Overview of Educating All Students (EAS) Test in New York State

 
An Introduction to the
EAS Exam
 
Organized by 
Writing
 Across the Curriculum
 
Presented by Samuel Gold and Francois Kiper
 
1
 
What is the EAS?
 
The Educating All Students (EAS) Test measures
the professional and pedagogical knowledge and skills
necessary to teach all students in New York State public
schools.
 
Taking the EAS
 
 EAS is a 
computer-based test
 lasting 
2 hours and 15
minutes
The EAS is self-paced, meaning that you have to manage
your own time
 You may take the test year-round by scheduling an
appointment through the New York State Teacher
Certification website
 
Take a practice exam first!
 Contact your program
director for more information
 
What to Expect
 
The EAS exam consists of 
40 selected-response 
(multiple
choice) and 
3 constructed-response 
(short answer)
questions
 The test is divided into five sections, each of which tests a
different 
competency
 (subject area)
Each section requires you to answer questions based on a
set of three 
exhibits 
(documents)
 
What is an exhibit?
 
 Each section begins with a set of 
three exhibits
 that you
will use to answer the questions
Exhibits 
are documents about a specific classroom
environment or set of student needs
 Examples include lesson plans, journal entries,
assessment data, or classroom descriptions
 Each set includes 
two written exhibits
 and one 
visual
exhibit 
(a table or chart)
 
Exhibit example
 
What does the exam cover?
 
 Each section asks you questions about a specific
competency
 (subject area):
1. Diverse Student Populations
2. English Language Learners
3. Students with Disabilities and Other Special Learning
Needs
4. Teacher Responsibilities
5. School-Home Relationships
 
Exam Breakdown
 
Selected-response (multiple choice) questions make up 
70%
 of the
test score
 Constructed-response (short answer) questions make up 
30%
 of the
test score
 
How to spend your time
 
 You have a total of 
2 hours and 15 minutes 
to take the
exam, and you may set your own pace
 The test writers recommend that you spend 
10
minutes
 on each constructed-response (short answer)
question and about 
2.5 minutes 
on each selected-
response (multiple choice) question
 However, remember that it also takes time to read
through the exhibits and questions!
 
Selected-Response Questions
 
 Each selected-response question has four possible
answers; read each answer choice and select the 
one
 best
answer
 Answer 
all 
questions; if you don't know, guess!
Tip: for each section, read the 
questions
 and 
answer
choices
 
before
 the exhibits! (This way, you will know what
key words and phrases to look for as you read.)
 
Constructed-Response Questions
 
Each of the three constructed-response questions asks you
to write a 150-200 word response based on the exhibits.
The structure of each question (and your response) will be
the same. You will:
Identify
 a specific problem/issue
Describe
 your strategy for addressing that problem
Explain
 why your strategy will work
 
 
Constructed-Response Questions
(continued)
 
 
You will answer a constructed-response question on each
of the following competencies (subject areas):
Diverse Student Populations
English Language Learners
Students with Disabilities and Other Special Learning
Needs
 
Constructed-Response Example
 
 
How will my response be assessed?
 
The exam graders will assess you on your ability to do the
following:
Identify
 a problem, 
describe 
a strategy, and
explain
 why your strategy would work
Demonstrate an understanding of the information in
the exhibits
Provide evidence for your answers using the exhibits
Write in clear, grammatical English
 
Strategies for Effective Reading
 
 
 Read the questions 
before the exhibits
 so that you know
what kind of evidence to look for
 As you read through the questions and exhibits,
note 
key words
 and 
important concepts
 
Take notes
 as you read! (You will be given notepads if you
wish.)
 
Strategies for Effective Writing
 
 Organize your thoughts before you start writing
 Use the prompt to structure your answer: 
identify
 in your
first paragraph, 
describe
 in your second, 
explain
 in
your final paragraph
 Get to your point quickly (no fluffy introductions)
 Support your answer with evidence from the exhibits
 Give yourself time to re-read what you have written for
clarity and accuracy
 
Homework for the Workshop
 
 
 Answer question ten on the PDF attached to your email;
only give yourself ten minutes to answer it
Type your answer, print a copy, and bring it to the
workshop
 
Further reading
 
 For more information about the EAS, and some free
practice questions
, visit the 
NYSTCE website
 CUNY's 
Five Things You Need to Do Before You Take the
NYSTCE
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The Educating All Students (EAS) Test is a vital assessment for educators in New York State, focusing on professional and pedagogical skills necessary to teach all students. The test is computer-based, self-paced, and covers various competencies such as diverse student populations, English language learners, and teacher responsibilities. The exam includes selected-response and constructed-response questions, with specific sections testing different subject areas. Candidates can take the EAS exam year-round by scheduling an appointment via the New York State Teacher Certification website.


