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Performance Level Descriptors

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Performance Level Descriptors

PSSA and PSSA-M Performance Level Descriptors

PSSA General Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

PSSA-M General Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade- and Subject-Specific Performance Level Descriptors

PSSA Mathematics:

Grade 3 Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 3 Mathematics Problem Solving Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 4 Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 4 Mathematics Problem Solving Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 5 Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 5 Mathematics Problem Solving Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 6 Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 6 Mathematics Problem Solving Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 7 Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 7 Mathematics Problem Solving Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 8 Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 8 Mathematics Problem Solving Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 11 Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 11 Mathematics Problem Solving Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

PSSA Reading:

Grade 3 Reading Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 4 Reading Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 5 Reading Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 6 Reading Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 7 Reading Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 8 Reading Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 11 Reading Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

PSSA Science:

Grade 4 Science Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 8 Science Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 11 Science Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

PSSA Writing:

Grade 5 Writing Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 8 Writing Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 11 Writing Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

PSSA-M Mathematics:

Grade 4 PSSA-M Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 5 PSSA-M Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 6 PSSA-M Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 7 PSSA-M Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 8 PSSA-M Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Grade 11 PSSA-M Mathematics Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)

Performance Level Cut-Scores

For additional information, please contact:

Dana Klouser | AO/Program Manager
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Assessment and Accountability
333 Market Street | Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717.705.3771 | Fax: 717.783.6642
00testing@psupen.psu.edu | www.education.state.pa.us