The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires Pennsylvania to ensure that the total number of students assessed in each subject using the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) does not exceed one percent of the total number of all students in the state assessed on the statewide assessments. Each local educational agency (LEA) must submit justification annually to the Bureau of Special Education (BSE) if it anticipates that more than 1.0 % 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. The South Eastern School District anticipates exceeding the 1.0 percent threshold for PASA participation for the 2023-24 testing cycle. We anticipate that 1.23% of our students will be assessed using the PASA. The necessary justification information has been submitted to the Bureau of Special Education. Questions on South Eastern School District’s participation rates should be directed to Thomas Wysocki, Director of Special Education, at [email protected].