Updated
February 4, 2013
..."With the adoption of the New York P-12 Common
Core Learning Standards (CCLS) in ELA/Literacy and
Mathematics, the Board of Regents signaled a shift
in both instruction and assessment. Educators around
the state have already begun instituting Common Core
instruction in their classrooms. To aid in this transition,
we are providing sample 3–8 math and ELA questions
to help students, parents, and educators better understand
the instructional shifts demanded by the Common Core
and the rigor required to ensure that all students
are on track to college and career readiness...."
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Elementary/Intermediate Tests General
Information 2013 Grades 3-8 Tests
Most
of the documents found here are in Adobe Acrobat©
PDF format. If you don't have the Acrobat reader,
you can download
it here.
Elementary-
and Intermediate-Level Testing Schedule for the 2012-2013
School Year
--On
July 19th, 2010, the New York State Board of Regents adopted
the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics
and CCSS for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social
Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, with the
understanding that New York State may add additional expectations
to the Common Core. Please see the July Regents item for
additional details: see
here
>>>>Common
Core Standards for Math and English -- Acrobat Files and
HTML files
Past
Tests given by New York State:
Grade
3-5 Math -- New York State Tests
Grade
3 Language Arts 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF file,
Book 2 PDF file, Listening Selection PDF file, Teacher's
Directions PDF file, Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
4 Language Arts 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF file
# Book 2 PDF file , Listening Selection PDF file ,Teacher's
Directions PDF file , Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
5 Language Arts 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF file,
Book 2 PDF file, Listening Selection PDF, Teacher's Directions
PDF file, Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
3-5 Math -- New York State Tests
Grade
3 Mathematics 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF, Book
2 PDF , Teacher's Directions PDF, Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
4 Mathematics 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF, Book
2 PDF , Teacher's Directions PDF, Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
5 Mathematics 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF, Book
2 PDF , Teacher's Directions PDF, Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
4 and 8 Science and Social Studies Tests
Science
Grade 4 Test
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009, 2010 Tests, Scoring
Key, Rating Guide and Conversion Chart
Science
Grade 8 Test
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009, 2010 Tests, Scoring
Key, Rating Guide and Conversion Chart
Social
Studies Grade 5 Test
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009, 2010 Book 1, Book 2,
Scoring Key, Rating Guides and Conversion Chart
Social
Studies Grade 8 Test
2005, 2006 2007, 2008,2009, 2010 Book 1, Book 2,
Scoring Key, Rating Guides and Conversion Chart
Grade
6-8 Language Arts Tests
Grade6
Language Arts 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF file,
Book 2 PDF file, Book 3 Listening Selection PDF file,
Teacher's Directions PDF file, Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
7 Language Arts 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF file
# Book 2 PDF file ,Book 3, Listening Selection PDF file
,Teacher's Directions PDF file , Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
8 Language Arts 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF file,
Book 2 PDF file, Book 3, Listening Selection PDF, Teacher's
Directions PDF file, Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
6-8 Mathematics Tests
Grade6
Mathematics 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 contains # Book 1 PDF, Book
2 PDF , Teacher's Directions PDF, Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
7Mathematics 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009,2010 contains # Book 1 PDF, Book
2 PDF , Teacher's Directions PDF, Scoring Key & Item Map
Grade
8 Mathematics 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009,2010 contains # Book 1 PDF, Book
2 PDF , Teacher's Directions PDF, Scoring Key & Item Map
Exam Schedules --Office
of State Assessment Examination Schedules K-12
For
grade 8 NY Math and Science Review page only
click here
About
the tests:
The
fourth - eight-grade State Math tests contain multiple
choice questions and performance assessment items. The
fourth-grade test is a timed test that is given over a
three-day period. The multiple-choice component has 30
questions with 40 minutes for administration. The performance
assessment components are 50 minutes each. The eighth-grade
State Math test is a timed test that is given over a two-day
period. The multiple-choice component has 27 questions
with 35 minutes for administration. The two performance
assessment components are 35 and 70 minutes.
For the NY State Standards click
here.
High School Mathematics Tests
High School Science Tests
English/Language Arts
About
the Test:
The
fourth - eight grade state ELA Tests contain multiple-choice
questions based on brief reading passages and performance
assessment items. They measures students' attainment of
skills such as understanding story events, drawing conclusions,
making predictions, identifying the main idea, using vocabulary
strategies, identifying supporting details, identifying
point of view, evaluating ideas, understanding features
that distinguish genres, and using figurative language
to interpret text. The fourth-grade test is a timed test
that is given over a three-day period. The multiple-choice
component has 28 questions with 45 minutes for administration.
The performance assessment components are 60 minutes each.
The eighth-grade test is a timed test that is given over
a two-day period. The multiple-choice component has 25
questions with 40 minutes for administration. The two
performance assessment components are 45 and 90 minutes.
High
School Tests for English and Social Studies
NYS
Test Pages
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