Instructor: Dr. Gina L. Gullo, Ed.D.

LIVE Webinar: 11/19/2025 7:00-8:30 PM
Asynchronous Available? No

Learning Hours: 1.5 hour

Course Description: The shift to online assessments in Pennsylvania is set for Spring 2026 with the PSSA and Keystone Exams being delivered in an online format to nearly all tested students in the Commonwealth. In this session, you will learn more about the updates to State Assessments including the implementation of primarily online testing, enhancements built into the online testing platform (including the addition of technology-enhanced questions and integrated accessibility tools), and the newly released benchmarking tool (PA Firefly) designed to help educators predict students’ performance on the standardized exams. The session is designed for teachers with students in tested grades/subjects and any educators who work with student data. By the end of this session, you will have a better understanding of the drivers of the change, first-hand experience with the online testing platform, and more answers than questions about the details of these updates.