Keystone Exams and Career Artifacts

What is Act 339?

• A PA law that states all students in grades 9-12 will be career and future ready

• A keystone exam requirement

• A PA law that allows 14 year old students to join the military

• An approved test that substitutes for the Keystone Exam

Which of the following is NOT a keystone tested subject

• Algebra I

• Literature

• Biology

• Civics

In order to meet the requirements for the Keystone Composite Pathway, all of the following are true EXCEPT

• At least one keystone score must be 1500 or higher

• No keystone score can be below basic

• All three exam scores must add up to 4452 or higher

• You must earn Proficient on all three keystone exams

Which grade do students first take the ALGEBRA I Keystone Exam?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

Which grade do students first take the BIOLOGY Keystone Exam?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

Which grade do students first take the LITERATURE Keystone Exam?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

In order to meet the requirements for the Keystone Proficiency Pathway...

• At least one keystone score must be 1500 or higher

• No keystone score can be below basic

• All three exam scores must add up to 4452 or higher

• You must earn Proficient on all three keystone exams

In order to be elgible for the Alternative Assessment Pathway...

• Students must pass an approved test

• All three keysone exam score must add up to 4452

• You must earn proficient or advanced on all three keystone exams

• You must collect three pieces of evidence (Artifacts) from two different columns

In order to be elgible for the Evidence Based Pathway...

• Students must pass an approved test

• All three keysone exam score must add up to 4452

• You must earn proficient or advanced on all three keystone exams

• You must collect three pieces of evidence (Artifacts) from two different columns

How many modules/parts does each Keystone Exam have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4