Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA)
The above link accesses the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Alternate System of Assessment website with asynchronous webinars, resources, and ESSA 1% requirements.
Pennsylvania
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 PASA DLM Instruction and Assessment Calendar 2025-2026 is now available.
- 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 July 1st.
- 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.
- For resources supporting instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities, go to the PA DLM Instruction and Assessment Resources Padlet.
- For resources supporting Assessment Coordinators, including access to all AC Bulletins, go to PA DLM Data Management for Assessment Coordinators (AC).
Resources
DLM Technical Manuals and PASA DLM Supplements
DLM 2022-2023 Technical Manual Update for Science (pdf)
DLM 2022-2023 Technical Manual (pdf)
Pennsylvania Science Supplement DLM 2021-2022 Technical Manual Updates (pdf)
provides Pennsylvania-specific technical information and data for science alternate assessments for 2021-22
Pennsylvania Supplement DLM 2021-2022 Technical Manual Update (pdf)
provides Pennsylvania-specific technical information and data for ELA and math alternate assessment for 2021-22
Pennsylvania Science Supplement DLM 2022-2023 Technical Manual Updates (pdf)
provides Pennsylvania-specific technical information and data for science alternate assessment for 2022-23
Pennsylvania Supplement DLM 2022-2023 Technical Manual Updates (pdf)
provides Pennsylvania-specific technical information and data for ELA and math alternate assessments for 2022-23
Pennsylvania Science Supplement DLM 2023-2024 Technical Manual Updates (pdf)
provides Pennsylvania-specific technical information and data for science alternate assessment for 2023-24
Pennsylvania Supplement DLM 2023-2024 Technical Manual Updates (pdf)
provides Pennsylvania-specific technical information and data for ELA and math alternate assessments for 2023-24
Access additional DLM Technical Manuals here
The Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) Alternate Assessment Consortium supports educators with professional development modules. Learn more at DLM's professional development site, hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Professional Development Modules Supporting Essential Elements (xlsx)
these tables (one tab each for Mathematics and ELA) cross-reference specific professional development modules to Essential Elements. This gives teachers the ability to further enhance instruction on specific Essential Elements
Roster Upload Template (csv)
template used to roster students to content areas and test administrators in Educator Portal
Sample Testlet Information Pages and Released Testlets in English Language Arts
resources providing test administrators with information specific to ELA testlets
Sample Testlet Information Pages and Released Testlets in Mathematics
resources providing test administrators with information specific to Mathematics testlets
Sample Testlet Information Pages and Released Testlets in Science
resources providing test administrators with information specific to Science testlets
Science Instructional Activities
instructional activities to support teachers using DLM Science Essential Elements during instruction
State Organizational Table for Pennsylvania (xlsx) 04/02/2025
lists AUN, School ID and name of all Pennsylvania schools and districts
Talking to Parents about DLM Score Reports for Year-End Model (pdf)
formerly called the Teacher Interpretive Guide, this document helps teachers when talking to parents about DLM student reports
Technology Specifications Manual (pdf) 07/31/2024
supports technology personnel in preparing schools for the technology needs of the DLM assessment
TEC (Test, Exit, Clear) Upload Template (csv)
template used to batch remove students from Educator Portal
Test Administration Manual for Pennsylvania (pdf) 07/26/2024
prepares Test Administrators to deliver the PASA DLM assessment to students