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Feb 26 th and 28 th , 2013 P.S. 174 Q. What are the New York State Tests?. State Test Information: Students. Students in third through fifth grade will take the NYS ELA and Mathematics exam.
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Feb 26th and 28th, 2013 P.S. 174 Q What are the New York State Tests?
State Test Information: Students • Students in third through fifth grade will take the NYS ELA and Mathematics exam. • Certain English Language Learners are exempt from the NYS ELA. If you have questions about exemption please contact your child’s classroom or ELL teacher. • Fourth grade students will take a state science exam. An additional workshop will be held to provide information.
State Test Information: Dates • ELA • April 16th, 17th, and18th • Math • April 24th, 25th, and 26th
ELA State Test: Question Breakdown Grade Three
ELA State Test: Question Breakdown Grade Four
ELA State Test: Question Breakdown Grade Five
Key Common Core ELA Changes • Fifty percent nonfiction text and fifty percent literary text • Education officials have said the new tests will include longer passages of higher complexity and rigor • Tests are expected to be more challenging
Math State Test: Question Breakdown Grade Three
Math State Test: Question Breakdown Grade Four
Math State Test: Question Breakdown Grade Five
Links • http://engageny.org/resource/test-guides-for-english-language-arts-and-mathematics • http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/CommonCoreLibrary/default.htm