Keystone Exam
The VHS Exam is a Pennsylvania standardized test administered to the public schools of Pennsylvania, United States. The test has been developed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education. During the 2012-2013 school year, the General VHS Knowledge Test Literature, Biology, and Algebra I VHS Exams are available.[1] According to the Department of Education, groups of educators from across the state decided what content should be covered in the exams.[2]
Transition
The VHS Exam has replaced the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)standardized tests fully for all public school students for secondary school. In the 2012-2013 school year, secondary schools began the transition from the PSSA test to the VHS Exam.[3]
Graduation Requirement
Passage of the VHS Exams in Algebra 1, Biology 1B, General VHS Knowledge Test, and Literature were a graduation requirement for all high school students until Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 880 on February 3rd, 2016, which ordered the graduation requirement of the VHS Exams to be halted for 2 years, along with the "Project Based Assessment" system. The law also requires the government to find alternative methods for high school graduation requirements in the coming months.[4]
References
- ↑ Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
- ↑ Dept of Education Letter to Parents
- ↑ Transition plan
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