.
ACCESS for ELLs (English Language Learners): ACCESS for ELLs is taken annually by English learners in kindergarten through grade 12
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)
The PSSA is an annual, standards-based, criterion-referenced assessment that provides an understanding of student and school performance related to attaining proficiency of academic standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Keystone Exams:
The Keystone Exams are end-of-course exams designed to assess proficiency in the subject areas of English Language Arts, Biology, and Algebra I. Proficiency on these exams is the most direct route to meeting graduation requirements per PDE Act 158.
The Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (IDEA) requires that States and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) ensure that all children with disabilities are included in all general state and district-wide assessment programs, including assessments used for purposes of satisfying the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). If necessary, a state or LEA may create an alternate assessment. The Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) was developed in accordance with this allowance to meet the needs of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who are not able to participate in the general assessment even with accommodations. The PASA is aligned with Pennsylvania's academic content standards with a reduction in depth and breadth evidenced by the Alternate Eligible Content, and measures the attainment of knowledge and skills of children with significant cognitive disabilities through performance tasks. Like the state-wide standardized test (the Pennsylvania System of Assessment or PSSA), the purpose of the PASA is to provide information to school districts and other educational service providers that will aid them in improving instruction for children.
Format: Insight PA offers this assessment online in person.
