July 2001

TO:                 District Superintendents

                        Superintendents of Public and Nonpublic Schools

                        Principals of Public Schools

                        Principals of Nonpublic Schools

FROM:           Gerald E. DeMauro

SUBJECT:      Dates of Elementary and Intermediate State Assessments for the 2001-2002 School Year

            The dates for the Elementary and Intermediate State assessment administrations and makeups for the 2001-2002 school year are listed below.

Exam

Administration Dates

Make-up Dates

Grade 4 English Language Arts

Monday, January 28–

Friday, February 1*

Monday, February 4–

Wednesday, February 6

Grade 4 Mathematics

Tuesday, May 7–Thursday, May 9

Friday, May 10–Tuesday, May 14

Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science

Any time in May

 Any time in May

Grade 5 Elementary-Level Social Studies

Wednesday, November 14–

Thursday, November 15

Friday, November 16–

Monday, November 19

Grade 8 English Language Arts

Monday, March 4–Friday, March 8*

Monday, March 11–

Tuesday, March 12

Grade 8 Mathematics

Tuesday, May 7–

Wednesday, May 8

Thursday, May 9–Friday, May 10

Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Performance Test

Grade 8 Intermediate-Level  Science Written Test

Any time in May

Any time between Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 20

Any time in May

Any time between Thursday, June 6 and Thursday, June 20

Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Social Studies

Any time between Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 20

Any time between Thursday, June 6 and Thursday, June 20

Intermediate-Level Technology Education

Any time between Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 20

Any time between Thursday, June 6 and Thursday, June 20

*Public school districts and nonpublic schools should select specific dates (three for Grade 4, two for Grade 8) within the test administration windows specified above.

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