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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. 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.

  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. 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 ...

  6. List of standardized tests in the United States - Wikipedia

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    WorkKeys. California Achievement Test. ITBS – Iowa Test of Basic Skills [2] SAT – formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test. SAT Subject Tests. CLT – Classic Learning Test. Former English Language Proficiency Test – ELPT. PSAT/NMSQT – Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

  7. 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]

  8. Daniel Bedingfield - Wikipedia

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    Daniel John Bedingfield (born 3 December 1979) is a New Zealand-British singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. His debut studio album, Gotta Get thru This (2002), spawned three UK number ones, "Gotta Get thru This", "If You're Not the One" and "Never Gonna Leave Your Side", and sold 1.6 million copies in that country.

  9. International Literacy Association - Wikipedia

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    The International Literacy Association ( ILA ), formerly the International Reading Association ( IRA ), is an international global advocacy and member professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading across the globe.