Below you’ll find various parent resources about the New York State 2020 Grade 3-8 Assessments, including questions from the 2019 editions.
New York State 3-8 Assessment 2020 Resources
Frequently Asked Questions and NYS 3-8 Assessment Parent Information
- What Parents Need to Know About 2020 Grade 3-8 Assessments (New York State Education Department)
- Frequently Asked Questions: New York State Annual 3-8 ELA and Math Tests (NYSED)
- Things Every Parent Should Know About Student Participation in 3-8 Assessments (NYSED)
Released Questions from 2019 NYS 3-8 Assessments
Reviewing the 2019 3-8 Assessment questions gives an idea of the sorts of questions you’ll find on 2020 Assessments. Practicing the 2019 questions with your students helps prepare them for what they’ll see on the 2020 Assessments.
- Released 2019 3-8 ELA & Mathematics Assessment Questions (English)
- Released 2019 3-8 ELA & Mathematics Assessment Questions (Translated to Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean and Russian)
New York State 3-8 Assessment Resources from 2019
- Test Taking Strategies (uploaded on March 14, 2019)
- NYS 3-8 Released ELA and Mathematics Questions 2017 (uploaded on March 14, 2019)
- NYS 3-8 Released ELA and Mathematics Questions 2018 (uploaded on March 14, 2019)
- Assess For Success Information Night Presentation (presented on March 7, 2019)
- View the Ichabod Crane “Assess for Success” Information Sheet (uploaded on February 14, 2019)
- NYSED ESSA Parent Information Sheet (uploaded on February 8, 2019)
- NYSED ESSA Parent Information Video (uploaded on February 8, 2019)
Videos from our State Assessment Information Session on March 7, 2019 (uploaded March 14, 2019)
How 3-8 Assessment Data is Beneficial for Teachers and Schools
NYS 3-8 Assessment Length and Times
Released Test Questions and how they help guide teachers’ instruction
Teacher Input for 3-8 Assessments Creating and Scoring
The Decoupling of Teacher Evaluation and Student Scores
Participation Rate Trends at ICC