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OVERVIEW OF NEW YORK STATE SOCIAL STUDIES ASSESSMENTS Grade 5 Elementary-Level Social Studies Test – administered in November each year Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Social Studies Test – administered in June each year Global History and Geography Regents – administered in June, August, and January each year United States History and Government Regents – administered in June, August, and January each year Global Studies Regents Competency Tests – administered in June, August, and January each year United States History and Government Regents Competency Tests – administered in June, August, and January each year
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Elementary – Intermediate – Commencement Social Studies Assessments Grade 5: 2 sessions, 1 ½ hours each – November Grade 8: 2 sessions, 1 ½ hours each – June Global History and Geography Regents: 1 session, 3 hours – January, June, and August United States History and Government Regents: 1 session, 3 hours – January, June and August
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Social Studies Assessments 1989 - Present June 1989 – January 2000 Grade 6 Program Evaluation Test Grade 8 Program Evaluation Test Global Studies Regents Global Studies Regents Competency Test United States History and Government Regents United States History and Government Regents Competency Test June 2000 - Present Global History and Geography Regents (June 2000) Global Studies Regents Competency Test continuation of 1989 Test Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Social Studies Test (June 2001) United States History and Government Regents (June 2001_ United States History and Government Regents Competency Test continuation of 1989 Test Grade 5 Elementary Level Social Studies Test ( November 2001)
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Grade 5 Elementary-Level Social Studies Test BOOKLET 1 35 multiple-choice items (50%) 3-4 constructed-response items (20%) BOOKLET 2 1 document-based question (DBQ) essay Scaffolded items (10%) 1 essay (20%) Notes: 4 point rubric for the DBQ essay No choice, students must answer all items
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Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Social Studies Test BOOKLET 1 35 multiple-choice items (50%) 3-4 constructed-response items (20%) BOOKLET 2 1 document-based question (DBQ) essay Scaffolded items (10%) 1 essay (20%) Notes: 5 point rubric for the DBQ essay No choice, students must answer all items
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Approximate Weighting of the Global History & Geography and United States History & Government Regents 50 multiple-choice items (55%) 1 thematic essay (15%) 1 document-based question (DBQ) essay with scaffolded questions (15%) and essay (15%) Notes: 5 point thematic rubric and 5 point DBQ rubric No choice, students must answer all items The number of scaffolded questions vary from test to test
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Global History & Geography United States History & Government Regents Competency Tests 50 multiple-choice items 2 essays out of 4 Each essay has a Part A which consists of open-ended items and a Part B which is the essay Notes: 6 point rating criteria Essays are worth a total of 10 credits Students have choice on the essays (2 out of 4)
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Regents Examination Performance of General Education Students Who Entered Grade 9 in 2001-2002 Examination 0-5455-6465-100 New York City Global History9.3%10.2%81.8% U.S. History1.8%4.3%52.3% Rest of State Global History2.6%4.5%81.8% U.S. History1.8%4.3%80.2% Total Public Global History5.0%6.5%73.0% U.S. History3.5%6.2%70.3%
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