PSSA Parent Information
Minersville Area School District
Important Information About the Upcoming Assessments
Testing Window
Please read over the PSSA FAQ letter and the Cell Phone Policy letters that are attached.
PSSA ELA Exam for 7th and 8th graders
Wednesday, April 26
Thursday, April 27
PSSA Math Exam for 7th and 8th graders
Wednesday, May 3
PSSA Science Exam - 8th grade only
Wednesday, May 10
PSSA FAQs
Which students take the assessments?
Except for a very few students who meet specific criteria for participation in an alternate assessment, all students are included in the assessments as outlined below: ELA & Mathematics- Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 Science-Grades 4 and 8 only.
May parents see the assessments?
Yes- under one circumstance. Parents and guardians may review a state assessment in the school entity during convenient hours from the time the testing materials are received to the end by making the arrangements with their child’s school. Confidentiality agreements must be signed, and no copies of the assessment or notes about assessment items will be permitted to leave the school. If after reviewing the test parents/guardians find the test to be in conflict with their religious belief and wish their student(s) to be excused from the test, the parents/guardians must provide a written request that states the objection to the Superintendent.
How are the results reported?
Two copies of the individual student report for all assessments will be sent to the school districts for distribution to parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and/or principals. The state will not receive any report with individual names included. School-level reports will be used for curricular and planning purposes. School districts may publish the results of PSSA testing for each school. The state will also release school- by-school assessment data. English Language Arts Assessment (Grades 3-8) The entire English Language Arts assessment takes approximately three to four hours to complete. Scores can also be accessed through your child's FOCUS account. The scores for SATs, PSATs, ASVAB, and PSSAs, can be found under "Test History".