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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 6 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 29.6 40.3 35.7 40.30 14.7 63.1
BEL BAS 39.6 35.2 43.5 32.00 24.8
# TESTED 69.2 75.5 79.2 72.30 39.6
24.9 15.6 14.9 20.00 30.8
5.8 8.8 7.70 29.7
361 352 6 325 125385
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Mean 1080 980
Score

Females PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PA 2018
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ADV
PROF 32.5 41.7 32.9 28.8 14.9
ADV/PRO 40.2 37.1 50.3 41.7 26.4
BASIC 72.7 78.9 83.2 70.5 41.3
BEL BAS 21.9 12.6 10.6 24.2 32.2
# TESTED 5.3 8.6 6.2 5.3 26.5
169 175 161 132 61403
Mean
Score 1060 980

Males PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PA 2018
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ADV
PROF 27.1 39.0 38.3 48.2 14.6
ADV/PRO 39.1 33.3 37.1 25.4 23.3
BASIC 66.2 72.3 75.4 73.6 37.9
BEL BAS 27.6 18.6 18.9 17.1 29.4
# TESTED 6.3 9.0 5.7 9.3 32.7
192 177 175 193 63982
Mean
Score 1090 970

Students with IEPs

PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PA 2018
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Percent
0 8.2 22 2.7
ADV 7.8 23.1 36.7 17.1 7.1
23.1 44.9 39 9.8
PROF 17.6 23.1 28.6 24.4 23.4
53.8 26.5 36.6 66.8
ADV/PRO 25.4 39 49 41 21332
Mean
BASIC 43.1 Score 980 880

BEL BAS 31.4

# TESTED 51

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