Welcome to the website of Pennsylvania's Alternate System of Assessment for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. On this site is information about why and how the test is given, how it is scored, and what happens to the scores for the students taking the test. Additionally, it is a resource for teachers regarding the Pennsylvania state adapted standards for these students. PASA is a part of the accountability system for the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education.

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Any students in grades 4, 8 or 11 who were enrolled for PASA reading and math are automatically enrolled for PASA science. If a student in one of those grades was not enrolled for the PASA reading and math, but should take PASA science, he/she must be enrolled by following the instructions on the PASA website for late enrollments.

PASA Science tests and kits for enrolled students will be shipped during the last two weeks of April. The testing window runs from May 1 - 31.