Pennsylvania StandardsPA standards are organized K-12 by content area. Each standards document provides examples of what students should know and be able to do at the following four grade levels: 3, 5, 8, and 11. Standards addressed by current NCLB requirements are found on the Academic Standards webpage. The following standards are required by NCLB: · Reading, writing, listening, speaking · Mathematics · Science and technology [to be required in 2007]Note: The cover pages for these standards documents do not always align with their actual content. Additional Resources for Standards Pennsylvania has created Assessment Anchors as tools to increase the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment and to help educators better understand the way that standards are assessed in the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment. This assessment document does not replace state standards, but can be used as an additional resource to provide clarity and detail for specific state content standards.Note: To be able to easily understand the assessment anchors, read the general introduction and the content area introductions first, in order. Pennsylvania AssessmentsFor the most current information on the subject area tests of the Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) visit the Assessment Anchors section of the state website. [Note: Assessment Anchors are tools created by PDE to provide educators with a clearer understanding of the standards, eligible content, and format of the state content area assessments.] Pennsylvania CurriculaThe Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) does not produce recommended or voluntary state curriculums. Each content area curriculum department does provide content specific curriculum and professional development resources on the PDE website.
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