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

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

Social Studies Assessments1989 - 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)

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

Grade 8 Intermediate-LevelSocial 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

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

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)

Regents Examination Performance of General Education Students

Who Entered Grade 9 in 2001-2002Examination 0-54 55-64 65-100

New York City

Global History 9.3% 10.2% 81.8%

U.S. History 1.8% 4.3% 52.3%

Rest of State

Global History 2.6% 4.5% 81.8%

U.S. History 1.8% 4.3% 80.2%

Total Public

Global History 5.0% 6.5% 73.0%

U.S. History 3.5% 6.2% 70.3%