Assessment and NYS Testing

The Department of Assessment and Testing oversees the K-12 assessment and testing program throughout the Rochester City School District for all State and local exams. Our department is responsible for developing the local RCSD assessment calendar in collaboration with our colleagues in the Teaching and Learning Division, as well as other important stakeholders.

In addition, our department coordinates with building Assessment Coordinators to support the administration and scoring processes associated with the New York State Testing Program for grades 3-8, the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) for our English Language Learner students, the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) for our students with severe cognitive disabilities, and the New York State Regents exams for grades 9-12.

Once scoring is complete, members of our department are responsible for uploading scoring results to the initial level of the NYS Data Warehouse. Results of the New York State exams have a direct bearing on both individual school accountability and on our overall district’s accountability.

Spring 2022 NYS 3-8 ELA and Math Assessment Performance

RCSD families of students in grades 4 through 9 should receive a letter with a report that explains your child’s performance on the spring 2022 New York State 3-8 English Language Arts and math assessments. If you do not receive the letter by September 16, 2022, please contact your child’s school.

Read a letter from the Deputy of Teaching & Learning about Spring 2022 NYS ELA & Math Assessment Performance Reporting

The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations. NYS CR Part #154 requires the District to provide communications to ELL families in the home language that they best understand. In order to request interpretation or translation services, employees may visit www.rcsdk12.org/translationservices. For emergencies or immediate communication needs, please use the Language Line at 1-866-874-3972. School secretaries in each school or program can provide the access code for this service.