Cynthia J. O’Hora
Selinsgrove Area School District
Academic Standards & Standardized testing
Our students CAN do it.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora
100 Stetler Ave,
Shamokin Dam, PA 17870
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Reading
I believe in standardized testing as one effective measure of the quality of the education being provided in the district. Our district should work to be in the top third of schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Ideally, our goal should be to achieve Blue Ribbon Schools status.
In 1999, Pennsylvania adopted academic standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening and Mathematics. Science standards were approved on January 5, 2002. The curriculum should be aligned to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards in a more timely fashion. This allows SASD students to have the best opportunity to succeed on the PSSAs.
Selinsgrove Area School District Report Cards:
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, Special Education Report, 2008, 2009
Pennsylvania State Standards Assessment - PDE reporting site
AYP - Adequate Yearly Progress. This is the benchmark set by the Federal government's No Child Left Behind Act
SASD Reading PSSA scores 2001-2006 Update 2007 | Update 2008
AYP benchmark for Reading 2001-2004 (AYP was 45% of students successful ). In 2005 AYP increased to 54% successful.
In 2008 - 2010 AYP for Reading will be 63%
SAIS 3rd grade PSSA Reading scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
2006 - 66%, State - 69% on grade level. Second year tested PA Results
2005 - 65%, State - 68% first year tested
SAIS 4th grade PSSA Reading scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
2006 - 65.3% on grade level, State - 68.1% on grade level - First year 4th grade is tested
SAIS 5th grade PSSA Reading scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
2006 - 60.2% on grade level, State - 60.6%
| 2001- 55.4% State - 56.1% | 2003 - 67% State - 58% | 2005 - 59.2% State - 64.2% |
| 2002 - 60.3% State - 57% | 2004 - 69.1% State - 62.7% | 2006 - 60.2% State - 60.6% |
SAIS 5th grade PSSA Writing scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
2006 - 54% State - 54% on grade level
SAMS 6th grade PSSA Reading scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
2006 - 71.8% State - 65.9% First year 6th grade is tested
SAMS 7th grade PSSA Reading scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
2006 - 80.2% State - 68.1% First year 7th grade is tested
SAMS 8th grade PSSA Reading scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
2006 - 79.2% State - 70.6%
| 2001 - 66.1% State - 60.1% | 2003 - 71.4% State - 63.4% | 2005 - 68% State - 64.1% |
| 2002 - 68.9% State - 58.8% | 2004 - 76.3% State - 68.9% | 2006 - 79.2% State - 70.6% |
SAMS 8th grade PSSA Writing scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
2006 - 85% State - 66%
SASD 11th grade PSSA Reading scores percentage
of students scoring proficient or better
Reading 2001-2004 (AYP - 45%) in
2005 (AYP - 54%) in 2008 - 2010 will be - 63%
2006 - 71.4% State - 65.1%
| 2001 - 61.1% State - 58.1% | 2003 - 56.6% State - 59.2% | 2005 - 72.7% State - 65% |
| 2002 - 63% State - 59% | 2004 - 64% State - 60.8% | 2006 - 71.4% State - 65.1% |
2005 - SAHS is ranked 5th in the 12 school IU 16 in 11th grade reading.
Well done 11th grade for improving the reading and writing scores!
SASD 11th grade PSSA Writing scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
| 2001 - n/a | 2003 - 62.4% | 2005 - 67.8% |
| 2002 - 65.7% | 2004 - 76.9% | 2006 - 90% State - 85% |
Passing to Participate - I believe students should be accountable for their studies and their behavior. A score of proficient or advanced on the PSSAs should be expected in reading, math, writing and science. Those students with IEPs (individual education plans) will have expectations adjusted to their abilities.
SASD's current policies regarding participation in extracurricular and athletics permits students who are failing 2 core academic classes to continue to participate. This must be changed.
"The significant problems we face
cannot be solved at the same level of thinking
we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
updated 9/30/06