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  1. An Introduction to the EAS Exam Organized by Writing Across the Curriculum Presented by Samuel Gold and Francois Kiper 1

  2. What is the EAS? The Educating All Students (EAS) Test measures theprofessional and pedagogical knowledge and skills necessary toteach all studentsin New YorkState public schools.

  3. Taking the EAS EAS is a computer-based test lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes The EAS is self-paced, meaning that you have to manage your own time You may take the test year-round by scheduling an appointment through the New York State Teacher Certification website Take a practice exam first!Contact your program director for more information

  4. What to Expect The EAS exam consists of 40 selected-response (multiple choice) and 3 constructed-response (short answer) questions The test is divided into five sections, each of which tests a different competency (subject area) Each section requires you to answer questions based on a set of threeexhibits (documents)

  5. What is an exhibit? Each section begins with a set of three exhibits that you will use to answer the questions Exhibits are documents about a specific classroom environment or set of student needs Examples include lesson plans, journal entries, assessment data, or classroom descriptions Each set includes two written exhibits and one visual exhibit (a table or chart)

  6. Exhibit example

  7. What does the exam cover? Each section asks you questions about a specific competency (subject area): 1. Diverse Student Populations 2. English Language Learners 3. Students with Disabilities and Other Special Learning Needs 4. Teacher Responsibilities 5. School-Home Relationships

  8. Exam Breakdown Selected-response (multiple choice) questions make up 70%of the test score Constructed-response (short answer) questions make up 30%of the test score

  9. How to spend your time You have a total of 2 hours and 15 minutes to take the exam, and you may set your own pace The test writers recommend that you spend 10 minutes on each constructed-response (short answer) question and about 2.5 minutes on each selected- response (multiple choice) question However, remember that it also takes time to read through the exhibits and questions!

  10. Selected-Response Questions Each selected-response question has four possible answers; read each answer choice and select the one best answer Answer all questions; if you don't know, guess! Tip: for each section, read the questionsand answer choices before the exhibits! (This way, you will know what key words and phrases to look for as you read.)

  11. Constructed-Response Questions Each of the three constructed-response questions asks you towritea 150-200 word response based on the exhibits. Thestructure of each question (and your response) will be thesame. You will: Identifya specific problem/issue Describeyour strategy for addressing that problem Explainwhy your strategy will work

  12. Constructed-Response Questions (continued) You will answer a constructed-response question on each of the following competencies (subject areas): Diverse Student Populations English Language Learners Students with Disabilities and Other Special Learning Needs

  13. Constructed-Response Example

  14. How will my response be assessed? The exam graders will assess you on your ability to do the following: Identifya problem, describea strategy, and explainwhy your strategy would work Demonstrate an understanding of the information in theexhibits Provide evidence for your answers using the exhibits Write in clear, grammatical English

  15. Strategies for Effective Reading Read the questions before the exhibitsso that you know what kind of evidence to look for As you read through the questions and exhibits, note keywords andimportant concepts Take notes as you read! (You will be given notepads if you wish.)

  16. Strategies for Effective Writing Organize your thoughts before you start writing Use the prompt to structure your answer: identifyin your first paragraph, describein your second, explainin your final paragraph Get to your point quickly (no fluffy introductions) Support your answer with evidence from the exhibits Give yourself time to re-read what you have written for clarity and accuracy

  17. Homework for the Workshop Answer question ten on the PDF attached to your email; only give yourself ten minutes to answer it Type your answer, print a copy, and bring it to the workshop

  18. Further reading For more information about the EAS, and some free practice questions, visit the NYSTCE website CUNY's Five Things You Need to Do Before You Take the NYSTCE

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