Find out if your local school district made the top 100 out of 675 schools in pennsylvania reporting keystone exam results for 2017. The keystone exam measures student proficiency at the end of specific courses, such as algebra i, literature, and biology. Keystone exam scores amongst firsttime testtakers remained relatively flat over last years scores, but. Statedeveloped keystone exam counting as at least 33% of course grade students in the classes of 2015 and 2016 will demonstrate proficiency in algebra i, biology, literature, and english composition with a final keystone exam. Yes, if the raw scores of the two modules added together produce a total raw score that corresponds to 1500 or above on the scale score. If a student does not score proficient after taking the keystone exam in the spring, they can retest in. The pennsylvania state assessment system includes three keystone exams designed to measure endofcourse achievement in algebra 1, literature, and biology. Students must score in the advanced or proficient range to show their. Keystone exam scale score ranges keystone exam scale.
Test scores offer glimpse of area schools news, sports. The keystone exam will count for onethird of the final course grade. Each students best overall score will be banked until their 11th grade year, where it will be reported for the pennsylvania future ready index, school, state and county wide. Keystone exams results pennsylvania department of education. For each keystone exam, approximately 60% to 75% of the total score is from multiplechoice questions and 25% to 40% of the total score is from constructedresponse questions. Students graduating in 2017 or 2018 will not be required to retake any of the. The keystone exams are one component of pennsylvanias new system of high school graduation requirements for students in the class of 2017 and beyond. For more information about the keystone exams in palisades, please view the following brief youtube videos at the links provided. The students best overall score is determined by calculating the highest overall module score from any exam each keystone exam consists of two modules. Understanding the keystone exams palisades school district.
Pennsylvania department of education releases 2017 pssa. The exam should be given in a regular classroom setting if possible. For each keystone exam, approximately 60% to 75% of the total score is from multiple. Once signed into law by governor wolf, the bill will allow school districts flexibility for students who do not pass all three keystone exams. Most of the other usual suspects also appear in the top 10 on the business journals ranking of area high schools based on their performance on the state keystone exams. These 100 high schools in pennsylvania scored highest on. Appropriate exam conditions optimize the chance for greater accuracy of the performance. A group of individuals who might or might not have a background in education put the statewide student scores in order, collaborate and decide subjectively where to. Keystone exam scale score ranges content area below basic basic proficient advanced algebra i 12001438 14391499 15001545 15461800 biology 12001459 14601499 15001548 15491800 literature 1200 1443 14441499 15001583 15841800 sas. The keystone exam will be administered at the end of the algebra 1 course regardless of the grade level of the student. Each score falls into one of four levels of proficiency. Students in the class of 2017 and beyond who do not score proficient or advanced on a keystone exam must receive remedial instruction and must retake the keystone exam until a proficient score is achieved.
The keystone exam was intended to be a graduation requirement starting with the class of 2017, but that requirement has been put on hold until the 202021 school year. These three keystone exams have been developed to provide information about student achievement and also meet federal requirements. For the classes of 2017 and beyond, requirements under this option will be expanded to include. Other settings may be used according to needs and available facilities. Find the slope andyintercept of the line y 4 3 x 3.
Act 1 of 2016 delayed the use of the keystone exams as a graduation requirement until 2019. Students graduating in 2017 or 2018 will not be required to retake any of the keystone exams if they score basic or below basic. The keystone exams are endofcourse assessments in literature, biology, and algebra i, and students best scores are banked and reported in statewide data when the student is. The keystone exams are endofcourse assessments designed to assess proficiency. Keystone exams keystone faq radnor township school district. Pssa information for parents keystone exam information. This study guide provides information about the bke, tips on how to prepare for it, and some suggested strategies students can use to perform their best. Since the 201220 school year, the general keystone knowledge test literature, biology, and algebra i vhs exams have been available. The keystone exams will include multiplechoice questions and constructedresponse, or openended, questions. This year all 11th grade students will be taking the three keystone exams in. The state requires that all students complete the algebra 1, biology, and literature keystone exams by the end of the junior year. Developed by a high school teacher with over ten years of experience preparing students for the pssa exams, the program is designed to build vocabulary, increase.
