1. 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

2. 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

3. Social Studies Assessments 1989 - 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)

4. 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

5. Grade 8 Intermediate-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:  5 point rubric for the DBQ essay  No choice, students must answer all items

6. 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

7. 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)

8. Regents Examination Performance of General Education Students Who Entered Grade 9 in 2001-2002 Examination 0-5455-6465-100 New York City Global History9.3%10.2%81.8% U.S. History1.8%4.3%52.3% Rest of State Global History2.6%4.5%81.8% U.S. History1.8%4.3%80.2% Total Public Global History5.0%6.5%73.0% U.S. History3.5%6.2%70.3%