Per provisions of Act 1 of 2016 (SB 880), the PA Department of Education released its report regarding high school graduation requirements. PDE recommends four options to replace the mandate for students to pass Keystone Exams: Option 1: Achieve an identified composite score, based on the combined performance across all three Keystone exams Option 2: […]
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PA Department of Education Releases Implementation Guidelines for Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
On April 12 Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera provided testimony to both House and Senate Education Committees on the implementation of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in PA (highlights of Secretary Rivera’s ESSATestimony) The April hearing was the second joint Education Committee hearing concerning ESSA. The first, held on March 14, featured Lee Posey, Education Federal Affairs […]
Free Screening of Standardized Testing Film, Defies Measurement, March 28
Tredyffrin Public Library will host a free screening of the film, Defies Measurement, Monday, March 28, 7 PM. The screening is followed by a panel discussion. RSVP and more information at: http://bit.ly/PSSAinfo PSSA Night PDF