Dear Families:
The annual New York State Mathematics test for students in grades 3-8 will be administered to all students on Tuesday, May 2nd, and Wednesday, May 3rd. These tests are required by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and are designed to provide important information about whether students are prepared to progress through school and graduate with the critical thinking, problem-solving, and reasoning skills they need for long-term success in school, college, and careers, and to support students in their pursuit of economic security and a choice-filled life.
These tests are just one of several measures our schools use to assess student progress: grades, report cards, writing samples, projects, assignments, and other performance-based student work are equally important. For information and answers to some of your questions, you can visit https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/testing/student-participation-guide.
For any questions, please get in touch with Ms. Cohen or me.
