2000 August 28 Monday The following staff report:  Assistant Principals and school-based intermediate supervisors not designated to work an increased work year. September 4 Monday Labor Day. September 5 Tuesday Professional Day - General staff orientation.            Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Guidance Counselors, Attendance Teachers, Psychologists and Social Workers, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, School Secretaries and Educational Paraprofessionals report.  Employees in titles not listed should consult the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Students will not be in attendance. September 6 Wednesday Superintendent Conference Day (Compact for Learning activities).  Students will not be in attendance. September 7 Thursday SCHOOL SESSIONS BEGIN FOR ALL STUDENTS.*  EARLY DISMISSAL FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ONLY. September 8 Friday Early Dismissal for Kindergarten Students Only October 9 Monday Columbus Day Observed.  Yom Kippur. November 7 Tuesday Election Day.  Superintendent Conference Day (Compact for Learning activities).  Students will not be in attendance. November 23, November 24 Thursday and Friday Thanksgiving Recess. December 25, January 1 Monday through Monday Winter Recess (including Christmas and New Year's Day 2001 January 15 Monday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. January 31 Wednesday Fall Term ends. February 1 Thursday Spring Term begins. February 19, February 23 Monday through  Friday Midwinter Recess (including February 23,            Friday Washington's Birthday) April 9 April 13 Monday through  Friday Spring Recess (including Good Friday, Easter and Passover). May 28 Monday Memorial Day Observed. June 7 Thursday Anniversary Day (Brooklyn and Queens Schools). June 27 Wednesday LAST DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS.  Last day for all Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Psychologists and Social Workers, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians and last day for Paraprofessionals.   June 28 June 29 Thursday and Friday All other staff report except Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Psychologists and Social Workers, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, and Paraprofessionals.

DATE	TEST	IMPACT	PURPOSE
September 7 through October 6	Language Assessment Battery (LAB) English/Spanish (Short Version) Form B	New entrants whose home language is other than English and English Language Learners (ELLs) not tested in Spring 2000, Grades K-12	To identify students who are entitled to bilingual/ESL programs.
December 2 and 3 9 and 10	Specialized Science H.S. Admissions Test	Grades 8 and 9	To qualify students for admission to Bronx H.S. of Science, Brooklyn Technical H.S., and Stuyvesant H.S.
Month of December	Early Performance Assessment in Language Arts (E-PAL) Practice Administration	Grade 3	To provide students and teachers with information to guide instruction in English Language Arts.
	Performance Assessment in Mathematics (PAM) Practice Administration	Grades 5 and 7	To provide students and teachers with information to guide Mathematics instruction.
	Performance Assessment in Language Arts (PAL) Practice Administration	Grade 6	To provide students and teachers with information to guide instruction in English Language Arts.
January 23 through January 26 (Regents Week)	New York State Regents Testing Program	Grades 9-12	To assess student performance in various subject areas as required by New York State for graduation.
January 29 through February 2	State English Language Arts (ELA)	Grade 4	To assess student progress toward state and city standards in English Language Arts.
March 1 through March 20	Language Assessment Battery (LAB) English and Spanish (Full Version) Form B	Current ELLs & new entrants whose home language is other than English Grades 1-12	To identify students who are entitled to Bilingual/ESL programs and to measure progress in developing English language proficiency.
March 7	Citywide Performance Assessment in Mathematics (PAM)	Grades 5 and 7	To assess student performance in Mathematics.
March 7 and 8	Citywide Performance Assessment in English Language Arts (PAL & EPAL)	Grades 3 and 6	To assess student performance in English Language Arts.
April 17	Spanish Reading Test (ELE)	ELLs who are receiving Native Language Instruction in Spanish, Grades 3-9 Elementary & Middle Schools	To assess student performance in Spanish Reading for Commissioner's Part 154 Assessment.
April 19	Citywide Testing Program CTB-READING	Grades 3,5,6,7	To assess student performance in English Language Arts
April 25	Citywide Testing Program CTB-MATHEMATICS	Grades 3,5,6,7	To assess student performance in Mathematics.
May 3* *The Objective Test will be given on May 3. The Manipulative Skills Test for Grade 4 will be given between May 3 and May 18.	Statewide Elementary New York State Evaluation Test in Science	Grade 4	To assess Grades K-4 Science programs.
May 3 through May 24* *The Objective Test will be given on June 12.	Statewide Intermediate New York State Evaluation Test in Science	Grade 8	To assess Grades 5-8 Science programs.
May 4 to May 23	Language Assessment Battery (LAB) Form B	Kindergarten ELLS & new entrants whose home language is other than English	To identify students who are entitled to Bilingual/ESL programs.
May 8 and May 9	State English Language Arts (ELA)	Grade 8	To assess student progress toward state and city standards in English Language Arts.
May 15 and May 16	State Mathematics	Grade 8	To assess student progress toward state and city standards in Mathematics.
May 16 through May 18	State Mathematics	Grade 4	To assess student progress toward state and city standards in Mathematics.
Week of May 21	Acceleration Examinations	Grade 8	To comply with Commissioner's Part 100 regulations.
May 22	Spanish Reading Test (ELE)	High Schools Grades 9-12	To assess student performance in Spanish Reading for Commissioner's Part 154 Assessment.
May 22	Chinese Reading Test	ELLs who are receiving Native Language Instruction in Chinese Grades 3-12	To assess student performance in Chinese Reading for Commissioner's Part 154 Assessment.
June 6	Social Studies	Grade 8	To assess Grade 8 students in Social Studies.
June 12	State Intermediate New York State Evaluation in Science	Grade 8	To assess Grade 5-8 Science programs.
June (To Be Announced)	Intermediate-Level Technology Education Assessment	Grade 8	To assess Grade 7 and 8 Technology education programs.
June 14 through June 22	New York State Regents Testing Program	Grades 9-12	To assess student performance in various subject areas.
August (To Be Announced)	Summer School Testing in Reading, Mathematics & Language Proficiency	Grades 3-8	To assess student progress toward state and city standards in Reading, Mathematics and Language Proficiency for Bilingual/ESL students
August (To Be Announced)	New York State Regents Testing Program	Grades 9-12	To assess student performance in various subject areas.

* · The citywide CTB tests in Reading and Mathematics will again be administered with time limits and scored in scale scores and proficiency levels. Special education students will receive appropriate accommodations. These tests will measure the same content and performance standards as last year's tests. The CTB Reading test will be given on April 19th and the CTB Mathematics test will be given on April 25, 2001. · The State Grade 4 English Language Arts (ELA) assessment will be administered during the week of January 29th, the Grade 8 English Language Arts (ELA) assessment during the week of May 7th, and Grades 4 and 8 Mathematics assessments will be given during the week of May 14, 2001. · Scores on the Grades 5 and 7 Performance Assessment in Mathematics (PAM) and the Grade 6 Performance Assessment in Language Arts (PAL) will be combined with those for the CTB-M and CTB-R tests, respectively, to yield total Mathematics and English Language Arts scores. This represents a further alignment of city and state assessments. · New state assessments for Grade 8 students will be administered in May and June in: · Science · Social Studies · Technology Education.