1. NYS Regents in Global History & Geography Passing Formula & Strategies “The Key to Success” Mr. Ott @ BETA – 2012-13

2. Approximate Weighting of the Global History & Geography Regents  50 Multiple-Choice Items (55%) of your score  1 Thematic Essay (15%) of your score  1 Document-Based Question (DBQ) Essay with Scaffolded Questions (15%) of your score and Essay (15%) of your score Notes:  Five (5) Point Thematic Essay Rubric  Five (5) Point DBQ Essay Rubric  No choice, students must answer all items  The number of DBQ’s Scaffolded Questions vary from test to test (Usually 12 to 14)

3. Scoring Strategy  31 correct out of 50 Multiple Choice Questions (62%)  The higher the correct # the better – Shoot for 30-35% at minimum 10  DBQ Scaffold Questions – Need 10 out of 12 or 13 Correct 41  This gives you a score of 41 before the essays start. The minimum requirement

4. Thematic Essay Scoring Use Strategies to go from a No Conclusion  1 to 2 – No Conclusion No Analysis – Partially Fulfill Task  2 to 3 – No Analysis – Partially Fulfill Task All of Task Completed  3 to 4 - All of Task Completed  4 to 5 – Major Analysis & Detail (Many Examples) You need at least a score of 3

5. DBQ Essay Scoring Strategies to go from a No Conclusion, No Outside Information  1 to 2 – No Conclusion, No Outside Information No Analysis, Little Outside Information, Partially Completes Task (At least 1 topic fully)  2 to 3 – No Analysis, Little Outside Information, Partially Completes Task (At least 1 topic fully) All Aspects of Task Completed & Detail  3 to 4 – All Aspects of Task Completed & Detail Major Detail and Analysis, Many instances of outside information.  4 to 5 – Major Detail and Analysis, Many instances of outside information. You need at least a score of 3

6. Total Scoring Strategy Multiple Choice = 31 DBQ Scaffold Questions = 10 Sub Total = 41 Thematic Essay = 3 DBQ Essay = 3 Total Score: = 65-72 YAY! “I Passed”