Talk:Regents Examinations/Archive 1

Added about earth science practicle

It says "under develepment", but its not anymore. Im adding what it is [i]now[/i] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.182.101.225 (talk) 00:17, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

article now back alive

This article is now back alive, people. See the fact that the NYSDE page is confusing and cluttered, and that the Regents exams needs its own page. The overview of the NYSDE is not an excuse not to have a page detailing exactly what the Regents exam is! 71.255.194.61 16:51, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

Foreign Languages and Social Studies

why were all of those foreign languages taken out? Theres a lot more for example, i took the Modern Greek regents.. also, there is no "US Government and Economic" regent... just Global/World History and US/American History

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.173.182.198 (talk) 05:44, 17 May 2009 (UTC) 

re-merging the pages

I am against and vote no to merging these pages, as proposed by the boilerplate notice.Kiko 19:22, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

History of the Regents

Somebody please add a comprehensive history of New York State Regents Exams. Thanks!—Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.109.50.135 (talk • contribs)

Agreed. There is so much more that could be written, particularly on recent controversies ... the infamous math debacle of 2000 (or whenever it was), the complaints about readings in the ELA exams being bowdlerized, Scarsdale's refusal to administer them, etc. Daniel Case 16:11, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

So why hasn't a comprehensive history been added? I think the Regents have been around for a while, and I think my parents may have taken them. 204.52.215.107 05:41, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

If your parents graduated from high school in New York any time in the last 130 years, then they certainly had some experience with those tests. These may well be the oldest high school graduation exams in the U.S. WhatamIdoing 05:43, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Read http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/edocs/education/sedhist.htm#exam and use it as a reliable source for writing the history of the exams. --orlady 13:48, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

I am no expert, but I agree that there is much more that can be done with this topic, and would welcome adding this content to Wikipedia. Newyorkbrad 19:09, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Exam Changes

When did Sequential Math 1, 2, and 3 become "Math A" and "Math B?" I went to high school in New York State during the early-to-mid-1990s and I distinctly remember taking SM1, SM2, and SM3 Regents exams. I remember my parents talking about how when they were in high school (early 1960s), these were called Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry -- which would have made more sense as that's what SM1 through SM3 really *were*.

Now I live in Massachusetts, so I hear only about MCAS. (I was considering pointing this article out to a friend by means of an explanation of how screwed up NY's standardized testing schemes are.) Someone please provide info on this change / exam history. Tckma 01:42, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

My memory is a bit shaky when it comes to Math because I am a history teacher, but the state revised all its regents exams in the late 1990s/early 2000s. By the time, I began teaching full-time in the 2000-2001 school year, nine graders were required to take Math A and B while 10, 11, and 12 graders had the option of continuing Math 1, 2, and 3. It'll all be irrelevant in a few years since NYS is going back to Math 1, 2, and 3 with different names. KitHutch 21:34, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

I think it was around 2002 they changed them. --D-Day ^{Somebody talk to me. Please somebody! Anybody!} 21:45, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

They changed the exams for different subjects in different yearsCountmippipopolous 08:34, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

In the 1970s and 1980s they became Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry/Trig. This was changed around 2000 to Math A and Math B when they were reorganized into two one and a half-year sequences (Math A, january of sophomore year; Math B, June of Junior year), with a sort of spiral system of teaching -- Each, A and B, has a little bit of algebra and geometry in each of them. Part of it is because Math A only is required for Regents graduation, Math B is for the advanced diploma, thus, a kid with only say Algebra I and Algebra II would never learn trig unless he or she were going for the advanced diploma. FYI, this is all about to be changed again: Freshman entering in 2007 (though that date has already been pushed back twice) will start a new three year sequence, though it's still not clear what that will entail.HarvardOxon 07:14, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

I took the following:

Earth Science & Algebra - 1984 Biology & Geometry - 1985 Chemistry, Trig, Spanish, English, Social Studies - 1986 No regents for physics or calculus as I recall - would have been senior year (87). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.161.249.96 (talk) 02:54, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Dudes what do you mean its required in ninth grade. I'm in middle school now and eight grade and i'm taking Math A and earth science and some kids in my grade take math b already and we're all taking our regents at the end of our school year.162.83.129.71 (talk) 01:18, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

I graduated in 1978. I remember taking Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry as my Regents math classes. My older daughter just graduated from high school and my younger daughter will be a junior this year, and they both had major issues with math A and Math B. I am so glad the Board of Rgents switched back to the older curriculum!

there was a year when I was in high school that many of the Regents Exams were cancelled because someone stole the tests. Anyone remember what year that was? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.230.38.115 (talk • contribs) 12:34, 8 August 2008

There were at least two years in which Regents exams or answers were stolen. The one I recall was 1974, which would have been my first Regents exam (Elementary Algebra, aka Algebra I, aka 9th Year Mathematics) at the end of 8th grade (I was in the "advanced" track). The comprehensive English exam at that period of time included a reading comprehension and grammar section (multiple choice), a critical essay section, and a section in which one could opt between an essay on a theme or a multiple-choice survey of literature section. Until 1975, Foreign Language Comprehensive exams included a "culture" section which required a knowledge of the arts and literature of the main country in which the language was spoken.

