The "New" Global
Click HERE for a "lessons learned" document containing tips and resources to use based on our first-year experiences with the new Global exam.
The New Global History & Geography Regents Exam
In the 2018-2019 school year, we will expect all students to sit for the new Framework-Based Global History and Geography Regents Exam. This page provides information and resources to help you prepare your students for this change.
Timeline For The Transition
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.
Evidence Centered Design
Evidence-Centered Design
Global Assessment- Evidence-Centered Design.mp4Part I: Multiple Choice
Part I Multiple Choice
Global Exam part 1- Multiple-Choice Questions.mp4Part I Multiple Choice Task Models
Global History and Geography II- Part 1 Task Models.mp4Part II: Constructed Response Questions
Part II Short Answer Questions
Global Exam part 2- Short Answer Constructed-Response Questions.mp4Related Resources:
CRQ Prototypes (Fall 2018)
CRQ Prototypes Scoring Guide (Fall 2018)
Understanding the CRQ (Fall 2018)
Google Docs Copies:
Part III: Enduring Issues Essay
Part III Enduring Issues Essay
Regents Exam in Global History and Geography II- Enduring Issues Essay Update May 2017.mp4Scoring Materials:
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)
Other Materials & Updates
Understanding the Enduring Issues Essay Workshop
NYS K-12 Social Studies Framework on engageNY (click HERE for 9-12 framework only)
Creating an Enduring Issues Essay Activity Materials:
Reproducible Documents (two on a page for printing)
Sample Documents on Padlet (This is a public padlet that is not editable. If you create or login with your Padlet account, you can make a copy editable for yourself and colleagues to use).
Other Useful Materials
New Visions for Public Schools Definitions and Explanations of Terms on the Global History and Geography II Regents Exam
Enduring Issues Posters (printable on school copiers with 11X17 paper)
OPVL (Origins, Purpose, Values, Limitations) Guide for Using Primary Sources or Original Source Documents - Minnesota Humanities Center
OPVL Chart - Minneapolis Public Schools