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The University of the State of New York
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Albany, New York 12234

Specifications for the Regents Examination in Geometry
(First Administration–June 2009)

The questions on the Regents Examination in Geometry will assess both the content and the process strands of New York State Mathematics Standard 3. Each question will be aligned to one content performance indicator but will also be aligned to one or more process performance indicators, as appropriate for the concepts embodied in the task. As a result of the alignment to both content and process strands, the examination will assess students’ conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and problem-solving abilities rather than assessing knowledge of isolated skills and facts.

There will be 38 questions on the Regents Examination in Geometry. The table below shows the percentage of total credits that will be aligned with each content band.

Question Types

The Regents Examination in Geometry will include the following types and numbers of questions:

Calculators

Schools must make a graphing calculator available for the exclusive use of each student while that student takes the Regents Examination in Geometry.

Reference Sheet

The Regents Examination in Geometry will include a reference sheet containing the formulas specified below.