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~ pennsylvania u DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

2017 Attribution Map The purpose of this Attribution Map is to assist local education agencies (LEA) in accurately attributing student data to the correct school, LEA and/or agency

for accountability reporting of the PSSA, PASA and Keystone Exams.

Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?

Performance and Participation are

attributed to: Rationale

School LEA State

ALL STUDENTS - FULL ACADEMIC YEAR

PSSA English

Language Arts (ELA)

and PASA Reading:

The student attends a

school in the district of

residence for a full

academic year (FAY)

(enrolled on or before

Oct. 1, 2016 and

remains continuously

enrolled through the

end of the PSSA ELA

testing window – April

7, 2017 or the end of

the PASA ELA testing

window – March 24,

2017).

Educating

School within

District of

residence

District of

residence

Educating

School

within

District of

residence

District of

residence State

Federal accountability designations and School Performance

Profile scores are based, in part, on the results of the English

Language Arts (ELA) and/or PASA ELA/Reading assessment

for all students enrolled for a full academic year (FAY). In

Pennsylvania, FAY for the ELA PSSA and the PASA

ELA/Reading is defined as enrolled on or before Oct. 1 of the

school year and continuously enrolled through the end of the

ELA PSSA testing window - April 7, 2017 or the PASA

ELA/Reading testing window – March 24, 2017.Schools,

districts and the state are accountable for the performance of the

student enrolled for a FAY.

See pages 6-7 for the rule about students not enrolled for a FAY.

PIMS Attribution Rules 1 (Attribution) and 24 (FAY)

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

PSSA and PASA Math:



residence for a FAY


Oct. 1, 2016 and



end of the PSSA math

testing window – April

Educating

School within

District of

residence

District of

residence

Educating

School

within

District of

residence

District of

residence State


Profile scores are based, in part, on the results of the math

assessment for all students enrolled for a FAY. In Pennsylvania,

FAY for the math PSSA and PASA is defined as enrolled on or

before Oct. 1 of the school year and continuously enrolled

through the end of the math PSSA testing window - April 28,

2017 or the PASA Math testing window – March 24, 2017.

Schools, districts and the state are accountable for the

performance of the student enrolled for a FAY.

28, 2017, or the last day

of the PASA Math See pages 6-7 for the rule about students not enrolled for a FAY.

testing window – March 24, 2017).


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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

PSSA and PASA

Science:



residence for a FAY


Oct. 1, 2016 and



end of the PSSA

science testing window

Educating

School within

District of

residence

District of

residence

Educating

School

within

District of

residence

District of

residence State


Profile scores are based, in part, on the results of the science

assessment for all students enrolled for a FAY. In Pennsylvania,

FAY for the science PSSA and PASA is defined as enrolled on

or before Oct. 1 of the school year and continuously enrolled

through the end of the science PSSA testing window - May 5,

2017, or the PASA Science testing window, May 5, 2017.

Schools, districts and the state are accountable for the

performance of the student enrolled for a FAY.

– May 5, 2017 or the

PASA Science testing See pages 6-7 for the rule about students not enrolled for a FAY.

window – May 5,

2017). PIMS Attribution Rules 1 (Attribution) and 24 (FAY)

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

For purposes of accountability, the student’s best score on the

Keystone Exams at the end of his/her junior year is used.

Keystone Exams: th

An 11 grade student

has attended a school

within the student’s

district of residence for

a FAY.

Educating

School within

District of

residence

District of

residence

Educating

School

within

District of

residence

District of

residence State

In Pennsylvania, for the Keystone Exams, FAY is defined as an th

11 grade student who is continuously enrolled on or before

Oct. 1 of the school year through the end of the Keystone Exams

testing window, May 26, 2017.

Note: Keystone performance and participation is only attributed

to the school and district where the student is enrolled at in

grade 11 regardless of where and when the Keystone was

actually taken.


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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

Charter and Cyber

Charter School

Students:

Charter or cyber charter

school student enrolled

in a charter or a cyber

charter school for a

FAY who takes any

state assessment.

Educating

charter or cyber

charter school

Educating charter

or cyber charter

school

Educating

charter or

cyber

charter

school

Educating

charter or

cyber charter

school

State

Charter and cyber charter schools are public schools, and as

such are accountable for the enrolled student in the same

manner as school districts.


