Wyoming Valley West — Keystones (High School)

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340

Grade-11 students · Wyoming Valley West High School

30.9%

Algebra I proficient+

38.5%

Literature proficient+

33.8%

Biology proficient+

The Expression Gap · High School

The same pattern follows them to 11th grade.

51 Algebra I students answer multiple-choice correctly but collapse on the open-response items — and they're the same students flagged Low on Keystone Literature's written-analysis anchors. An Algebra score that's really a writing problem, now with graduation on the line.

53.9%Algebra multiple-choice

24.4%Algebra open-response

30 pts

gap between solving and explaining

of them scored below Proficient in Algebra I

100%

also Low on Keystone Literature written analysis

Why it matters at HS: Keystone proficiency is tied to graduation pathways. These students don't need more Algebra remediation — they need constructed-response and written-reasoning support that lifts both scores. Same fix, two exams.

Algebra I · Intervention, sequenced

77 students are one level from passing Algebra I — here's what to teach first.

Your not-yet-proficient Algebra I students, mapped to the exact Assessment Anchors they're weakest on — so the credit-recovery or support block is a sequence, not a guess.

Assessment Anchor	Basic students weak here	Share of the group
A1.2.3Data Analysis	64	83.1%
A1.1.3Linear Inequalities	60	77.9%
A1.1.2Linear Equations	56	72.7%
A1.2.2Coordinate Geometry	55	71.4%
A1.2.1Functions	55	71.4%
A1.1.1Operations with Real Numbers and Expressions	54	70.1%

of your 77 not-yet-proficient students are reached by focusing the block on just the top three anchors above. Start there.

The blueprint

Every Keystone anchor, clickable.

The real Pennsylvania Keystone Assessment Anchors & Eligible Content behind every score above — Algebra I, Literature, and Biology. Tap any anchor.

Algebra I

Module 1: Operations and Linear Equations & Inequalities

A1.1.1Operations with Real Numbers and Expressions ▾

A1.1.1.1Represent and/or use numbers

A1.1.1.2Apply number theory concepts

Module 1: Operations and Linear Equations & Inequalities

A1.1.2Linear Equations ▾

A1.1.2.1Write, solve, and/or graph

Module 1: Operations and Linear Equations & Inequalities

A1.1.3Linear Inequalities ▾

A1.1.3.1Write, solve, and/or graph

A1.1.3.2Write, solve, and/or graph

Module 2: Linear Functions and Data Organizations

A1.2.1Functions ▾

A1.2.1.1Analyze and/or use patterns or

Module 2: Linear Functions and Data Organizations

A1.2.2Coordinate Geometry ▾

A1.2.2.1Describe, compute, and/or use

Module 2: Linear Functions and Data Organizations

A1.2.3Data Analysis ▾

A1.2.3.1Use measures of dispersion to

A1.2.3.2Use data displays in problem-

A1.2.3.3Apply probability to practical

Literature

Module 1: Fiction

L.F.1Reading for Meaning—Fiction ▾

L.F.1.1Use appropriate strategies to L.F.1.1.1 Identify and/or analyze the author’s intended CC.1.3.9–10.A

Module 1: Fiction

L.F.2Analyzing and Interpreting Literature—Fiction ▾

L.F.2.1Use appropriate strategies to L.F.2.1.1 Make inferences and/or draw conclusions based on CC. 1.3.9–10.B

L.F.2.2Use appropriate strategies to L.F.2.2.1 Analyze how literary form relates to and/or CC.1.3.9–10.G

Module 2: Nonfiction

L.N.1Reading for Meaning—Nonfiction ▾

L.N.1.1Use appropriate strategies to L.N.1.1.1 Identify and/or analyze the author’s intended CC.1.2.9–10.C

Module 2: Nonfiction

L.N.2Analyzing and Interpreting Literature—Nonfiction ▾

L.N.2.1Use appropriate strategies to L.N.2.1.1 Make inferences and/or draw conclusions based on CC.1.2.9–10.B

