News
for 2007 -2008 School Year
Mathematics
Grade Level Sample 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. Grade
9 to Grade 12 - Commencement-Level Mathematics Toolkit
For grade 8 NY Math and Science
Review page only
click here About the test: The fourth
and 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. NEW
-2007 Mathematics
Grades 3-8 Tests
(Posted May 18,2007) 2004
Grade 4 Mathematics Grade 8 Mathematics 2003 Grade 4 Mathematics
Grade 8 Mathematics
High School Mathematics Tests
English/Language
Arts Grades 4 and 8About the Test: The fourth and
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. NEW
-2007
English Language Arts Test Grades 3-8 Tests (Posted May 18,2007) New
York State English Language Arts Page Grade 4 ELA
Sample Test Grade 8 ELA 2004 Teacher Directions
Grade
4 and Grade
8
Science Sample Tests Grades
4 and 8Elementary Science Grade 4 Elementary-Level
Science Test: Written Test Sampler Intermediate
Science Intermediate-Level Science Examination Sampler
Social Studies Sample
Tests Grades 5 and 8
High School Tests
NYS Test Pages
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