State Testing Information
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PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM OF SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (PSSA)
Important Information
The annual Pennsylvania System School Assessment is a standards-based, criterion-referenced assessment which provides students, parents, educators and citizens with an understanding of student and school performance related to the attainment of proficiency of the academic standards. These standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science and Technology identify what a student should know and be able to do at varying grade levels.
Who takes the PSSA?
Every Pennsylvania student in grades 3 through 8 is assessed in English Language Arts and Math. Every Pennsylvania student in grades 4 and 8 is assessed in science.
* Student Report Guide * Spanish Version
* PSSA Window (Exam Schedule) - Also listed below
Planning Ahead....
PSSA TESTING WINDOW 2022-2023
Assessment Dates Grade(s) English Language Arts
April 25-27, 2023 Grades 3-8 Mathematics
May 2-3, 2023 Grades 3-8
Science
May 4, 2023 Grades 4 & 8
Make-ups
May 5 & 8-12, 2023 Grades 3-8 PSSA PRELIMINARY TESTING WINDOWS
Exact testing dates at Riverside East and RHS will be provided as the testing window approaches.
PSSA Testing Window 2023-2024
Assessment Dates Grades English Language Arts April 22 - 26, 2024 Grades 3-8 Mathematics, Science and Make-ups April 29 - May 3, 2024 Grades 3-8 Early Reporting Deadline May 3, 2024 Grades 3-8 PSSA Math, Science, Makeups (Optional) May 6 - 10, 2024 (No early reporting) Grades 3-8 PSSA Testing Window 2024-2025
Assessment Dates Grades English Language Arts April 21 - 25, 2025 Grades 3-8 Mathematics, Science and Make-ups April 28 - May 2, 2025 Grades 3-8 Early Reporting Deadline May 2, 2025 Grades 3-8 PSSA Math, Science, Makeups (Optional) May 5 - 9, 2025 (No early reporting) Grades 3-8 PSSA Testing Window 2025-2026
Assessment Dates Grades English Language Arts April 20 - 24, 2026 Grades 3-8 Mathematics, Science and Make-ups April 27 - May 1, 2026 Grades 3-8 Early Reporting Deadline May 1, 2026 Grades 3-8 PSSA Math, Science, Makeups (Optional) May 4 - 8, 2026 (No early reporting) Grades 3-8
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Keystone Exams Important InformationWho takes Keystone Exams?The Keystone Exams are end-of-course assessments designed to assess proficiency in three subjects: Algebra I, Literature and Biology.Each student will take a Keystone Exam when they complete each tested subject. Typically, 9th grade students take the Algebra I exam and 10th grade students take the Biology and Literature exams.
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* Testing Windows (Exam Schedule) - Also listed below.
TESTING WINDOW FOR THE KEYSTONE EXAMS 2022-2023
Time of Year
Date
Winter Wave 1
December 5-16, 2022 - Literature 12/6-12/7, Biology 12/8-12/9, Algebra I 12/13-12/14
Spring
May 15-26, 2023 - Biology 5/15 & 5/16, Literature 5/17&5/18, Algebra I 5/22 & 5/23
Make-Ups - 5/24-5/26
The specific testing dates at RHS will be posted later in the year.
Testing Window for the Keystone Exams 2023-2024
Time of Year Date Winter Wave 1 December 4 - 15, 2023 Winter Wave 2 January 3 - 17, 2024 Spring May 13 - 24, 2024 Summer July 29 - August 2, 2024 Testing Window for the Keystone Exams 2024-2025
Time of Year Date Winter Wave 1 December 4 - 18, 2024 Winter Wave 2 January 6 - 17, 2025 Spring May 12 - 23, 2025 Summer July 28 - August 1, 2025 Testing Window for the Keystone Exams 2025-2026
Time of Year Date Winter Wave 1 December 3 - 17, 2025 Winter Wave 2 January 5 - 16, 2026 Spring May 11 - 22, 2026 Summer July 27 - 31, 2026
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Advanced Placement Exams
The Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school.
The program consists of college-level courses developed by the AP Program that high schools can choose to offer, and corresponding exams that are administered once a year.
The exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 by college and university professors and experienced AP teachers. Many U.S. colleges offer credit for AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.
Find out more at AP Central
2023 AP Exam schedule
Week 1
Morning 8 a.m.
Local TimeAfternoon 12 p.m.
Local TimeMonday,
May 1, 2023United States Government and Politics
Chemistry
Spanish Literature and Culture
Tuesday,
May 2, 2023Chinese Language and Culture
Environmental Science
Psychology
Wednesday,
May 3, 2023English Literature and Composition
Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A
Thursday,
May 4, 2023Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Seminar
Statistics
Friday,
May 5, 2023European History
United States History
Art History
Microeconomics
Art and Design: Friday, May 5, 2023 (8 p.m. ET), is the deadline for AP Art and Design digital portfolios to be submitted to the AP Program.
Week 2
Morning 8 a.m.
Local TimeAfternoon 12 p.m.
Local TimeAfternoon 2 p.m.
Local TimeMonday,
May 8, 2023Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science Principles
Italian Language and Culture
Tuesday,
May 9, 2023English Language and Composition
Japanese Language and Culture
Physics C: Mechanics
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Wednesday,
May 10, 2023Spanish Language and Culture
Biology
Thursday,
May 11, 2023French Language and Culture
World History: Modern
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Friday,
May 12, 2023German Language and Culture
Music Theory
Latin
Physics 2: Algebra-Based