L.N.2.2Use appropriate strategies to L.N.2.2.1 Analyze how literary form relates to and/or CC.1.2.9–10.G

Biology

Module A: Cells and Cell Processes

BIO.A.1Basic Biological Principles ▾

BIO.A.1.1Explain the characteristics BIO.A.1.1.1 Describe the characteristics of life shared by all prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. 3.1.B.A1

BIO.A.1.2Describe relationships BIO.A.1.2.1 Compare cellular structures and their functions in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. 3.1.B.A1

Module A: Cells and Cell Processes

BIO.A.2The Chemical Basis for Life ▾

BIO.A.2.1Describe how the unique BIO.A.2.1.1 Describe the unique properties of water and how these properties support life on Earth 3.1.B.A8

BIO.A.2.2Describe and interpret BIO.A.2.2.1 Explain how carbon is uniquely suited to form biological macromolecules. 3.1.B.A7

BIO.A.2.3Explain how enzymes regulate BIO.A.2.3.1 Describe the role of an enzyme as a catalyst in regulating a specific biochemical reaction. 3.1.B.A2

Module A: Cells and Cell Processes

BIO.A.3Bioenergetics ▾

BIO.A.3.1Identify and describe the cell BIO.A.3.1.1 Describe the fundamental roles of plastids (e.g., chloroplasts) and mitochondria in energy 3.1.B.A2

BIO.A.3.2Identify and describe how BIO.A.3.2.1 Compare the basic transformation of energy during photosynthesis and cellular respiration. 3.1.B.A2

Module A: Cells and Cell Processes

BIO.A.4Homeostasis and Transport ▾

BIO.A.4.1Identify and describe the cell BIO.A.4.1.1 Describe how the structure of the plasma membrane allows it to function as a regulatory 3.1.B.A5

BIO.A.4.2Explain mechanisms that BIO.A.4.2.1 Explain how organisms maintain homeostasis (e.g., thermoregulation, water regulation, 3.1.B.A8

Module B: Continuity and Unity of Life

BIO.B.1Cell Growth and Reproduction ▾

BIO.B.1.1Describe the three stages of BIO.B.1.1.1 Describe the events that occur during the cell cycle: interphase, nuclear division (i.e., mitosis 3.1.B.A4

BIO.B.1.2Explain how genetic BIO.B.1.2.1 Describe how the process of DNA replication results in the transmission and/or conservation 3.1.B.B1

Module B: Continuity and Unity of Life

BIO.B.2Genetics ▾

BIO.B.2.1Compare Mendelian and BIO.B.2.1.1 Describe and/or predict observed patterns of inheritance (i.e., dominant, recessive, 3.1.B.B5

BIO.B.2.2Explain the process of protein BIO.B.2.2.1 Describe how the processes of transcription and translation are similar in all organisms. 3.1.B.B1

BIO.B.2.3Explain how genetic BIO.B.2.3.1 Describe how genetic mutations alter the DNA sequence and may or may not affect 3.1.B.B1

Module B: Continuity and Unity of Life

BIO.B.3Theory of Evolution ▾

BIO.B.3.1Explain the mechanisms of BIO.B.3.1.1 Explain how natural selection can impact allele frequencies of a population. 3.1.B.C1

BIO.B.3.2Analyze the sources of BIO.B.3.2.1 Interpret evidence supporting the theory of evolution (i.e., fossil, anatomical, physiological, 3.1.B.C3

BIO.B.3.3Apply scientific thinking, BIO.B.3.3.1 Distinguish between the scientific terms: hypothesis, inference, law, theory, principle, fact, 3.1.B.A9

Module B: Continuity and Unity of Life

BIO.B.4Ecology ▾

BIO.B.4.1Describe ecological levels of BIO.B.4.1.1 Describe the levels of ecological organization (i.e., organism, 4.1.4.A 4.1.10.A 4.4.6.A 4.5.3.D

BIO.B.4.2Describe interactions and BIO.B.4.2.1 Describe how energy flows through an ecosystem (e.g., food 4.1.4.C 4.1.10.C 4.1.3.C 4.1.5.A

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