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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

State Assessment

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Office of State Assessment
89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234
To: 
District Superintendents
Superintendents of Public Schools
Principals of Public, Religious, and Independent Schools Leaders of Charter Schools
From: 
Steven E. Katz, Assistant Commissioner
Subject: 
2020–21 Elementary- and Intermediate-level Testing Schedule
Date: 
March 25, 2021
Operational Test Administration Dates Scoring Dates Final Dates to Submit Answer Sheets to Scanning Centers
2020-21 School Year – Updated, March 25, 2021
NYSAA English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science Monday, March 8 – Friday, June 11 N/A N/A
Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Monday, April 19 – Thursday, April 29 Friday, April 23 – Wednesday, May 5 Wednesday, May 5
Grades 3-8 Mathematics Monday, May 3 – Friday, May 14 Friday, May 7 – Thursday, May 20 Thursday, May 20
NYSESLAT Speaking Monday, April 19 – Wednesday, June 9 Speaking is scored as it is administered. Thursday, June 24
NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing Monday, May 17 – Wednesday, June 9 Tuesday, June 1 – Thursday, June 24 Thursday, June 24
Grade 4 Science Written Test Monday, June 7 – Friday, June 11 Following administration, but no later than Thursday, June 17 Thursday, June 17
Grade 8 Science Written Test Monday, June 7 – Friday, June 11 Following administration, but no later than Thursday, June 17 Thursday, June 17