Student placed in a

cyber or other program

for the assessed subject

operated by a district

Educating cyber

or other Educating cyber

or other program

District of

residence State

Because the student is placed by the District of residence, the

District of residence remains responsible for the student’s

education.

outside the district of

residence

program


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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

ALL STUDENTS - NOT FULL ACADEMIC YEAR

For any state

assessment, the student

was in the district of

residence for a FAY,

but was not enrolled in

any school in the

district for a FAY.

Educating

School within

District of

residence

District of

residence

Participation

Federal regulations require that all students must participate in

the applicable PSSA, PASA and Keystone Exams, regardless of

FAY status. Since the student is not FAY for the school,

performance is attributed to the district where the student was

educated and the state.


Educating

school at

the end of

the testing

window at

district of

residence

District of

residence State

Performance

District of

residence State

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

For any state

assessment, the student

is a resident of the state

for a FAY, but was not

enrolled in a district,

charter school, or

cyber charter school

for a FAY.

Educating

School within

District of

residence

or

charter school

District of

residence

or

charter school

Participation

For federal accountability and School Performance Profile scores,

the student must participate in the applicable PSSA, PASA and

Keystone Exams regardless of FAY status. Since the student is not

FAY for the school or district, performance is attributed only to

the state.

PIMS Attribution Rules 1 (School District Attribution) or 5

(Charter School Attribution) and 26 (FAY)

Educating

School

within

District of

residence

or

charter

school

At the time

of testing

District of

residence

or

charter

school

At the time

of testing

State

Performance

State

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

SPECIAL EDUCATION/ INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) STUDENTS

Student with an

individualized

education plan (IEP),

regardless of type of

disability, who is

enrolled in a district

and receiving

educational services

from the district of

residence but in a

school in the district

other than the

student’s school of

residence.

Educating

School within

District of

residence

District of

residence

Educating

School

within

District of

residence

District of

residence State

The school providing educational services for the subject areas

being tested is responsible for the education of the student.

PIMS Attribution Rule 18

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

Student with an

individualized

education plan (IEP)

who is enrolled in a

charter or cyber charter

school and receiving

Educating

charter or cyber

Educating

charter or cyber

Educating

charter or

cyber

Educating

charter or State

The charter school is responsible for the education of the student

receiving educational services from the charter school.

cyber charter educational services

from the charter or

charter school charter school charter

school school PIMS Attribution Rule 5.

cyber charter school

(regardless of type of

disability).

Student with an

individualized

education plan (IEP),


district and receiving

the educational services

from an entity other

than the district of

residence.

Educating

school/program

District of

residence

ensures

participation

District of

residence State

The district's decision to place a student into a program operated by

an entity other than the district of residence does not absolve the

district of its responsibility to educate the student. An entity in this

context may include an intermediate unit, Approved Private School,

Licensed Private School, or a district other than the district of

residence.

This situation does not include students who are in Alternative

Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) programs. For more

information related to AEDY programs, see page 17.

Educating

school/program

must order test

materials PIMS Attribution Rule 20

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

Student with an

individualized

education plan (IEP)


charter or cyber charter

school and receiving


from an entity other

than the charter or

cyber charter school.

Educating

school/program

Educating

charter or cyber

charter school

ensures

participation Charter or

cyber charter

school

reported as a

district

State

The charter school's decision to place a student into a program

operated by an entity other than the charter school does not absolve

the school of its responsibility to educate the student. An entity in

this context may include an intermediate unit, another charter or

cyber charter school, APS, or Licensed Private School.

This situation does not include students who are in Alternative

Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) programs. For more

information related to AEDY programs, see page 17.


Educating

school/program

must order test

materials

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

ENGLISH LEARNERS

English Learner (EL)

student in the first year

of enrollment in a U.S.

school for the state

assessment in English

Language

Arts/Literature.

EL student in

the first year

does not have to

participate in

the ELA

assessment.

Performance does not count towards

accountability and participation is

voluntary.

In his/her first year of enrollment in a US school, an EL student is

exempt from the English Language Arts (ELA)/Literature

assessments. Participation in the ELA PSSA and Literature

Keystone Exam is voluntary. If the student participates voluntarily,

participation is attributed to the school, district and state.

Performance is not counted.


English Learner (EL)

student in the first year

of enrollment in a U.S.

school for state

assessments in

math/Algebra 1 and

science/Biology.

Educating

School within

District of

residence or

charter school

District of

residence or

charter school


accountability and participation is

counted as indicated below.

