The "Transition" Exam...

• Will first be administered in June 2018 with the last administration in June 2020

• Will only contain 30 multiple choice questions instead of 50.  

• Will have a Thematic Essay and DBQ as in the past.

• Be based only on Units 5-8 and the Methodologies Unit of our old NYS Global Core Curriculum - NOT Global I content from units 1-4.  

• The Test Specifications Grid approximates the number of questions from each standard and unit.

The "New Framework" Exam...

• Will first be administered in June 2019 and will be the only exam administered when the transition exam phases out.

• Is formatted to include 25-30 stimulus based-multiple choice questions, 2-3 sets of three short-answer questions (with 2 documents per set), and 1 enduring issues essay (including 5 documents).

• NYSED has produced a video webinar series (below) to outline the format of the new exam and the exam creation process.  

Related Resources: 

• Performance Level Descriptors for the new Global History exam

Related Resources:

• Draft Multiple Choice Prototype Questions (April 2016)

Related Resources: 

• Multiple Choice Task Models (Updated March 2018)

• Multiple Choice Claims and Evidence

Related Resources:

• CRQ Prototypes (Fall 2018)

• CRQ Prototypes Scoring Guide (Fall 2018)

• Understanding the CRQ (Fall 2018)

• Google Docs Copies: 

  • Short Answer Question Stems

  • Short Answer Question Template

Related Resources:

• Student Planning Page (English or Spanish): This page will be in the test booklet for students to use!

• Original Prototype Enduring Issues Essay Prompt (Updated 2017)

• Enduring Issues Chart

• Enduring Issues Nest - Human Rights

• Enduring Issues Nest - Nationalism

• Enduring Issues Nest - Boycotting (misinterpretation) 

• Teacher Planning Sheet - Human Rights

• Teacher Planning Sheet - Nationalism

• Enduring Issues Nest - Blank

• Teacher Planning Sheet - Blank

• Student Essay Planning Sheet

• Significance of Issue