UPDATE NYS ELA Testing Resumes Tomorrow (April 9th)
UPDATED April 9, 2025 at 3;54pm
Hello NECSD families, faculty, and staff,
I want to thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we navigate technical challenges related to this year’s computer-based testing. For the second day in a row, schools across the state — including ours — have experienced significant slowdowns and disruptions that have impacted testing.
These issues stem from an external vendor contracted by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), whose systems have struggled to manage the volume of test takers statewide. While today’s impact is less severe than yesterday’s, the vendor is still actively working to resolve the root cause of the issue.
To ensure that all students have a smooth and equitable testing experience, we have made the decision to reschedule our assessments to after Spring Recess. NYSED has assured districts that steps are being taken to prevent further issues for the remainder of the testing window.
- Heritage Middle School and South Middle School will test on a staggered schedule the week of April 21, 2025. More information will be shared from those school buildings soon.
- All other schools with grades 3-8 will administer the NYS ELA Assessment on the scheduled make-up dates of April 22nd and April 23rd.
We recognize how important a calm and consistent testing environment is for students, and we remain committed to providing just that.
Thank you again for your support and understanding.
Sincerely,
Mr. Joseph McGrath, Asst. Superintendent, CIO, DPO
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UPDATED April 8, 2025 at 2:21pm
Hello NECSD families, faculty, and staff,
The New York State ELA Assessment for students in grades 3-8 was scheduled to begin this morning, but had to be postponed due to an issue with New York State. Testing will resume tomorrow. Students who were originally scheduled to test on Tuesday and Wednesday will now be testing on Wednesday and Thursday.
To help scholars do their best, we encourage our families to create an environment with minimal stress at home, encourage a good night's rest, and make sure our scholars arrive at school on time.
Sincerely,
Mr. Joseph McGrath, Asst. Superintendent, CIO, DPO
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE April 8, 2025 at 11:57am
The New York State ELA Assessment for students in grades 3-8 was scheduled to begin this morning. Unfortunately, New York State is experiencing sporadic disruptions with its online testing platform. Therefore, all impacted districts will pause testing until further notice. Students who started the test will have their systems reset. In the interim, all Chromebook devices will be collected from students to protect the integrity of the test.
At this time, there is no further information from the state on when they will have the issues resolved and when we will be able to resume testing. We will notify parents/guardians before testing resumes.
Sincerely,
Mr. Joseph McGrath, Asst. Superintendent, CIO, DPO
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ACTUALIZADO el 8 de abril de 2025 a las 14:21
Hola familias, profesorado y personal del NECSD:
La evaluación de ELA del Estado de Nueva York para estudiantes de 3.º a 8.º grado estaba programada para comenzar esta mañana, pero tuvo que posponerse debido a un problema con el Estado de Nueva York. Las pruebas se reanudarán mañana. Los estudiantes que originalmente estaban programados para el martes y miércoles ahora lo harán el miércoles y el jueves.
Para ayudar a los estudiantes a dar lo mejor de sí, animamos a nuestras familias a crear un ambiente con el mínimo estrés en casa, a fomentar un buen descanso nocturno y a asegurarse de que nuestros estudiantes lleguen a la escuela puntualmente.
Atentamente,
Sr. Joseph McGrath, Asistente Superintendente, CIO, DPO
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MENSAJE ORIGINAL 8 de abril de 2025, 11:57 a. m.
Hola familias, profesorado y personal del NECSD:
La evaluación de ELA del estado de Nueva York para estudiantes de 3.º a 8.º grado estaba programada para comenzar esta mañana. Lamentablemente, el estado de Nueva York está experimentando interrupciones esporádicas con su plataforma de pruebas en línea. Por lo tanto, todos los distritos afectados suspenderán las pruebas hasta nuevo aviso. Se reiniciarán los sistemas de los estudiantes que comenzaron la prueba. Mientras tanto, se les retirarán todos los dispositivos Chromebook a los estudiantes para proteger la integridad de la prueba.
Por el momento, el estado no ha proporcionado más información sobre cuándo se resolverán los problemas ni cuándo podremos reanudar las pruebas. Notificaremos a los padres/tutores antes de que se reanuden las pruebas.
Atentamente,
Sr. Joseph McGrath, Superintendente Adjunto, CIO, DPO
