Global History & Geography Transition Regents Examination Overview

This overview provides detailed information about the Transition Regents Examination in Global History and Geography for Grade 10 students in New York, including exam formats, components, weightings, and points available. It also includes links to important documents related to the examination. Students can use this resource to understand the structure and requirements of this important test.

• Global History
• Geography
• Regents Examination
• Education Department
• New York

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1. The New York State Education Department Transition Regents Examination in Global History & Geography Grade 10 1

2. Dates for Transition Regents Examination in Global History and Geography Grade 10 First administration June 2018 Last administration June 2020 2

3. Format Comparison of Global History and Geography Regents Exams Transition Global Design (grade 10); First administration June 2018 30 Multiple- Choice Questions Previous Global Design (grade 9 10); Last administration January 2018 50 Multiple- Choice Questions 1 Thematic Essay 1 Thematic Essay 1 Document- Based Essay 1 Document- Based Essay

4. Components and Weighting of Global History and Geography Examinations Previous Global (9/10) Global Transition (10 only) Approximate Weighting Approximate Weighting Item Types No. of Items Item Types No. of Items MCQs 50 55% MCQs 30 55% THM 1 15% THM 1 15% SCF 11 14 15% SCF 11 14 15% DBQ 1 15% DBQ 1 15% 4

5. Components and Raw Points Available for Transition Regents Examination in Global History and Geography Grade 10 Part Question Type Number of Questions Raw-Score Credits Available for Each Question 0 or 2 Total Number of Raw-Score Credits I Multiple- Choice Thematic Essay 30 60 II 1 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, or 5 5 III A DBQ 11-14 0, 1, or 2 11-14 Scaffolding DBQ essay III B 1 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, or 5 5

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7. Links to Documents NYS Social Studies Resource Guide and Core Curriculum http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/social-studies- resource-guide-and-core-curriculum-1998 NYS Learning Standards for Social Studies http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/sslearn.pdf Frequently Asked Questions Memo (November 2016) http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/ss/hs/ghg- faqtransitiontimeline.pdf Specifications Grid for Transition Regents Examination http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/ss/hs/ghg- transitionspecificationgrid.pdf 7