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New York State Test

NY State English Language Arts Test (ELA)

Who takes this test?

Students in grades 3–8 take the State English Language Arts (ELA) test each spring. Students who have been in the United States for less than one year are not required to take the NY State ELA test in their grade, but must start taking ELA tests after their first year. Some students with disabilities may take the NY State Alternate Assessments (NYSAA) in place of the State test, if it says so on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

When is this test given?

For school year 2022-23, English Language Arts exam dates are April 19-20.

What is on the test?

The ELA test is a two-day untimed test that contains several different kinds of questions. Students answer multiple-choice questions based on short passages they read, and write responses to open-ended questions based on stories, articles or poems they read.

How is the test scored?

The NY State Grades 3-8 exams are scored by licensed and trained New York City teachers. The exams are scored through a distributed scoring process, meaning no student’s exam is scored by a teacher from the student’s school. This scoring complies with NY State Education Department and DOE policies regarding scoring of State exams. 

How are the results reported?

The number of correct answers a student gives on a test is converted into the student’s “scale score.” Scale scores are divided into four performance levels. You can access the results through the NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) portal(Open external link). You can view the results in the “My Student” page. Your account must be linked to your child to view this information. If you need support accessing the portal or would like to create an account, you can check out the resources on the NYCSA page or contact your child’s school. 
 
 

Parent Resources

Please Click Below To Read About Resources Which May Be Available To You

  

 

 CEC12 Resource Packet April 28 2022.docx 

Affordable Connectivity Program 

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Together for Justice

Our schools are committed to being safe, welcoming, culturally responsive communities that support the social-emotional health of our students. Bigotry, bias, and bullying have no place. This means we must address violence and racism in our society, and help create discussion and dialogue about how it has impacted people in the past and continues to do so in the present. The following link  to the NYC DOE webpage offers resources for families to have those discussions, as assembled by experts at DOE. It also provides connections to mental health support—since these are difficult issues for all of us to experience and grapple with.   social justice

 

We’re delighted to announce the launch of Parent University, a collaboration between the Office of Family and Community Empowerment (FACE) and the Division of Instructional and Information Technology (DIIT)!

Parent University seeks to educate and empower all families from early childhood through adulthood, with free courses, resources, events, and activities. Parents can register for free trainings on a wide range of topics, including adult education, student social-emotional learning, and special education.

Visit Parent University today at parent.schools.nyc!

 

 

Helpful Parent Guide to Google Classrooms 

 2020ParentsGuidetoGoogleClassroom.pdf   SHOWS PARENTS HOW TO EASILY  GET STARTED WITH GOOGLE CLASSROOMS

 

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Fun Activities

Spray Bottle Art: Nature Print

Materials:
  • flat nature objects (leaves, petals, etc.)
  • pebbles
  • paper
  • small spray bottles
  • liquid watercolors or food coloring
  • aprons
  • plastic trays

Procedure:

  1. First, collect a variety of leaves, grass, and flowers. (You will discover that flatter objects leave clearer prints.) Then lay them out in designs on the papers, weighting the objects down with small pebbles.
  2. Using spray bottles filled with food color, gently spray the paper. The key is not to drench the paper with paint!
  3. After the papers dry, remove the objects, revealing a beautiful nature print.