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Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)
The annual Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)
is a standards-based, criterion-referenced assessment used
both to measure a student's attainment of the academic standards
and to determine the degree to which school programs enable
students to attain proficiency in these standards. Every Pennsylvania
student in 5th, 8th and 11th grade is assessed in reading,
math and writing. Merit’s Language Arts and math software programs correlate to the Pennsylvania's Academic Standards and can help students prepare for the State tests. The content and format of Merit’s programs can help students develop and strengthen their test-taking skills as well as their reading, writing and math skills. Merit reading software has been proven -- through rigorous, scientifically based research -- to increase both student reading comprehension and standardized test scores. Merit research study findings reveal that education software is an effective tool to improve test scores and academic performance. Published: May 2005 ![]() HOW WE CAN HELP: Merit Software's programs address the specific areas covered on the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program. Visit our Curriculum Correlations for Pennsylvania. MERIT SOLUTIONS FOR: Elementary School Middle School High School College Prep Special Ed - Learning Workplace Adult Literacy - GED Prep ESL Beginning ESL Intermediate ESL Advanced - TOEFL Prep |