Wallenpaupack Exceeds the PASA 1.0% Participation Threshold

The Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) 1.0 Percent Participation Threshold Justification process was developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education (BSE) in accordance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA requires Pennsylvania to ensure that the total number of students assessed using the PASA does not exceed one percent of the total number of all students in the state assessed on statewide assessments. Each local education agency (LEA) must complete and submit the PASA 1.0 Percent Participation Threshold Justification to BSE if it anticipates that more than 1.0 Percent of its students enrolled in grades 3-8 and 11 will be assessed using the PASA. A list of LEAs who anticipate exceeding the threshold will be made publicly available on the PDE website, in accordance with 34 CFR 200.6 (c)(3) regulations. LEAs must also make the document publicly available upon request, removing any personally identifiable information. Any LEA that exceeds the 1.0 percent threshold may be subject to further review for BSE. Wallenpaupack anticipates a PASA participation rate of 1.5% for the 2019‑2020 school year.

Any individual wishing to review the 1.0 Percent Participation Threshold Justification submitted to BSE by Wallenpaupack Area School District may submit a written request to: Dr. Tanya Carrelle, Wallenpaupack Area School District, Special Education Department, 500 Academy St., Building C, Hawley, PA 18428-7045.