2017 18 School Year - P-12 : NYSED

1 THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234. Deputy Commissioner Tel: (518) 474-5915. Office of Instructional Support Fax: (518) 486-2233. 89 Washington Avenue Room 875 EBA. Albany, New York 12234. August 9, 2017 . TO: District Superintendents Superintendents of Public and Nonpublic Schools Principals of Public and Nonpublic Schools Leaders of Charter Schools FROM: Angelica Infante-Green SUBJECT: 2017 18 Elementary-and Intermediate-level Testing Schedule 2017 18 School Year Final Dates to Operational Administration Submit Answer Make-up Dates Scoring Dates Test Dates Sheets to Scanning Centers NYSAA. Make-ups must be English Language Monday, March 12 . given within the testing N/A N/A.

2 Arts, Mathematics, Friday, June 8. window and Science Language Arts Paper- Wednesday, April 11 Monday, April 16 Monday, April 16 . Thursday, May 3. Grades 3-8. based Friday, April 13* Wednesday, April 18 Thursday, May 3. English Computer Tuesday, April 10 Friday, April 13 Monday, April 16** . NA. -based Tuesday, April 17* Friday, April 20 Thursday, May 3. Paper- Tuesday, May 1 Friday, May 4 Friday, May 4 . Mathematics Wednesday, May 16. Grades 3-8. based Thursday, May 3* Wednesday, May 9 Wednesday, May 16. Computer Tuesday, May 1 Friday, May 4 Friday, May 4** . NA. -based Tuesday, May 8* Friday, May 11 Wednesday, May 16. Make-ups must be NYSESLAT Monday, April 9 Speaking is scored as it given within the testing Thursday, May 31.

3 Speaking Friday, May 18 is administered. window NYSESLAT Make-ups must be Monday, May 7 Monday, May 21 . Listening, given within the testing Thursday, May 31. Friday, May 18 Thursday, May 31. Reading, Writing window * Please refer to the August 2017 memorandum from Deputy Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green for further guidance on the Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics testing schedule. ** A teacher may not begin to train for scoring or rate student responses until the primary administration of the specific grade-level test that the teacher will be rating has been administered in that teacher's School . DET 904. 2017 18 School Year, Continued Final Dates to Operational Administration Submit Answer Make-up Dates Scoring Dates Test Dates Sheets to Scanning Centers Grade 4 Science Make-ups must be Scoring may start Wednesday, May 23.

4 Performance given within the testing immediately following Thursday, June 14. Friday, June 1. Test window administration Grade 8 Science Make-ups must be Scoring may start Wednesday, May 23 . Performance given within the testing immediately following Thursday, June 14. Friday, June 1. Test window administration Following make-up Grade 4 Science Tuesday, June 5 . Monday, June 4 dates, but no later than Thursday, June 14. Written Wednesday June 6. Thursday, June 14. Following make-up Grade 8 Science Tuesday, June 5 . Monday, June 4 dates, but no later than Thursday, June 14. Written Wednesday June 6. Thursday, June 14. Field Administration Test Dates Language Arts Monday, May 21 . Mathematics Grades 3-8. Computer-based Friday, June 8.

5 English and Tuesday, May 29 . Paper-based Friday, June 8. Monday, February 26 . NYSESLAT. Friday, March 9. Monday, May 7 . Grades 4 and 8 Science Friday, May 18. DET 904.