Monday, September 27, 2010

PSSA Graduation Requirements

Based on school board policy students must complete one of the following criteria, to be eligible for graduation:


1. Students must score proficient or advanced in Reading and Math or pass an alternate assessment (Students must complete the PSSA in Reading and Math to be eligible for an alternate assessment)

2. If a student completes the PSSA in Reading and Math and doesn’t score proficient or advanced, one of the following alternate assessments must be successfully completed to be eligible for graduation.

a. Score Proficient or Advanced on the PSSA senior retest that will be given 10/25 to 11/5 2010 (Test scores will be available approximately at the end of January 2011)

b. Score at least 400 on the SAT in the area of deficiency

c. Score proficient on the IU-8 assessment

d. Complete an After School Live 23 day PSSA class. (For further information contact Cyndi Ahlborn at 533-5601 ext 4001)