State Assessments

  • The following information provides students and parents with updates about state assessments and protocols established by the state and district to implement the assessments.
    Chapter 4 of the Pennsylvania School Code requires the development of rigorous academic standards and assessments, applicable only to the public schools in this Commonwealth, to facilitate the improvement of student achievement and to provide parents and communities a measure by which school performance can be determined.

    The provisions of Chapter 4 require the state to develop assessments to that determine student proficiency in the Academic Standards for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Technology. The tables below outline the assessments for grade levels (PSSAs) and assessments upon specific course completion (Keystones).
     

    PSSA

    ELA: Grades 3-8

    April 19-23, 2021
    Math: Grades 3-8

    April 22-28, 2021
    Science: Grade 4

    April 26-30, 2021
    Science: Grade 8  

    April 26-30, 2021
     

     Keystone - Winter Wave 1

    Hempfield High School Algebra 1, Biology & Literature January 4-15, 2021
     
     

     Keystone - Spring

    Hempfield High School Algebra 1, Biology & Literature May 17-28, 2021
     Centerville Middle School Algebra 1 May 17-28, 2021
    Landisville Middle School Algebra 1 May 17-28, 2021
     
     
     

Class of 2021 and 2022 Keystone Requirements

  • Due to Covid-19 school closures in the spring of 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has decided that it will not require the class of 2021 (current seniors) and the class of 2022 (current juniors) to have taken or passed all three of the Keystone tests as a requirement to graduate. However, current seniors and juniors originally scheduled to take the initial Keystone tests or re-tests during the May 2020 test window are welcome to take these Keystone tests during the January 2021 testing window, if desired. 

    Any current senior or current junior who wishes to take or retake a Keystone exam should contact their School Counselor.  Current juniors or seniors who do not wish to take or retake a Keystone test do not need to do anything at this time.

    Class of 2021 School Counselors

    • Mr. Snook - Students with last names beginning with A-Lar, 717-898-5545
    • Mrs. Scarborough - Students with last names beginning with Las-Z, 717-898-5545

     

    Class of 2022 School Counselors

    • Dr. Dacosta - Students with last names beginning with A-K, 717-898-5545
    • Mrs. Romero - Students with last names beginning with L-Z, 717-898-5545

Spring 2021 PSSA Information

Spring 2021 Keystone Information

Spring 2021 Keystone Information

  • Any current senior or current junior who wishes to take or retake a Keystone exam should contact their School Counselor.  Current juniors or seniors who do not wish to take or retake a Keystone test do not need to do anything at this time.