NYS ED LOGOTHE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Office of Standards, Assessment and Reporting
                           

 

 

                                                                                                                           August 2007

 

 

TO:                     District Superintendents

Superintendents of Public and Nonpublic Schools

Principals of Public and Nonpublic Schools

FROM:            David Abrams, Assistant Commissioner SIGNATURE

 

SUBJECT:       Important Dates for the Grades 3-8 Tests in 2007-2008*

 

 

English Language Arts (ELA) Tests

 

Activity

Grade 3 ELA

Grade 4 ELA

Grade 5 ELA

Grade 6 ELA

Grade 7 ELA

Grade 8 ELA

Test Books Arrive at Schools from SED

1/2-1/4

1/2-1/4

1/2-1/4

1/9-1/11

1/9-1/11

1/9-1/11

Administration of Tests ±

1/7-1/11

1/7-1/11

1/7-1/11

1/14-1/18

1/14-1/18

1/14-1/18

Makeup Testing ^

1/14-1/18

1/14-1/18

1/14-1/18

1/22-1/25

1/22-1/25

1/22-1/25

DVDs for Scorer Training and Scoring Materials Arrive at Schools from SED

1/17-1/18

1/17-1/18

1/17-1/18

1/24-1/25

1/24-1/25

1/24-1/25

Questions and Answers for Scoring Posted at

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/

1/18

At 5 pm

1/18

At 5 pm

1/18

At 5 pm

1/25

At 5 pm

1/25

At 5 pm

1/25

At 5 pm

Help Line for Scoring Available (Final schedule to be determined)

1/22-2/8

1/22-2/8

1/22-2/8

1/28-2/14

1/28-2/14

1/28-2/14

Scoring of Constructed Responses

1/22-2/8

1/22-2/8

1/22-2/8

1/28-2/14

1/28-2/14

1/28-2/14

Final Date to Submit Answer Sheets to Scanning Centers

2/11

2/11

2/11

2/15

2/15

2/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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Mathematics Tests

Activity

Grade 3 Math

Grade 4 Math

Grade 5 Math

Grade 6 Math

Grade 7 Math

Grade 8 Math

Test Books Arrive at Schools from SED

2/27 –2/29

2/27 –2/29

2/27 –2/29

3/3-3/5

3/3-3/5

3/3-3/5

Administration of Tests ±

3/3-3/7

3/3-3/7

3/3-3/7

3/6-3/12

3/6-3/12

3/6-3/12

Makeup Testing ^

3/10-3/14

3/10-3/14

3/10-3/14

3/13-3/19

3/13-3/19

3/13-3/19

DVDs for Scorer Training and Scoring Materials Arrive at Schools from SED

3/12-3/13

3/12-3/13

3/12-3/13

3/17-3/18

3/17-3/18

3/17-3/18

Questions and Answers for Scoring Posted at

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/

3/14

At 5 pm

3/14

At 5 pm

3/14

At 5 pm

3/19

At 5 pm

3/19

At 5 pm

3/19

At 5 pm

Help Line for Scoring Available (Final schedule to be determined)

3/17-4/2

3/17-4/2

3/17-4/2

3/19-4/4

3/19-4/4

3/19-4/4

Scoring of Constructed Responses

3/17-4/2

3/17-4/2

3/17-4/2

3/19-4/4

3/19-4/4

3/19-4/4

Final Date to Submit Answer Sheets to Scanning Centers

4/2

4/2

4/2

4/4

4/4

4/4

 

 

* The Department consulted with various groups from both the public and nonpublic sectors for the design of this testing calendar.  A concerted effort has been made to avoid scheduling State examinations on days of religious observation.  Because each of these tests has scheduled make-up dates, no student should miss out on the opportunity to participate in these tests should the initial test administration in any school take place on a day of religious observance.

± Schools must arrange to administer the English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests to students during the specified administration week for the test. Within each grade, schools are to administer the test on the same day to all students except for those students who are absent. Schools may schedule the tests for different grades on different sets of days within the specified week; for example, the school may administer the Grade 3 Mathematics Test on Monday, March 3, and Tuesday, March 4, while administering the Grade 5 Mathematics Test on Thursday, March 6, and Friday, March 7.

 ^ The make-up week, which immediately follows the administration week, is to be used for administering make-up tests to students who were absent during the primary administration week. The make-up week can also be used to complete the initial administrations in schools that were closed due to inclement weather or other unexpected events for one or more days of the primary test administration week. Make-up testing may begin during the primary administration week on any days that remain following the school’s completion of initial testing and must be completed no later than the last day of the make-up week.