STANDARDS RESOURCES

State Standards-related Documents and Links

This is a page from which the PA Academic Standards in all subject areas (most notably the Science & Technology and Environment & Ecology standards) can be downloaded in MS WORD or .pdf formats

This is a page from which the PA Assessment Anchors in al subject areas for which they have been developed, can be downloaded in MS WORD or .pdf formats

The 2006-07 PSSA Science Assessment Handbook provides teachers with the most up-to-date information about the PSSA and help them to prepare students for the test.

This 2007 Science PSSA Rollout powerpoint provides information about Academic Standards, Assessment Anchor Content Standards, Eligible Content, Reporting Categories, Test Blueprint and Design, Important Dates, and Access to Information.

These are the Statewide Results from the 2008 Science PSSA.

National Standards-related Documents and Links

The National Science Education Standards published by the National Research Council (NRC)

Science for All Americans published by Project 2061 of the American Association for the Adsvancement of Science (AAAS)

Benchmarks for Science Literacy published by published by Project 2061 of the American Association for the Adsvancement of Science (AAAS)

This powerpoint presentation provides basic information about the No Child Left Behind legislation.

Science Teacher Preparation Standards

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Science Teacher Preparation Standards

Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards for Science Teachers