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The Bureau of Assessment and Accountability is responsible for the development, administration, scoring and reporting of the state's assessment system (which includes the PSSA, PSSA-M, PASA and Keystone Exams) and the state's accountability system (as contained in the Pennsylvania Accountability Workbook) as required by No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The Bureau provides direction to schools and districts on assessment and accountability programs, evaluates school/student progress, and reports school performance for compliance with NCLB. Other functions include the development of assessment anchors to better align curricula, instruction and assessment practices throughout the state; coordination of test development, administration, and reporting; and, providing technical assistance for statewide and local assessment systems.

Assessment	Accountability	Performance Analysis and Reporting	Additional Topics of Interest
Statewide Testing Calendar Resources and Item Samplers Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content Test Administration	Webinars/Trainings Accountability Fact Sheet AYP Score and Participation Attribution PA AYP Web Site	PSSA and AYP Results PSSA and PSSA-M Technical Reports SAT and ACT Scores State Report Cards	Testing Accommodations Test Security PSSA and PSSA-M Cut Scores PSSA and PSSA-M Performance Level Descriptors