IN Bethel Park Spring 2020 | Page 44

BP ACHIEVEMENT Statewide Exams PSSAS The annual Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standards-based, criterion-referenced assessment which provides an understanding of student and school performance related to the attainment of proficiency of academic standards in certain subject areas. Students in grades 3-8 are assessed in English Language Arts skills and Mathematics. Students in grades 4 and 8 are also assessed in skills relating to Science. Students are scored at the Advanced, Proficient, Basic and Below Basic levels. Students who score Advanced or Proficient are considered to have passed the PSSA. KEYSTONE EXAMS Keystone Exams are end-of-course assessments designed to assess proficiency in Algebra, Literature and Biology. Exams are administered as students complete each course. PSSA: Mathematics Keystone Exams (percentage of students scoring Proficient/Advanced) (percentage of students scoring Proficient/Advanced) 87% Literature 72% 63% 62% Bethel Park Grade 5 64% Grade 4 62% Grade 5 59% Grade 6 63% Grade 7 60% Grade 8 BETHEL PARK Pennsylvania PSSA: Science 84% 84% 93% Grade 4 78% 81% 84% 87% Grade 8 83% 89% 58% Bethel Park Pennsylvania Bethel Park School District 2019 42 60% 32% (percentage of students scoring Proficient/Advanced) 58% Bethel Park 58% 38% Bethel Park (percentage of students scoring Proficient/Advanced) Grade 3 58% 39% Grade 8 PSSA: English Language Arts 68% 43% Grade 7 Pennsylvania 70% 56% Grade 6 79% Science 78% 46% Grade 4 80% Algebra Grade 3 ANNUAL REPORT Pennsylvania