PSSA+Resources

Please refer to the documents below for PSSA preparation materials. All of the materials from this year and years past can be found on the PDE Website at [|THIS LINK]
 * __Writing Frames and Question Templates__**

**IMPORTANT REMINDER** - The item samplers have an asterisk (*) next to the correct answers. Be sure to remove the asterisks so students won't see the correct answers!

All of the links below are from the PDE Website.

MATHEMATICS

 * Math Samplers**
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 3 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 4 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 5 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 6 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 7 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 8 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 11 Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement] (PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 4 Modified Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 5 Modified Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 6 Modified Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 7 Modified Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 8 Modified Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler](PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 11 Modified Mathematics Item and Scoring Sampler] (PDF)
 * [|PSSA Calculator Policy] (PDF)
 * [|Grade 7 Mathematics Formula Sheet] (PDF)
 * [|Grade 8 Mathematics Formula Sheet] (PDF)
 * [|Grade 11 Mathematics Formula Sheet] (PDF)

__**Mathematics Anchor Cards**__
 * [|2007 Grade 3 Math Assessment Anchor Cards] (PDF)
 * [|2007 Grade 4 Math Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 5 Math Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 6 Math Assessment Anchor Cards] (PDF)
 * [|2007 Grade 7 Math Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 8 Math Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 11 Math Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__

__READING__
__**WSD PSSA Reading Materials**__
 * [|WSD- Assessment Anchors Reading Grade 5]
 * [|WSD- Assessment Anchors Reading Grade 4]
 * [|WSD-Assessment Anchors Reading Grade 5]

__**Reading Samplers**__
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 3 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]**(PDF) **
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 4 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]<span style="display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 5 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]<span style="display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 6 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]<span style="display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 7 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]<span style="display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 8 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]<span style="display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(PDF)
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 11 Reading Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement] (PDF)
 * [|Target Passage Types for the Reading PSSA]<span style="display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(PDF)


 * Reading Anchor Cards**
 * [|2007 Grade 3 Reading Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 4 Reading Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 5 Reading Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 6 Reading Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 7 Reading Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 8 Reading Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|2007 Grade 11 Reading Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__
 * [|Back of Reading Assessment Anchor Cards] __(PDF)__

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 * [|2009-2010 Grade 4 Science Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]**<span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(PDF) **
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 8 Science Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]<span style="display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">__(PDF)__
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 11 Science Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement] __(PDF)__
 * [|Science Assessment Glossary]<span style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> __(PDF)__

__WRITING__

 * [|2009-2010 Grade 5 Writing Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]<span style="display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">__(PDF)__
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 8 Writing Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement]<span style="display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">__(PDF)__
 * [|2009-2010 Grade 11 Writing Item and Scoring Sampler Supplement] __(PDF)__
 * [|Standards-Aligned Strategies and Lesson Plans for the Teaching of Writing]
 * [|PSSA Writing Scoring Guidelines] (PDF) - //These mode-specific scoring guidelines are used for scoring the PSSA Writing Assessment.//
 * [|Writing Domain Scoring Guide] (PDF) - //May be used for instruction and/or local assessment. Mode-specific Scoring Guidelines, which can be viewed at the link directly above, are used for scoring the PSSA Writing Assessment.//