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PSSA MATH

Note: The Spring of 2018 was the fourth assessment based upon the new PA Core standards introduced in 2015, allowing us to
identify trends. The math assessment was updated in 2018 to reduce the number of test sections from 3 down to 2, altering the total
points possible in each anchor.

GRADE 4 Performance Level Percentages over Time

ADV PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PA 2018 PA Top
PROF Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Decile 2018
ADV/PRO
BASIC 34.9 41.3 39.1 41.1 17.8 72.3
BEL BAS 35.2 31.0 36.7 32.4 25.8
# TESTED 70.1 72.3 75.8 73.6 43.5
22.4 18.8 17.1 19.5 26.7
7.5 8.9 6.9 29.8
335 303 7 333.0 126481
327
Mean 1080 990
Score

Females PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PA 2018
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ADV
PROF 32.9 26.0 31.6 38.6 16.5
ADV/PRO 37.5 37.4 41.1 35.7 26.3
BASIC 70.4 63.4 72.7 74.3 42.8
BEL BAS 23.0 25.2 19.5 19.9 27.4
# TESTED 6.6 11.4 7.5 5.8 29.8
152 123 174 171 61798
Mean
Score 1070 990

Males PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PA 2018
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ADV
PROF 36.6 51.7 47.7 43.8 19
ADV/PRO 33.3 26.7 31.4 29 25.2
BASIC 69.9 78.4 78.8 72.8 44.2
BEL BAS 21.9 14.4 14.4 19.1 26.1
# TESTED 8.2 7.2 6.5 8 29.7
183 180 153 162 64683
Mean
Score 1080 990

Students with IEPs

PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PA 2018
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Percent
27.9 19.5 26.5 6
ADV 16.7 18.6 29.3 20.4 11.5
46.5 48.8 46.9 17.4
PROF 25.9 18.6 26.8 26.5 22.6
34.9 24.4 26.5 60
ADV/PRO 42.6 43 41 49 21913
Mean
BASIC 29.6 Score 1010 910

BEL BAS 27.8

# TESTED 54

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