PA+Dept.+of+Education

The Pennsylvania Department of Education's website is filled with a wealth of information and resources to better educate and inform teachers of the content and test parameters of the PSSA.


 * __MATH RESOURCES__**

For the **Math** **test blueprint** in math, click [|blueprint] For the **Math Assessment Anchor Cards**, click [|here] For the **PSSA Calculator Policy**, click [|here] For the **Item and Scoring Samplers** for grades 3-11, click [|here] For the **Math Formula Sheets**, grades 7, 8, and 11, click [|here]


 * __READING RESOURCES__**

For the **Reading Assessment Anchor Cards**,click [|here] For the **Adopt an Anchor Booklet**, click [|here] For the **Handout on the Adopt an Anchor Tracking System**, click [|Adopt an Anchor Tracking System, Prioritizing.xls] For the **Reading Item and Scoring Samplers** for grades 3-11, click [|here] For the **Target Passages Types for the Reading PSSA** for grades 3-11, click [|here]


 * __SCIENCE RESOURCES__**

For the **Science Item and Scoring Samplers**, click [|here] For the **Science Assessment Glossary**, click [|here]

__**WRITING RESOURCES**__

For the **Writing Item and Scoring Samplers**, click [|here] For the **PSSA Writing Scoring Guidelines**, click [|here] For **Standards-Aligned Strategies and Lesson Plans for the Teaching of Writing**, click [|here]