I took the following exams:

• Elementary Algebra -- June 1974 (makeup/mock exam distributed locally)
• Geometry -- June 1975
• Biology -- June 1975
• Comprehensive French -- June 1975
• Intermediate Algebra and Trigonometry / 11th Year Mathematics -- June 1976
• Chemistry -- June 1976
• Comprehensive English -- June 1977
• Physics -- June 1977
• US History -- June 1978 (our school chose to restrict the government syllabus to 12th Graders)
  

While the Regents diploma was optional/advanced, the granting of a local diploma required passing "Minimum Competency Exams" in reading comprehension and in basic math. By 1980, when my sister graduated, these had expanded to include basic science, civics, and one other topic.

My mother, who graduated high school in 1952, recalls having taken a Home Economics Regents exam. This was back when all girls were required to take Home Ec and all boys were required to take Shop. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.46.150.204 (talk) 23:23, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

Passing Grade?

" Students are also required to pass(achieving a score of 65 or above) on all required Regents examinations." As I recall the passing grade for different regents was more often than not lower than 65. Hopefully someone can either find support for that statement or I'll find some actual proof that it is false. If neither happens within a few days, I may just remove the parenthetical comment.Countmippipopolous 08:34, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

65 is the passing grade on all Regents. However, a student can also get local credit with a grade of 55. The state keeps saying that the local option is being phased out, but they keep pushing back the date on when it'll end. KitHutch 02:34, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Actually 55 was the passing grade for math A, the exam was so awful that the pass rates were way too low. But all other exams have a 65 as the pass grade. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.230.38.115 (talk • contribs) 12:35, 8 August 2008

Times of the exams

this information should be listed the moths and general dates the exams are given. The xams are given state wide during a week in january, june, and august (generally summer school)

xams162.83.129.71 (talk) 01:19, 29 November 2007 (UTC) hune and agust?

History?

Does anyone know about the history of the Regents exams? I've heard that they've been around since the 1920's, which was the very earliest days of standardized testing. -Semisomna 13:54, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

The tests were inaugurated in 1865. See University of the State of New York for some history and some sources.--orlady 13:59, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Wow, thanks! I've been reading a history of standardized testing, which was where I got the date in the 1920's, and had no idea they were so old. It seems like this page really ought to have a history section -- I guess I should find out more before trying to write one, though. -Semisomna 14:11, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Me neither. So why isn't that in the Regents article as well? it should be. 204.52.215.107 05:42, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

This is still very confusing: the 1865 Regents exams were apparenlty ENTRANCE exams, but at WHAT point did they become EXIT exams? Does anyone know? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gsmcghee (talk • contribs) 02:47, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

cellphone noise = 0?

can anyone verify if this policy is actually true?--Jdb00 23:36, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes. It says so right on the test, I believe, and it happened to somebody while I was taking a Regents this past June.

I meant to say, while I was taking the Regents, a person was in the room and had their test voided because of a cell phone ringing.

yeah it is true, the procters made us put them in the front of the room, protracters werer also confisticated because we could only use rulers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.84.131.114 (talk) 21:49, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

It's finally where it should be

Apparently people's requests for info to be added on were met at some time or another, but the end result was a long, almost incoherent header. I did the smart thing and broke it up into a few sections: Header, History, Protocol (the rules for proctors and even the cell phone rule), Diploma Eligibility and made Types of Exams a subsection of Diploma Eligibility. It looks really nice and well organized now. I also fixed up some of the typos from that area. Of course it could still use some more sources, but that's a lesser concern right now.

Just doing my part to help out, -Alan 24.184.184.177 (talk) 15:18, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Reason for removal of the contradict tag

Regents exams are for high-potential students. High-potential students are not mandated to take any RCT exam because they have the ability to take the Regents. Special education students don’t have that ability. That’s why they are required to take the RCT incase they do fail in the Regents. These special education students are not high-potential students. Esthertaffet (talk) 02:40, 2 October 2009 (UTC)