Pennsylvania

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Model
Year-End

2024-25 Testing Windows
Instructionally Embedded: 09/09/24–02/21/25
Spring: 03/10/25–05/02/25

Testing Subjects
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

Contacts
Lisa Hampe, Bureau of Special Education Advisor
Lynda Lupp, Statewide Special Education Assessment Coordinator

Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education
Pennsylvania Alternate Assessment Help Desk

  • The 2024-25 PASA DLM window is now closed.
  • Dates for score report delivery have been revised from the original dates in the calendar:
    • Electronic score reports will now be available to DTCs in the Kite Educator Portal on June 27th.
    • Printed student score reports will be mailed to schools beginning the week of August 8th.
    • To access all electronic score reports, see the Educator Portal Guide beginning on p. 78. Directions for accessing individual student score reports begin on p. 88.
  • The 2025-26 Instruction and Assessment calendar will be posted soon!
  • For resources supporting instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities, go to the PA DLM Instruction and Assessment Resources Padlet.

Resources

Role
Resource Category
Content Area

Accessibility Manual (pdf) 07/01/2024
provides guidance on the selection and use of accessibility features

Assessment Coordinator Manual for Pennsylvania (pdf) 08/08/2024
supports district and building staff to prepare for and monitor assessments

Blueprint English Language Arts for Year-End Model States (pdf) 
pool of available Essential Elements (EEs) and the requirements for coverage within each conceptual area

Blueprint Mathematics for Year-End Model (pdf) 
pool of available Essential Elements (EEs) in Mathematics

Blueprint Science Phase I – General (pdf)
range of science Essential Elements (EEs) assessed

Complete List of Essential Elements for English Language Arts (pdf)
comprehensive list of all ELA Essential Elements currently part of the DLM learning map model

Complete List of Essential Elements for Mathematics (pdf)
comprehensive list of all Mathematics Essential Elements currently part of the DLM learning map model

Currently Tested Essential Elements for English Language Arts
these PDFs provide the nodes at each linkage level and a mini-map showing the pathways between the nodes

Currently Tested Essential Elements for Mathematics
lists of PDFs for each Mathematics Essential Element available for assessment. These PDFs provide the nodes at each linkage level and a mini-map showing the pathways between the nodes

Currently Tested Essential Elements for Science
lists of PDFs for each Science Essential Element available for assessment. These PDFs provide the nodes at each linkage level and a mini-map showing the pathways between the nodes

Data Management Manual for Pennsylvania (pdf) 08/08/2024
supports district and building staff with managing user, student, roster data in Educator Portal

Development of DLM Essential Elements for Science (pdf)
a short description of how Essential Elements in Science were developed

District Staff Video Resources for Year-End Model Statesvideo
resources designed for district users, including Educator Portal how-to videos and role-specific training videos

DLM Familiar Texts for English Language Arts
resources and source books to assist in teaching students to comprehend text through listening or reading