New York State administers ELA/Literacy and Mathematics Common Core tests intended to provide students, families, educators, and the public better measures of student proficiency in the knowledge and skills students need to succeed in college and careers. Materials related to the ELA/Literacy and Mathematics Common Core tests are available below. |
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2021 Resources
Released 2021 3-8 ELA and Mathematics State Test Questions
Educator Guides to the 2021 Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests
2020 Resources
Educator Guides to the 2020 Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests
2019 Resources
Released 2019 3-8 ELA and Mathematics State Test Questions
Educator Guides to the 2019 Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests
2018 Resources
Released 2018 3-8 ELA and Mathematics State Test Questions
Educator Guides to the 2018 Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests
2017 Resources
Released 2017 3-8 ELA and Mathematics State Test Questions
Educator Guides to the 2017 Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests
2016 Resources
Released 2016 3-8 ELA and Mathematics State Test Questions
Educator Guides to the 2016 Grades 3-8 Common Core English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests
2015 Resources
Understanding the 2015 Grades 3–8 Common Core English Language Arts Score Reports
Understanding the 2015 Grades 3–8 Common Core Mathematics Score Reports
Released 2015 3-8 ELA and Mathematics State Test Questions
General Resources
Interpreting 3-8 ELA & Mathematics Tests, Results, & Score Reports
3-8 Test Guides for ELA and Math, which integrate important instructional and assessment information into a single document
Common Core Assessment Design Materials, which can be used by educators in the classroom to develop CCLS-aligned instruction
Changes to Common Core Assessments - includes overview of changes and information about PARCC assessments
Frequently Asked Questions: 3-8 Testing Program
Fact Sheet – Common Core and Assessments
Archived Resources
Annotated 2013 and 2014 3-8 ELA and Mathematics State Test Questions