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 ...

Kirsten Jones is mom to three boys, but when PSSA testing comes around each year, she pays particular attention to her fifth-grader, Anderson. “My middle son definitely gets anxious about it,” she ...

The Dallas School District had the highest proficiency percentage on the 2024 PSSA tests for both English/language arts and math, according to a review of school district scores in Luzerne County. The ...

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 — 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 ...

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 ...