It’s April, and for many school children in Pennsylvania, that means it’s time for tests. The Pennsylvania Systems of School Assessment (PSSA) is an annual standards-based test. Students in grades 3 ...

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Governor Tom Wolf joined Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera, advocates, and educators today to announce a significant reduction in standardized testing, according to a press release issued by the ...

HARRISBURG — Student scores in Pennsylvania System of School Assessment testing last spring improved statewide from 2022, according to results released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education this ...

The PSSA Reading and Math Assessments concluded this week. Mr. Bilbow and Mr. Booth thank everyone involved for being so dedicated to the school’s success in these assessment exams. The middle school ...

PSSA testing is coming up later this month. It’s a time of year that often triggers a certain amount of anxiety in students. “It’s changing our routine,” said UPMC child psychologist Dr. Melissa Brown ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Testing numbers across the Commonwealth continue to fall short of pre-pandemic levels. On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released its PSSA test scores from the 2021 ...