2021 State Assessments
Keystone Exams and PSSA Exams
PSSA Letter to Parents/Guardians
Keystone Letter to Parents
PSSA Testing Dates
2021 English Language Arts (Grades 3 through 8) April 27, April 28, April 29
2021 Mathematics (Grades 3 through 8) May 4, May 5
2021 Science (Grades 4 and 8) May 6, May 7
Keystone Testing Dates
2021 Keystone Algebra (all students in Algebra I or Algebra IA): May 18 and May 19
2021 Keystone Literature (all students in English 10): May 20 and May 21
2021 Keystone Biology (all students in Biology): May 24 and May 25
CKSD CYBER STUDENTS MUST ALSO PARTICIPATE
CKSD Cyber students should plan to complete the assessments on the same days as the on-site students.
TRANSPORTATION: The students will only be testing in the morning, but the students can stay all day. Parents my drive their son/daughter to and from school or their son/daughter may ride the bus. The bus company has been informed that additional students may be riding the bus, students must be sure to be at their regular bus stop. If there are bus stop questions, parents/guardians may call Ms. Reva Smith at (814) 239-5144
Support your child during testing
- Be sure your son/daughter is in school during the testing sessions.
- Encourage your son/daughter to listen carefully to all of the directions and ask questions about anything that is not clear.
- See that your son/daughter gets an adequate amount of sleep before testing days.
- Make sure that your son/daughter eats his/her usual breakfast on testing days.
- Encourage your son/daughter to do his/her best!
Chapter 4 of Title 22 of the Pa. Code
Provides the right for any parent/guardian to excuse his/her student from the state assessment if, upon inspection of the testing materials, he/she finds the assessment to be in conflict with his/her religious beliefs. This is the only basis under Chapter 4 rules for a parent/guardian to excuse his or her child from the statewide assessments.