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We receive phone calls and emails from people asking the same question: "Where did the PSSA Tests come from? Whose idea was it to make the tests a requirement for graduation?" Here is the Pennsylvania Department of Education's website that explains the requirements and reasons.   New Standards Aligned System   "Where can I see PSSA Test Items for practice?"     "Where can I find some worksheets for my students to practice?"   Some links and sites of interest to Pennsylvania educators can be found here: http://www.lessonplanet.com Lesson Plans - search over 30,000 links to lesson plans via Lesson Planet. Access Pennsylvania system of libraries. Free online workshops on teaching to the standards, constructivism, authentic assessment, more. Pennsylvania Education Association Library Links for Kids History Links for Teachers Licensure for Pennsylvania Teachers American Federation of Teachers Pennsylvania Family Literacy Council for Exceptional Children Education Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania

You're busy, you don't want to teach to the tests, but you do want to teach to the standards. We've created some test preparation materials  for you that do that, everything is organized by  curriculum standards in most subject areas.

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