Good Morning,
As you are likely aware, on February 12, 2021 “NYSED submitted a formal request to the United States Department of Education (USDE) to waive state testing requirements at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.” However, as the USDE has not yet responded to that waiver, at this time NWCSD is moving forward with the scheduling of the portions of the 3-8 tests that NYSED will require to be administered, should the USDE not approve the waiver.
Please note that because of the physical space restrictions in place as part of our Continuity of Learning Plan, elementary students who refuse to take the test will engage in independent reading, at their desk, while other students take the assessments.
ETMS students who refuse to take the assessment will also engage in independent reading for the duration of the assessment in a separate classroom. Classes for both virtual and in-person students will begin at about 10:15 am. Students who have refused the assessment and stayed home can be signed in starting at 10:15 am.
We will provide additional information should NYSED issue guidance that results in a change of this plan.
The following tables indicate the testing days for the 3-8 ELA, Math, and Science tests. Building-specific information will follow.
Grades 3-8 ELA
Date | Elementary | ETMS |
Mon, April 19 | Asynchronous Day - No Testing | Asynchronous Day - No Testing |
Tue, April 20 | Students Return | Students Return |
Wed, April 21 | WS, CV, ER: Grade 3 | Grades 6-8 |
Thu, April 22 | WS, CV, ER: Grade 4 Tuscarora: Grades 3-6 Regular and Virtual Program Students | Grades 6-8 |
Fri, April 23 | WS, CV, ER: Grade 5 | Virtual Program Students and Makeups |
Mon, April 26 | Makeups | Makeups |
Tue, April 27 | Makeups | Makeups |
Wed, April 28 | WS, CV, ER Virtual Program | Makeups |
Thu, April 29 | Makeups | Makeups |
Fri, April 30 | Makeups | Makeups |
Grades 3-8 Math
Date | Elementary | ETMS |
Mon, May 3 | No Testing | No Testing |
Tue, May 4 | WS, CV, ER: Grade 3 Tuscarora: Grades 3-6 Regular and Virtual Program Students | Grades 6-8 |
Wed, May 5 | WS, CV, ER: Grade 4 | Grades 6-8 |
Thu, May 6 | WS, CV, ER: Grade 5 | Virtual Program Students and Makeups |
Fri, May 7 | Makeups | Makeups |
Mon, May 10 | Makeups | Makeups |
Tue, May 11 | Makeups | Makeups |
Wed, May 12 | WS, CV, ER Virtual Program | Makeups |
Thu, May 13 | Makeups | Makeups |
Grades 4 and 8 Science
Date | Elementary | ETMS |
Mon, June 7 | No Testing | Virtual Program Students: Grade 8 |
Tue, June 8 | WS, CV, ER and Tuscarora: Grade 4 | Grade 8 |
Wed, June 9 | Virtual Program Students: Grade 4 | Grade 8 |