Upper Darby SD reviews PSSA changes, testing dates and device rules

Mar 11, 2026

District officials reviewed changes to the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), including a statewide move to online testing by 2026, shifting the science test to grades 5 and 8 (2025 a field-test year), the district testing window in late April/early May, and device and exemption rules for families.

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District officials outlined upcoming changes to the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and the district’s testing plan for spring 2025. The district assessment coordinator said the PSSA—administered to students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts, mathematics and science—will be delivered online this year as part of a statewide transition to online testing through 2026.

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