The EL student in the first year must participate in the

math/Algebra I and science/Biology assessments only. Performance

is not counted.


Educating

School

within

District of

residence

or

charter

school

District of

residence

or

charter

school

State

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

EL student is placed

into an English as a

second language (ESL)

program within one

building/site within the

district of residence and

receives only ESL

services in that

building/site.

Educating

school where

the assessed

subjects are

taught

District of

residence


attributed to:

The student is receiving instruction in the assessed subjects

(math/Algebra I, science/Biology, and English Language

Arts/Literature) in the educating school where the assessed

subjects are taught. .


Educating

School

within

District of

residence

or charter

school

District of

residence State

Educating


into an ESL program

other than the school

of residence.

Educating

school where

the assessed

subjects are

taught

District of

residence or

charter school

School

within

District of

residence

or charter

District of

residence or

charter school

State

The student is receiving instruction in all assessed subjects in

the educating school.

PIMS Attribution Rule 18 (School District) or Rule 5 (Charter

School)

school

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State


into an ESL program in

a school outside the

district of residence.

Educating

school where

the assessed

subjects are

taught

District of

residence of

charter school

District of

residence or

charter school

State

The student is receiving instruction in all assessed subjects in

the educating school.

PIMS Attribution Rule 14 (School District) or Rule 15 (Charter

School)

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER (CTC) OR AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (AVTS)

Student enrolled in a

district, charter or cyber

charter school and

attends any part

time/occupational

career and technical

center (CTC) where

one or more Keystone

Exam course is taught.

Educating CTC

District of

residence ensures

participation

Educating

school in

the

District of

residence

or charter

school

District of

residence/

charter or cyber

charter school

State

The student’s Keystone Exam results will be attributed to the

school and district of residence as consistent with the attribution

of NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing

Institute) scores.

PIMS Attribution Rule 22 (School District or IU) or Rule 23

(Charter School)

Educating CTC

orders test

materials

Student enrolled in any

full

time/comprehensive

career and technical

center (CTC) where

one or more Keystone

Exam course is taught.

Educating

Comprehensive

CTC

District of

residence ensures

participation Educating

school

(CTC)

Educating

school (CTC) State

The full time/comprehensive CTC teaches all assessed subjects.

PIMS Attribution Rule 6 Educating

Comprehensive

CTC orders test

materials

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION FOR DISRUPTIVE YOUTH PROGRAMS

Student is placed by the

district or charter

school into an

Alternative Education

for Disruptive Youth

Program conducted

outside the regular

classroom regardless of

whether the program is

operated: (1) by a

school district,

intermediate unit, area

vocational-technical

school, special school

jointure or

combination/

consortium of public

schools; or (2) by a

private alternative

education institution

(including a private

residential rehabilitative

institution) operated

pursuant to a contract

with a school entity.

Alternative

Education for

Disruptive

Youth Program

District of

residence/

charter school

ensures

participation

If the AEDY

program is a

district run

program, the

scores are

attributed to

the

educating

school,

otherwise it

is not

attributed at

the school

level

District of

residence/

charter

school

State

The district of residence or charter school is responsible for the

student’s education. Placement into an AEDY program does not

absolve the district or charter school of its responsibility to educate

the student. In addition, the AEDY placement is expected to be

temporary until such time that the student is able to return to the

district of residence or charter school.

PIMS Attribution Rule 28 Alternative

Education for

Disruptive

Youth Program

orders test

materials

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

FOSTER CARE

Students placed into

foster care.

Educating

district/charter/

cyber charter

Educating

district/

charter/cyber

Educating

school /

charter or

cyber

Educating

district /

charter/cyber State

The district/school/charter or cyber charter school providing

educational services are responsible for the education of the child.

Foster placements are not considered court or agency placements.

school charter school charter

school

charter school PIMS Attribution Rule 11(effective 2017-18)

HOMELESS

Students who lack a

fixed, regular and

adequate nighttime

residence, including

students who are

awaiting foster care

placement and are

placed in a county

Educating

district/charter

or cyber charter

school

Educating

district/charter

or cyber charter

school

Educating

school /

charter or

cyber

charter

school

Educating

district /

charter or

cyber charter

school

State

The district/school/charter or cyber charter school providing

educational services is responsible for the education of the child.


shelter or group home.

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

COURT ADJUDICATED/AGENCY PLACED/CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

All students in grades 3-8 must take the PSSA. This applies to students with or without an IEP. The performance results will be attributed to the state

only.

