Navigating the Seismic Shifts of the NYSSLS Earth and Space Sciences Regents Exam *IN PERSON* Presented by Brian Vorwald – 8:30-2:30pm
The NYSSLS-based Earth and Space Sciences Regents exam has raised the bar for students, posing challenges far beyond the former MST Physical Setting/Earth Science Regents exams. Designed around the expectations of three-dimensional learning, the ESS Regents exam requires students not only to know science content, but to think like scientists and make sense of novel scientific scenarios. In this workshop, we’ll take a clear, practical look at New York State’s assessment system and unpack how ESS Regents question clusters are structured and how they are different from classroom assessments. We’ll examine the ESS Reference Tables through real exam examples to show how students are expected to use them as sense-making tools rather than for simple look-ups. Participants will also explore a set of effective, classroom-ready strategies to strengthen students’ test-taking skills and confidence, helping them meet the rigor of the new exam. Included will be: -An activity to identify how the NYSSLS-based Earth and Space Science Regents exam assesses students differently than prior MST-based Physical Setting/Earth Science Regents exams -How student assessment is a component of curriculum and instruction -Principles of Regents question clusters and how they differ from classroom performance assessments -Differences in how the ESS Reference Tables are used in assessments compared to previous practices -How Performance Level Descriptions are aligned with performance expectations when constructing items in Regents question clusters -Identify the difference between a PE’s five PLD levels -Determine the PLD level for each of the items in a question cluster from a recent ESS regents exam -Analyze how the language of the PLD is used in constructing each item -The use of AI to assist in constructing classroom and Regents-style assessments -In small groups collaboratively construct a Regents-style question cluster ***B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device)
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