Thematic Essay
VO L U M E
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FOR TEACHERS ONLY
OF
MC & THEMATIC
REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION
Global History and Geography
August 17, 2010
GLOBAL HISTORY
AND GEOGRAPHY
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The University of the State of New York
Part I
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Copyright 2010
The University of the State of New York
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Albany, New York 12234
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General:
• Test Specifications
• Web addresses for the test-specific conversion chart and teacher evaluation forms
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For Part II (thematic) essay:
• A content-specific rubric
• Prescored answer papers. Score levels 5 and 1 have two papers each, and score levels 4, 3, and 2 have three papers each. They are ordered by score level from high to low.
• Commentary explaining the specific score awarded to each paper
• Five prescored practice papers
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For Part I (Multiple-Choice Questions):
• Scoring Key
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Contents of the Rating Guide
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Updated information regarding the rating of this examination may be posted on the New York State Education Department’s web site during the rating period. Visit the site http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/ and select the link “Scoring Information” for any recently posted information regarding this examination. This site should be checked before the rating process for this examination begins and at least one more time before the final scores for the examination are recorded.
1 2
FOR TEACHERS ONLY
OF
MC & THEMATIC
REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION
Global History and Geography
August 17, 2010
GLOBAL HISTORY
AND GEOGRAPHY
Cut Here
The University of the State of New York
Part I
1. . . 4 . . .
2. . . 1 . . .
Copyright 2010
The University of the State of New York
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Albany, New York 12234
9. . . 4 . . .
34. . . 4 . . .
10. . . 3 . . .
35. . . 4 . . .
11. . . 4 . . .
36. . . 3 . . .
37. . . 2. . .
13. . . 4 . . .
38. . . 4 . . .
14. . . 2 . . .
39. . . 3 . . .
15. . . 2 . . .
40. . . 1 . . .
16. . . 1 . . .
41. . . 4. . .
17. . . 3 . . .
42. . . 3 . . .
18. . . 2 . . .
43. . . 1 . . .
19. . . 4 . . .
Cut Here
33. . . 3 . . .
12. . . 2 . . .
General:
• Test Specifications
• Web addresses for the test-specific conversion chart and teacher evaluation forms
32. . . 1 . . .
8. . . 2 . . .
For Part II (thematic) essay:
• A content-specific rubric
• Prescored answer papers. Score levels 5 and 1 have two papers each, and score levels 4, 3, and 2 have three papers each. They are ordered by score level from high to low.
• Commentary explaining the specific score awarded to each paper
• Five prescored practice papers
31. . . 1 . . .
7. . . 1 . . .
For Part I (Multiple-Choice Questions):
• Scoring Key
30. . . 3 . . .
6. . . 4 . . .
Contents of the Rating Guide
29. . . 2 . . .
5. . . 3 . . .
Updated information regarding the rating of this examination may be posted on the New York State Education Department’s web site during the rating period. Visit the site http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/ and select the link “Scoring Information” for any recently posted information regarding this examination. This site should be checked before the rating process for this examination begins and at least one more time before the final scores for the examination are recorded.