Download PSSA Anchors and Eligible Content
The Assessment Anchors are one of the many tools the Pennsylvania Department of Education has developed to better align curriculum, instruction and assessment practices throughout the state.
The Assessment Anchors, as defined by the Eligible Content, are organized into cohesive blueprints, each structured with a common labeling system that can be read like an outline. This framework is organized first by Reporting Category, then by Assessment Anchor, then by Anchor Descriptor, and finally, at the greatest level of detail, by an Eligible Content statement.
- Add PA Core Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Content Item
- PA Core Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- English Language Arts
- Grade 3 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 4 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 5 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 6 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 7 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 8 English Language Arts Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- ELA Glossary leads to file
- Mathematics
- Grade 3 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 4 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 5 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 6 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 7 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 8 Mathematics Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content leads to file
- Math Glossary leads to file
- Add PA Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Content Item
- PA Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Science Introduction and Glossary
- Science Introduction leads to file
- Science Assessment Glossary leads to file
- Science Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
- Grade 3 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools) leads to file
- Grade 4 Science Assessment Anchors leads to file
- Grade 5 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools) leads to file
- Grade 6 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools) leads to file
- Grade 7 Science Assessment Anchors (developed/backmapped from Grades 4, 8, or 11 for the Classroom Diagnostic Tools) leads to file
- Grade 8 Science Assessment Anchors leads to file
- Add *Alternate Eligible Content - Retired Content Item
- *Alternate Eligible Content - Retired
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Alternate Eligible Content was developed to reflect modified targets for PA Core/Academic Standards in ELA, Math, and Science and are maintained on this site for historical purposes only*. Currently, PASA DLM Essential Elements (EE) are to be utilized for instruction and assessment. EEs linkage levels in grades 3 through high school provide the modified target that is reduced depth, breadth, and complexity of content. PASA DLM’s comprehensive content, instructional resources, and professional development modules provide the tools necessary for effective instruction.
Additional information about the DLM Essential Elements is housed at PaTTAN - PASA, Pennsylvania Department of Education - Assessments, and PA Dynamic Learning Maps.
- ELA (Reading)
- ELA Across the Grades leads to file
- Grade 3 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 4 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 5 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 6 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 7 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 8 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 11 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- ELA (Writing)
- Writing Across the Grades leads to file
- Grade 3 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 4 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 5 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 6 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 7 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 8 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 11 ELA Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Mathematics
- Math Across the Grades leads to file
- Grade 3 Math Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 4 Math Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 5 Math Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 6 Math Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 7 Math Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 8 Math Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 11 Math Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Science
- Science Across the Grades leads to file
- Grade 4 Science Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 8 Science Alternate Eligible Content leads to file
- Grade 11 Science Alternate Eligible Content leads to file