
CSSS Member Information:
Steven Dear
State Science Coordinator
Dept of Ed, Teaching & Learning Support
333 Market Street 9th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
State Science Coordinator
Dept of Ed, Teaching & Learning Support
333 Market Street 9th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
717-783-6598
Organizational Structure:
Local Control
Local Control
State Education Demographics
- Number of K-12 Students: 2,119,481 (2004-5 school year)
- Number of School Administrative Units: 501 school districts
Standards Resources: Curriculum and Instruction
Standards of Learning for Pennsylvania
- Last updated: 2002
State Science Assessment Information
- Given at what grades: grade 4, 8, 11
- Type of Assessment: test of about 60 items, selected response, open ended and scenarios
- Other information: Assessment Anchor explains the content tested at each grade
Other CSSS members from this state:
Associate Members
Affiliate Members
