Updates on testing for the 2020-2021 school year:
NYSED plans to make its Spring 2021 NYSESLAT Available for administration to those English Language Learners (ELLs) who are able to test in person (full memo include in COVID update folder below)
**NYSED has extended the administration dates:
NYSESLAT K-12:
Speaking Administration Dates April 19 – June 9
Listening Reading & Writing May 17 – June 9
NYSED is preparing fro Spring 2021 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments if the waiver is denied (full memo is included in COVID Update folder below)
- They have determined the assessments will be "school-based" and "in-person"
-They have made flexibilities such as:
*Only session 1 test questions
*Reduced length by removing field test questions
New York State Regents
The following will be the regents administered in June 2021
• Algebra I
• English Language Arts
• Living Environment
• Physical Setting/Earth Science (Written Test, only)
SCHEDULE IS BELOW
Cancellation of the January 2021 Administration of the New York State (NYS) High
School Regents Examination Program in Response to the Ongoing Impact of the
COVID-19 Pandemic
**(Please see documentation in COVID update folder below)
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Grade 4 Science: Due to school and district closures during the 2019-20 school year related to COVID-19, the last administration of the Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test will now take place in Spring 2021. (Please see documentation in COVID update folder below)
US History (Framework): The first administration of the new Regents Examination in United States History and Government (Framework) has been postponed until Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (Please see documentation in COVID update folder below)
Assessment Timelines 2020-2021 Central Islip Public Schools
NYSAA for Students with Severe Cognitive Disabilities:
Administration Date March 8 – Friday June 11
NYSESLAT K-12:
Speaking Administration Dates April 19 – June 9
Listening Reading & Writing May 17 – June 9
ELEMENTARY & INTERMEDIATE LEVELS:
Grades 3-8 Assessments*
English Language Arts April 20 – April 22 (paper based)
April 19 – 26 (computer based)
Mathematics May 4 – May 6 (paper based)
May 3 – 10 (computer based)
Science Performance Test May 25 – June 4
Science Written Test June 7
SECONDARY LEVEL:
Regents Examinations June 2 (1st administration of New US History and Government Regents)
June 15 – June 25
August 12 – August 13