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The Keystone Exam is a Pennsylvania standardized test administered to the public schools of Pennsylvania, United States. The test has been developed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education. Since the 2012–2013 school year, the General Keystone Knowledge Test Literature, Biology, and Algebra I VHS Exams have been available.^[1] According to the Department of Education, groups of educators from across the state decided what content should be covered in the exams.^[2] Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the 2020 spring Keystones and PSSA testing were cancelled.^[3]

Transition

The Keystone Exam has replaced the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) standardized tests fully for all public school students for secondary school. They were introduced in 2010.^[4] In the 2012–2013 school year, secondary schools began the transition from the PSSA to the Keystone Exam.^[5]

Graduation Requirement

The passing of Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature were all a graduation requirement for all high school students. Getting a score of "proficient" or higher was needed in order to pass the exam for a particular subject matter. On February 3, 2016, Tom Wolf signed a bill from the Senate saying that it should no longer be a requirement for students to pass the exams in the desired subject areas. That also ordered the government to halt the graduation requirement of the Keystone Exams for two years along with the "Project Based Assessment" system. The bill also requires the government to find alternative methods for high school graduation requirements in the coming months.^[6]

References

^ Pennsylvania Dept. of Education Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
^ Dept of Education Letter to Parents
^ "PSSA, Keystone tests canceled this year because of coronavirus".
^ "History and Current Status of Keystone Exams in Pennsylvania | CHOP Research Institute". research.chop.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
^ Transition plan
^ "Education Details". Retrieved 2016-02-04.

[Keystone_Exam_website-1] Pennsylvania Dept. of Education Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine

[creators-2] Dept of Education Letter to Parents

[3] "PSSA, Keystone tests canceled this year because of coronavirus".

[4] "History and Current Status of Keystone Exams in Pennsylvania | CHOP Research Institute". research.chop.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

[transition-5] Transition plan

[6] "Education Details". Retrieved 2016-02-04.

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-The '''Keystone Exam''' is a [[Pennsylvania]] [[standardized test]] administered to the public schools of Pennsylvania, United States. The test has been developed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education. Since the 2012-2013 school year, the General Keystone Knowledge Test [[Literature]], [[Biology]], and [[Algebra]] I VHS Exams have been available.<ref name="Keystone Exam website">[http://www.pdesas.org/module/assessment/Keystone.aspx Pennsylvania Dept. of Education] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317221759/http://www.pdesas.org/module/assessment/Keystone.aspx |date=2012-03-17 }}</ref> According to the Department of Education, groups of educators from across the state decided what content should be covered in the exams.<ref name="creators"> [http://static.pdesas.org/Content/Documents/Information_for_Parents_or_Guardians_PA_Keystone_Exams_Aug_2012_final.pdf Dept of Education Letter to Parents]</ref>
+The '''Keystone Exam''' is a [[Pennsylvania]] [[standardized test]] administered to the public schools of Pennsylvania, United States. The test has been developed by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Education|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education]]. Since the 2012–2013 school year, the General Keystone Knowledge Test [[Literature]], [[Biology]], and [[Algebra]] I VHS Exams have been available.<ref name="Keystone Exam website">[http://www.pdesas.org/module/assessment/Keystone.aspx Pennsylvania Dept. of Education] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317221759/http://www.pdesas.org/module/assessment/Keystone.aspx |date=2012-03-17 }}</ref> According to the Department of Education, groups of educators from across the state decided what content should be covered in the exams.<ref name="creators">[http://static.pdesas.org/Content/Documents/Information_for_Parents_or_Guardians_PA_Keystone_Exams_Aug_2012_final.pdf Dept of Education Letter to Parents]</ref> Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|Coronavirus Pandemic]], the 2020 spring Keystones and PSSA testing were cancelled.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mcall.com/coronavirus/mc-nws-coronavirus-pssas-keystones-cancelation-coronavirus-schools-20200319-3ypmozu5xfd4nm76jzih6gyume-story.html|title=PSSA, Keystone tests canceled this year because of coronavirus }}</ref>
 == Transition ==
-The Keystone Exam has replaced the [[Pennsylvania System of School Assessment]] (PSSA) standardized tests fully for all public school students for secondary school. In the 2012-2013 school year, secondary schools began the transition from the PSSA to the Keystone Exam.<ref name="transition">[http://static.pdesas.org/Content/Documents/2012_Assessment_Transition_PowerPoint_v2.pdf Transition plan] </ref>
+The Keystone Exam has replaced the [[Pennsylvania System of School Assessment]] (PSSA) standardized tests fully for all public school students for secondary school. They were introduced in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History and Current Status of Keystone Exams in Pennsylvania {{!}} CHOP Research Institute |url=https://research.chop.edu/car-autism-roadmap/history-and-current-status-of-keystone-exams-in-pennsylvania |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=research.chop.edu}}</ref> In the 2012–2013 school year, secondary schools began the transition from the PSSA to the Keystone Exam.<ref name="transition">[http://static.pdesas.org/Content/Documents/2012_Assessment_Transition_PowerPoint_v2.pdf Transition plan]</ref>
 == Graduation Requirement ==
-The passing of Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature were all a graduation requirement for all high school students. Getting a score of "proficient" or higher was needed in order to pass the exam for a particular subject matter. On February 3rd, 2016, Tom Wolf signed a bill from the Senate saying that it should no longer be a requirement for students to pass the exams in the desired subject areas. That also ordered the government to halt the graduation requirement of the Keystone Exams for two years along with the "Project Based Assessment" system. The bill also requires the government to find alternative methods for high school graduation requirements in the coming months.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Education Details|url = http://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/education-Details.aspx?newsid=209|access-date = 2016-02-04}}</ref>
+The passing of Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature were all a graduation requirement for all high school students. Getting a score of "proficient" or higher was needed in order to pass the exam for a particular subject matter. On February 3, 2016, [[Tom Wolf]] signed a bill from the Senate saying that it should no longer be a requirement for students to pass the exams in the desired subject areas. That also ordered the government to halt the graduation requirement of the Keystone Exams for two years along with the "Project Based Assessment" system. The bill also requires the government to find alternative methods for high school graduation requirements in the coming months.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Education Details|url = http://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/education-Details.aspx?newsid=209|access-date = 2016-02-04}}</ref>
 == References ==
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 [[Category:Education in Pennsylvania]]
 [[Category:Standardized tests in the United States]]