April 4, 2023
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The Grades 3-8 New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are scheduled for April through early May. These assessments provide us with important data that we use to improve education for all students. We view these assessments as a measure of the district’s performance in meeting the state standards, not your child’s. The data provides teachers with valuable information that will guide their curriculum, teaching strategies and interventions. We will be using your child’s results to better understand their learning and to adjust our instruction accordingly so we can provide the best education possible. Like any test, we ask our students to simply do their best.
Cairo-Durham CSD will be participating in Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for these state assessments. State Education Department guidelines limit CBT to only one grade level per building for each session. The schedule for state ELA and Math assessments is as follows:
Assessment | Grades | Dates |
ELA | Grades 3 & 6 | Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Thursday, April 20, 2023 |
ELA | Grades 4 & 7 | Friday, April 21, 2023 Monday, April 24, 2023 |
ELA | Grades 5 & 8 | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
ELA Make-up | Grades 3-8 | Thursday, April 27, 2023 Friday, April 28, 2023 |
Math | Grades 5 & 6 | Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Wednesday, May 3, 2023 |
Math | Grades 4 & 7 | Thursday, May 4, 2023 Friday, May 5, 2023 |
Math | Grades 3 & 8 | Monday, May 8, 2023 Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
Math Make-up | Grades 3-8 | Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Thursday, May 11, 2023 |
Science | Grade 8 | Performance: Wednesday May 24, 2023 Written: Monday June 5, 2023 |
Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or principal if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Cairo-Durham Administrative Team