Standards-Aligned Practice & Keystone Exam Prep
Progress Learning helps Pennsylvania high school students prepare for and excel at the Keystone state assessments across all subjects, including Biology, Algebra 1, Literature, and more.
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Aligned to the Keystones on All Subjects
Take a look at a sample question used in Algebra I Keystone prep
A1.2.2.1.1 Rates of Change
Identify, describe, and/or use constant rates of change.
Proven Results in Helping Schools Succeed Across the Country
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What Is Progress Learning?
About Keystone Exams
High school students in Pennsylvania are required to complete end-of-year Keystone Exams. The Keystone exams were created to replace the Grade 11 PSSA and serve as one component of Pennsylvania’s statewide high school graduation requirement.
- Winter Wave 1 December 4 – 18, 2024
- Winter Wave 2 January 6 – 17, 2025
- Spring May 12 – 23, 2025
- Summer July 28 – August 1, 2025
The exams are end-of-course assessments designed to assess proficiency in the subject areas of Algebra I, Literature, and Biology.
How Do You Prepare for Keystone Exams?
Connect Parents, Students, and Teachers
Form a team of success with regular communication between parents, students, and teachers.
Use Your Tools
The Pennsylvania Department of Education provides resources about the assessments and additional tools to prepare. Progress Learning can help by providing standards aligned practice to help students prepare for testing.
Identify Problems and Intervene Early
Regular assessments of standards-aligned material can help students make up knowledge gaps ahead of Keystone testing. Create individual study and practice testing in students’ weak areas.
Math
English
Science
Social Studies
English
10th Grade ELA
11th Grade ELA
9th Grade ELA
ACT English
ACT Reading
ACT WorkKeys/WIN: Graphic Literacy
ACT WorkKeys/WIN: Workplace Documents
AP English Language & Composition
AP Literature and Composition
English IV
GED Reasoning through Language Arts
Hamlet
Prince of Denmark
High School Writing
HiSET Language Arts - Reading
HiSET Language Arts - Writing
Julius Caesar
Literature Keystone
Macbeth
NAEP Grade 12 Reading
Romeo and Juliet
SAT Reading & Writing
Math
ACT Math
ACT WorkKeys/WIN: Applied Mathematics
Algebra I Keystone
Algebra II
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
ASVAB
Calculus
GED Mathematical Reasoning
Geometry
HiSET Mathematics
Integrated Math I
Integrated Math II
Integrated Math III
NAEP Grade 12 Mathematics
Pre-Calculus
SAT Math
Science
9–12 Earth and Space Science PSSA
9–12 Physical Science
ACT Science
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
Biology Keystone
Chemistry
GED Science
Health
HiSET Science
Physics
Social Studies
AP Human Geography
AP Macroeconomics
AP Psychology
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP United States History
AP World History Modern
Citizenship Test
Civics and Government
Economics
GED Social Studies
Geography
HiSET Social Studies
Introduction to African American History
Personal Finance
US History
World History
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