What English language arts tests are given to PreK-12 students in New York State?
Beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, under the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), New York State will replace the Grade 4 and 8 testing program with the new grades 3-8 testing program. The Regents Comprehensive Examination in English language arts at the commencement level will remain the same.
Beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, under the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), New York State replaced the Grade 4 and 8 testing program with the new grades 3-8 testing program, which measures student attainment of the State ELA Standards. At the high school level, successfully passing the Regents Comprehensive Examination in English is a graduation requirement for earning a Regents diploma.