NYS ELA exam

NYS ELA Exam 2013

All eighth graders will take the NYS ELA exam on April .      . 
This three day test (approx. 90 minutes per day) consists of:
Day One:   7 reading passages followed by 39 multiple choice questions. 
Day Two:   1 listening section followed by 5 multiple choice and 3 short response                  questions as well as an essay.
              2 paired reading passages followed by 13 multiple choice questions.
Day Three: 2 paired reading passages followed by 4 short answer questions and an
              essay.

The tests are scored regionally by teachers from F-M, Cazenovia, ESM, J-D and Canastota school districts. Scores from the separate parts of the test are compiled by New York State. Each student is given a final score from 1-4. A score of 3 or 4 is passing; a score of 1 or 2 is failing. While ELA scores are not used as report card or exam grades, a student's performance may be considered for ninth grade scheduling. Typically, students who do not pass this exam will be placed in writing lab in the high school.

For further information on the NYS ELA exam, go to http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/english/ela-ei.html
From this site, you can download a Parent's Guide to the ELA and sample tests/answers.

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