PSSA Testing Dates 2024:

2023-2024 Testing Dates
We kindly ask that you avoid educational trips or appointments during these
testing windows.

PSSA Testing:
(Grades 3-8)
April 22- May 3, 2024

Keystone Testing:
(Grades 9-11 and select 8)
May 13-24, 2024

 

President's Award for Educational Excellence

This award recognizes academic success in the classroom. To be eligible, students must meet requirements, including grade point average, school-set criteria and choice of state tests.

Grade Point Average: Students are to earn a grade point average of 90 on a 100-point scale. When computing grade point averages at the respective award level, only the years at that level are to be included through the fall semester of the exiting grade.

In addition to A, schools are to include the following criteria to determine their selected students:

State Tests and Nationally-Normed Achievement Tests: High achievement in reading OR math on state tests or nationally-normed tests. State test results are determined by the most recent test scores.

 

President's Award for Educational Achievement

This award recognizes students that show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment or intellectual development in their academic subjects but do not meet the criteria for the Educational Excellence Award. Its purpose is to encourage and reward students who give their best effort, often in the face of special obstacles.

Criteria for this award is developed at each school.

This award is given at the principal's discretion based on the criteria developed at the school. The criteria should reflect the purpose of the award and must be applied fairly to all students.

The following are examples of criteria for which the President's Award for Educational Achievement may be presented:

Student’s class rank must fall within the top 20% of their grade and/or demonstrates achievements in the fine or performing arts, with a letter of recommendation from an arts teacher. 

Demonstrate unusual commitment to learning in academics despite various obstacles.

Maintain a school record that would have met the school's selection criteria for the President's Award for Educational Excellence but illness, personal crisis, or special needs prevented the student from maintaining such high standards despite hard work.