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Assessment Anchor Toolkit

Adopt-An-Anchor

Adopt-an-Anchor is one of many tools that the Department of Education has developed to help schools and districts better understand the Assessment System and how it links to quality teaching and learning. Adopt-an-Anchor is designed specifically to support teachers and leaders in schools and districts in making solid decisions about using the Pennsylvania Assessment Anchors to drive high-quality, aligned instruction across the curriculum.

Adopt-An-Anchor Booklet (PDF, 698 KB - 12 pages)

Adopt-An-Anchor PowerPoint Presentation (15.6 MB - 49 slides)
Adopt-An-Anchor PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 1.47 MB - 49 pages)

Mathematics Anchor Cards

2007 Grade 3 Math Assessment Anchor Cards (PDF)
2007 Grade 4 Math Assessment Anchor Cards (PDF)
2007 Grade 5 Math Assessment Anchor Cards (PDF)
2007 Grade 6 Math Assessment Anchor Cards (PDF)
2007 Grade 7 Math Assessment Anchor Cards (PDF)
2007 Grade 8 Math Assessment Anchor Cards (PDF)
2007 Grade 11 Math Assessment Anchor Cards (PDF)

Reading Anchor Cards

Back of Reading Assessment Anchor Cards (PDF)

Context Counts

Reading Anchor Cards

Back of Reading Assessment Anchor Cards (PDF)

Context Counts

Context Counts! - Background and Strategies for Improving Student Achievement PowerPoint Presentation (38.4 MB - 110 slides)
Context Counts! - Background and Strategies for Improving Student Achievement (PDF, 4.24 MB - 110 pages)

For additional information, please contact:

Dana Klouser | AO/Program Manager
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Assessment and Accountability
333 Market Street | Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717.705.3771 | Fax: 717.783.6642
00testing@psupen.psu.edu | www.education.state.pa.us