Student is an

adjudicated juvenile

delinquent and placed

into a Private

Residential

Rehabilitation

Institution (PRRI)

Students who are eligible to take the PASA in grades 3-8 and 11 must take the assessment. The performance results will be attributed to the state

only.

Students enrolled in a course culminating in a Keystone Exam in Algebra I, Biology or Literature must take the assessment. The performance results

will be attributed to the state only.

The educating entity ensures student participation, orders test materials, and administers the assessment(s).



only.

Student is adjudicated

juvenile delinquent and

placed by any court to a

private, locally operated

delinquent institution.


only.





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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

Student is adjudicated

juvenile delinquent and

placed in a state-

operated Youth

Development Center or

Youth Forestry Camp.


only.


only.





Student is placed by the

court or other agency

into a private institution

that in turn places the

Educating

district/charter

or cyber charter

Educating

district/charter or

cyber charter State

The entity providing the educational services is asked to

administer the assessment, but results are attributed to the State

only.

child into a district or

charter school.

school school PIMS Attribution Rule 8

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

Student up to the age of

21, arraigned as an

adult, and placed in a

county prison.


only.


only.





OTHER

Student attends a public

school as part of the

Opportunity

Scholarship Tax Credit

Program.

Educating

school Educating school

Educating

school

Educating

district State

Student is attributed to the entity where educational services are

provided.

PIMS Attribution Rule 13 (effective 2017-18)

Student pays tuition to

attend school (not a

CTC/AVTS) outside of

the district of residence.

Educating

school Educating school

Educating

school

Educating

district State

Student is treated like a resident since tuition is received.

PIMS Attribution Rule 12 (effective 2017-18)

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

Student receives

homebound instruction.

Educating

school that the

student would

otherwise

attend in the

district of

residence/

charter or cyber

charter school

Educating district

of residence

charter or cyber

charter school

Educating

school

Educating

district of

residence

charter or

cyber charter

school

State

Homebound instruction is provided by the district/charter or

cyber charter school thus, the district/charter or cyber charter

school is responsible and accountable for the student’s

education

School is responsible for the education plan/material that

student should be working on.


Upon parental

Homeschooled student

who voluntarily

participates in the

PSSA through the

district of residence.

request, the

District of

residence

should order

materials and

administer the

If the student does not receive instruction in the school district

of residence and voluntarily participates based on parental

request, the school district of residence is not responsible for the

performance or participation of the student.


assessment.

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Student Situation

Who is

responsible

for

administering

the state

assessment?

Who is

responsible for

ordering test

materials and

ensuring

student

participation?



School LEA State

Homeschooled student

who receives


from the district of Educating

Educating school Educating

Educating

district of

residence, State

Note: Any student not enrolled full-time in a public school, but

is receiving instruction in a public school in a tested subject,

must take the appropriate PSSA ELA/math or Keystone-specific

assessment.

This situation includes students dually enrolled in a nonpublic

school and a public school and/or homeschool who enroll in a

public school for specific academic instruction.

residence for one or

more state assessed

subjects.

school school charter or

cyber charter

school For attribution purposes, the school, district, charter or cyber

charter school will be accountable for the participation and

performance of the student in the assessed subject for which

instruction is provided.


Educating Educating


accountability, but participation is

counted as indicated below.

Foreign exchange students are not considered residents of the

state who have had the opportunity to benefit from a K-12

United States public education. Since the foreign exchange

student is enrolled in a public school system, the student must

participate in the state assessments. However, the educating

district charter school is not accountable for the student’s

assessment performance results.


Foreign exchange

student.

district/charter

or cyber charter

school

district/charter or

cyber charter

school Educating

school

Educating

district/

charter or

cyber charter

school

State

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Q pennsylvania DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

2017 Attribution Map Glossary

Term Explanation

State assessment This includes the PSSA, PASA, and Keystone Exams.

District of residence The school district where the student's parent/guardian resides.

Educating school This is the school where the student attends and receives all or a majority of his/her educational services. This term can include a charter or cyber

charter school.

Full Academic Year This applies to student enrollment from Oct. 1 until the end of the testing window for state assessments.

Homebound instruction

A school district, area vocational technical school, charter school, or independent school may temporarily excuse a student from compulsory

attendance on account of illness or other urgent reasons and provide that student homebound instruction while he or she is excused from school.

See 22 Pa Code § 11.25.

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