PASA AC Communication No. 11
June 12, 2024
Dear PASA AC,
As the 2023-2024 school year comes to a close, the PASA DLM Instruction and Assessment team wishes to extend our gratitude for your cooperation throughout the enrollment and test administration process. Students with significant cognitive disabilities have the same right as every other student to show what they know and can do. To this end, your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Included in this final AC newsletter are reminders about end of year tasks, directions to access student and other reports, and the 2024-2025 PASA DLM Instruction and Assessment Calendar.
We wish you a restful and peaceful summer.
2024-2025 Calendar Now Available!
The 2024-2025 PASA DLM Instruction and Assessment Calendar is attached to this newsletter. It will also be posted to the PA DLM website and PASA DLM Instruction and Assessment Hub.
Student Score Report Delivery Dates
PASA ACs will have access to electronic student score reports in Educator Portal on June 18th. Additional reports available to schools include aggregate reports and student bundled reports. To view and download reports see directions beginning on p. 92 of the Educator Portal Guide.
Delivery of printed student score reports to schools begins the week of July 27. Score reports are mailed to the attention of the Special Education Administrator on file in the Bureau of Special Education database or the PASA AC when no administrator is identified. If you are not present in the school during this time, you may want to alert other staff of the delivery.
Every student receives two score reports: a color copy and black and white copy. The color copy is for the parent/guardian, and the black and white copy is for the student’s record. If you are an AC at a service provider location, please ensure that the student’s resident LEA receives a copy of the results. Teachers can view individual student score reports once the student is rostered to them. Prior to rostering, the PASA AC can share the student score reports with the teachers.
NEW! Elementary Science Assessment Moves to Grade 5
In the 2024-2025 school year, administration of the science statewide assessments will transition from grade 4 to grade 5 for all students. All elementary students will now take the science PSSA or PASA DLM in grade 5. Assessment in grades 8 and 11 are unaffected; students will continue to be assessed in these grades.
Assessment Coordinator Changes for Next SY
If there are/will be changes to the AC role, please email alternateassessment@pattankop.net with the details. Remember, there may be more than one AC at a school, but at least one must be a special education administrator.
23-24 Data "Housekeeping"
It is recommended that ACs download and save data extracts reports from Educator Portal for their records. The last day to complete this is July 24. For directions on how to access data extract reports, see steps beginning on p. 98 of the Educator Portal Guide.
Contact Information
PA DLM SERVICE DESK - alternateassessment@pattankop.net
State Lead - Ms. Lynda Lupp (llupp@pattan.net)
BSE and Policy - Ms. Lisa Hampe (lihampe@pa.gov)
BSE and Policy - Ms. Lisa Hauswirth (lhauswirth@pa.gov)
Data and Research - Dr. Audrey Kappel
Central Lead - Ms. Tara Russo (trusso@pattan.net)
East Leads - Ms. Meredith Penner (mpenner@pattan.net) and Ms. Kim Jenkins (kjenkins@pattan.net)
West Lead - Ms. Kelley DesLauriers (kdeslauriers@pattanpgh.net)