Fifth graders all across the state of Pennsylvania have to take the PSSA (Pennsylvania System of State Assessment) test in math and reading.  New to fifth graders this year is the writing PSSA test.  Sixth graders used to take this portion of the test.

 
 

Language Arts Terms
 

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Math Terms

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Study Guide

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PSSA Practice
Students are able to practice various skills while playing different types of games with the program Study Island.  Students must be a registered user in order to be able to use the program.

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Rubrics
Writing will be graded on five different domains:  focus, content, organization, style, and conventions. 
PSSA Writing Rubric
 

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