Students in the classes of 2017 and 2018 who opt out will have their. Since there are two modules, can a student score proficient on one module and basic on another and still test proficient overall. Field test items are not included in the results of students, schools, or the district. The keystone exam is a pennsylvania standardized test administered to the public schools of pennsylvania, united states. The algebra i winter 20162017 exam must be administered within the pdedesignated exam window on the dates assigned. Will a student who receives a score of basic or below basic have to retake the test. The first complete algebra i keystone exam preparation program is now available to all schools. About the keystone exam central dauphin school district. Keystone exams understanding depth of knowledge and cognitive complexity. Students must take a keystone exam at the end of each of the keystoneassessed courses. How local high schools fared on the 2017 keystone exams. For each keystone exam, approximately 60% to 75% of the total score will be from multiplechoice questions and 25% to 40% of the total score will be from constructedresponse questions.
Information for parents or guardians, pennsylvania keystone exams. This study guide is designed to help students prepare to take the biology keystone exam bke. The files below contain pssakeystone results information for sy 20092010 through sy 20162017 at the school and district levels. The keystone exams and pssas are not graded in the typical way. Retest classification percent for various scale score ranges. Although not a predictor for pssa and keystone exam performance, cdts provide a snapshot on why and how students may still be struggling or exceeding grade andor course eligible content.
If a student does not score proficient after taking the keystone exam in the spring. Students graduating in 2017 or 2018 do have the option of participating in supplemental instruction and retaking the test. Keystone exams algebra 1 pleasant valley high school. Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points 1, 7, 10, 1. Selection process pennsylvania keystone assessment conversation chart. The test has been developed by the commonwealth of pennsylvania department of education.
Keystone national high school placement exam math level ii. In fact a passing score, or proficient, is determined well after a student takes the exam, and after the exam is scored. Pdewebsite similar to the pssa, the keystone are scored using the terminology of advanced, proficient, basic and below basic, with score ranges from 1200 to 1800. The keystone exams are endofcourse assessments in literature, biology, and algebra i. Grade below basic basic proficient advanced 4 10501149 11501274 12751482 1483 and above 8 9251149 11501274 12751463 1464 and above. General introduction to the keystone exam assessment anchors. Since the introduction of the keystone exams, the pennsylvania department of education pde has been working to create a setof tools designed to help educators improve instructional. Beginning with the class of 2017, students must demonstrate. The keystone exams include multiplechoice questions and constructedresponse, or openended, questions. Classroom diagnostic tools cdt are based on content assessed by the keystone exams and the pennsylvania system of school assessment pssa.
Assessmenttesting keystone exam frequently asked questions. Harrisburg, pa today, the pennsylvania department of education pde released statewide results from the 2018 administration of the pennsylvania system of school assessment pssa and keystone exams pssas and keystone exams are used as part of pennsylvanias statewide accountability system, as required under the federal every student succeeds act essa. Battle of the bands best buddies book club chemistry and physics club chess club. Keystone exam information keystone testing overview. In the edinsight keystone tracking system there are a series of reports that show details about the number of points needed to pass the various keystone standards and modules. Students must score in the advanced or proficient range to show mastery of the content. Write an equation of a line with the slope of 1 and yintercept of 4. Keystone exam summary report 2017 palmyra area school district.
Keystone exam schedule january 2017 plymouth whitemarsh high school time monday, january 9 tuesday, january 10 arrival 7. Department of education releases 2018 pssa, keystone exam. The english composition keystone exam will be an exception, with 20% of the total score from multiplechoice questions and 80% of the total score from. The final exam score is expressed in a range from 1200 to 1800 points. Common assessments in addition to the software included are three keystone common assessments for each exam.
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