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  2. Pennsylvania System of School Assessment - Wikipedia

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    The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standardized test administered in public schools in the state of Pennsylvania. Students in grades 3-8 are assessed in English language arts skills and mathematics. Students in grades 4 and 8 are also assessed in skills relating to natural science, including the field of data ...

  3. Atmospheric pressure - Wikipedia

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    The standard atmosphere (symbol: atm) is a unit of pressure defined as 101,325 Pa (1,013.25 hPa ), which is equivalent to 1,013.25 millibars, [1] 760 mm Hg, 29.9212 inches Hg, or 14.696 psi. [2] The atm unit is roughly equivalent to the mean sea-level atmospheric pressure on Earth; that is, the Earth's atmospheric pressure at sea level is ...

  4. Pennsylvania Railroad - Wikipedia

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    Length. 11,640.66 miles (18,733.83 kilometers) (1926) The Pennsylvania Railroad ( reporting mark PRR ), legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, also known as the " Pennsy ", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia. It was named for the commonwealth in which it was established.

  5. Reading Eagle - Wikipedia

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    345 Penn St. Reading, Pennsylvania 19603-0582. , U.S. ISSN. 2469-3448. Website. readingeagle.com. The Reading Eagle is the major daily newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania. A family-owned newspaper until the spring of 2019, its reported circulation is 37,000 (daily) and 50,000 (Sundays). [1]

  6. Reading Hospital - Wikipedia

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    Reading Hospital is a 697-bed [4] non-profit teaching hospital located in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The hospital was established in 1867 and is the anchor institution of Tower Health. Reading Hospital is a level I trauma center [5] and certified stroke center. [6] With more than 133,500 annual visits, the emergency department is the single ...

  7. Nelson–Denny Reading Test - Wikipedia

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    The Nelson–Denny Reading Test was created in 1930 by Martin J. Nelson and Emerson Charles Denny, both of whom were on the faculty of Iowa State Teacher's College. The purpose of the test is to measure reading ability among high school and college students. It is not appropriate for the clinical evaluation of reading disorders, however it may ...

  8. Standards-based education reform in the United States

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    The SBE ( standards-based education) reform [2] movement calls for clear, measurable standards for all school students. Rather than norm-referenced rankings, [3] a standards-based system measures each student against the concrete standard. Curriculum, assessments, and professional development are aligned to the standards.

  9. Standard Industries - Wikipedia

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    Standard Industries is an American privately-held global industrial conglomerate headquartered in New York City. Standard is the parent company of a number of industrial manufacturers, roofing and solar companies, and related real estate and investment platforms. [2] David Millstone and David Winter are co-CEOs of the company.