Assessment

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, or PSSA, measures how well students have achieved in reading, mathematics, science and writing according to Pennsylvania's academic standards. By using these standards, educators, parents and administrators can evaluate their students' strengths and weaknesses to increase students' achievement scores.  

The Keystone Exams are end-of-course assessments designed to assess proficiency in the subject areas of Algebra I, Literature, and Biology. Keystone Exams will help school districts guide students toward meeting state standards.

Parents and guardians may review Keystone and PSSA Exams if they believe they may be in conflict with their religious beliefs by making arrangements with the School Test Coordinator once the exams arrive at the school. Confidentiality agreements must be signed.  Copies of the exams or notes about exam questions are not permitted to leave the school.

Parents may make an appointment to preview the exams for one full week prior to the start of the testing window. Requests for religious exemption must be made in writing to the Superintendent at least one full day before testing begins.

PSSA Testing Windows

Assessment

Dates

Grades

English Language Arts

April 21-25, 2025
           

Grades 3-8

Mathematics and
Science

 April 28-May 2, 2025

Grades 3-8
Grades 5 & 8

Keystone Exam Windows

Wave

Dates

Winter Wave 1

December 4-18, 2024

Winter Wave 2

January 6-17, 2025
 Spring Wave
  May 12-23, 2025
  Summer Wave
  July 28-August 1, 2025

Planned Testing Dates

WPHS Keystone Exam dates(online):

Algebra Keystone: May 12,13

Literature Keystone: May 15,16

Biology Keystone: May 19, 20

 

WPMS PSSA/Keystone Exam dates (paper except for science):

ELA:  April 22, 23, 24

Math: April 28, 29

Science:  April 30, May 1

Algebra Keystone: May 13, 14

 

Blain PSSA dates (online):

ELA:  April 22, 23, 24      

Math: April 28, 29

Science:  April 30, May 1

 

New Bloomfield PSSA dates (paper except for science):

ELA:  April 22, 23, 24      

Math: April 28, 29

Science:  April 30, May 1

 

Carroll PSSA dates (paper except for science):

ELA:  April 22, 23, 24      

Math: April 28, 29

Science:  April 30, May 1