Spring-Ford Departments
PSSA
Information and Resources
Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
Assessment and Testing
Academic Standards
PDE Resource Page - Assessment Handbooks, Manuals and Scoring Samplers
Testing Accommodations - for students with IEP's, 504 Plans and English
Language Learners
PSSA Classroom Connections -
PSSA and Academic Standards
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Grow Parent Website
- information for parents concerning assessment
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Division of Assessment
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Voice: 717.787.4234
FAX: 717.783.6642
Be Test Smart
PSSA Test Taking Strategies
11th grade PSSA formula sheet
Practice
Makes Perfect
Pennsylvania PSSA Mathematics Released Test Items
The Department of Education has organized dozens of practice problems organized
by topic, with answers to make practice focused and powerful. Here are problems
that the test takers have determined represent the concepts on the actual test.
Scroll down and click on each 11th grade anchor to see the practice questions.
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have Acrobat Reader installed,
click here to download.
Full Length PSSA 11th Grade Mathematics Test
Here is a full length test, 70 multiple choice and 3 open-ended questions.
Practice the strategies for multiple choice and open-ended questions you learned
in Phase One! Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view these pdf files. If you
browser doesn't have Acrobat Reader installed,
click here to download.
Multiple Choice Answers
Student Responses for Open Ended Question #25
Student Responses for Open Ended Question #50
Student Responses for Open Ended Question #73
Math Multiple Choice
Practice Problems:
(Acrobat Reader Needed -- If Needed, Download
HERE)
Answers are provided at the end of each problem set.
A. Numbers and Operations (Problem
1,
Problem Set 2,
Problem Set 3)
B. Measurement (Problem
Set 4)
C. Geometry (Problem
Set 5,
Problem Set 6)
D. Algebraic Concepts (Problems
Set 7,
Problem Set 8,
Problem Set 9,
Problem Set 10)
E. Data Analysis and Probability (Problem
Set 11,
Problem Set 12,
Problem Set 13,
Problem Set 14)
Math Open-Ended
Practice Problems:
A.
Example 1
B.
Example 2
Other States Online, Interactive, Standards Based Assessment Practice Tests
A few states have created interactive website to help thier students prepare
for their exit exams. These sites are helpful as a secondary resource to the
PDE's released item site. Remember these are different states, testing slightly
different skills. The bulk of your prep time should be spent on the PA. Math
Assessment Anchors and their released items.
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Phase Three: MATHEMATICS BRUSH UP!
If you feel you need a quick brush up of the basics of a high school
Mathematics Curriculum, try
math.com. You will find tutorials, interactive practice and even
quizzes!
Best of all, it's free.
Worksheets
Elementary Math Links
Secondary Math Links
General Math Links
Math Topics Links
NCTM Illuminations
Phase Four: Commercial PSSA Preparation
Online Courses... Study Island
For a small fee you can choose to subscribe to
Study Island. This online PSSA test prep site is acknowledged as the leader
in the field.
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