1. www.engageNY.org New York State Teacher Certification Examinations: Educating All Students Test July 29, 2013

2. www.engageNY.org Regents Reform Agenda Adopting Common Core standards and developing curriculum and assessments aligned to these standards to prepare students for success in college and the workplace Building instructional data systems that measure student success and inform teachers and principals how they can improve their practice in real time Recruiting, developing, retaining, and rewarding effective teachers and principals Turning around the lowest- achieving schools College and Career Ready Students Highly Effective School Leaders Highly Effective Teachers 2

3. www.engageNY.org Data-Driven Instruction A culture of inquiry in which teachers: examine what students know and don’t yet know against the standards; examine what the common misconceptions and obstacles are to student learning; talk to each other about teaching practice and collaborate on solutions for student learning; create action plans for informed re-teaching and formative assessment; and provide students with teaching aligned to their particular needs, misconceptions, orientations. 3

4. www.engageNY.org Shifts in Certification Exams for Teachers Current Assessments for Teacher Certification Assessment of Teaching Skills - Written Liberal Arts And Sciences Test Content Specialty Test New and Revised Assessments for Teacher Certification Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) Educating All Students Academic Literacy Skills Test Revised Content Specialty Test 4

5. www.engageNY.org EAS Test Design Ensures that future teachers and school building leaders: understand how to address the learning needs of diverse student populations; understand effective strategies for promoting positive home-school relationships which enhance student learning; and address the needs of all students, create a sense of community, and promote students’ appreciation and respect of all students. 5

6. www.engageNY.org EAS Competencies Diverse Student Populations English Language Learners Students with Disabilities and Other Special Learning Needs Teacher Responsibilities School-Home Relationships 6

7. www.engageNY.org Test Format 135 minutes total testing time CompetencySelected Response ItemsConstructed Response Items Diverse Student Populations 101 English Language Learners 101 Students with Disabilities and Other Special Learning Needs 101 Rights and Responsibilities 5 School-Home Relationships 5

8. www.engageNY.org Computer-Based Testing EAS will only be administered via computer based testing Candidates can navigate throughout test (skipping items, starting with constructed response, etc) CBT Tutorial and interactive tutorial: http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_CBTTutorial.asp http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_CBTTutorial.asp Full length practice test will be available in August 8

9. www.engageNY.org What Resources Are Available? Framework: http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_annProgramUpdate.asp#Test Materials http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_annProgramUpdate.asp#Test Materials Webinar: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/certexam.html FAQ: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/pdf/certexamfaq.pdf EngageNY: http://www.engageny.org/parent-and-family-resources http://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-bilingual- common-core-initiative 9

10. www.engageNY.org Program Considerations How does this align with our current coursework? When would candidates take this assessment? How can this be further embedded into courses? How does the content of this exam connect to other certification exams or our embedded assessments? What additional support might we offer candidates?