These exams may be used to meet NY State graduation requirements and to increase access to post-graduation options. High school students continue taking various NY State and local tests to support instruction, to determine eligibility for certain programs, and to provide information on their progress toward mastering grade-level learning standards. The list below shows tests that student take in middle school. These assessments continue to support their instruction, to determine eligibility for certain programs, and to provide information on progress toward mastering grade-level learning standards. Students in middle school continue to take the various NY State and local exams that were introduced in elementary school, in addition to some additional tests that reflect their increased skills and opportunities.
The list below shows tests that student take in grades pre-k–5. Students in elementary grades take various NY State and local tests to support their instruction, to determine eligibility for certain programs, and to provide information on their progress toward mastering grade-level learning standards.