State Education Department Docket 8 NYCRR Proposed Rule

ny-EDU-17-26-00006-P: Administration of the grade 5 science assessment

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What this rule does

The proposed rule outlines how the grade 5 science assessment will be managed. It includes guidelines for administering the assessment to ensure consistency and fairness in evaluating students' knowledge in science.

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The rule, in full

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I.D. No. EDU-17-26-00006-P. Final rule as compared with last published rule: No changes. Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from: Joshua Dingman, NYS Education Department, Office of Counsel, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234, (518) 474-6400, email: legal@nysed.gov Initial Review of Rule As a rule that requires a RFA, RAFA or JIS, this rule will be initially reviewed in the calendar year 2029, which is no later than the 3rd year af- ter the year in which this rule is being adopted. Assessment of Public Comment The agency received no public comment. NOTICE OFADOPTION Administration of the Grade 5 ScienceAssessment I.D. No. EDU-17-26-00007-A Filing No. 868 Filing Date: 2026-09-15 Effective Date: 2026-09-30 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Pro- cedureAct, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action: Action taken: Amendment of sections 100.3 and 100.4 of Title 8 NYCRR. Statutory authority: Education Law, sections 101, 207, 211 and 305 Subject: Administration of the grade 5 science assessment. Purpose: To reflect that the administration of the Elementary-level sci- ence test has moved from grade 4 to grade 5. Text or summary was published in the April 29, 2026 issue of the Regis- ter, I.D. No. EDU-17-26-00007-P. Final rule as compared with last published rule: No changes. Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from: Joshua Dingman, NYS Education Department, Office of Counsel, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234, (518) 474-6400, email: legal@nysed.gov Initial Review of Rule As a rule that does not require a RFA, RAFA or JIS, this rule will be initially reviewed in the calendar year 2031, which is no later than the 5th year after the year in which this rule is being adopted. Assessment of Public Comment The agency received no public comment. NOTICE OFADOPTION Experience Requirements for Speech-Language Pathology I.D. No. EDU-22-26-00016-A Filing No. 869 Filing Date: 2026-09-15 Effective Date: 2026-09-30 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Pro- cedureAct, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action: Action taken: Repeal of section 75.2 and addition of new section 75.2 to Title 8 NYCRR. Statutory authority: Education Law, sections 207, 6504, 6506, 6507 and 8206 Subject: Experience requirements for speech-language pathology. Purpose: To align NY’s experience requirements for speech-language pathology with national standards. Text or summary was published in the June 3, 2026 issue of the Register, I.D. No. EDU-22-26-00016-P. Rule MakingActivities Final rule as compared with last published rule: No changes. Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from: Joshua Dingman, NYS Education Department, Office of Counsel, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234, (518) 474-6400, email: legal@nysed.gov Initial Review of Rule As a rule that requires a RFA, RAFA or JIS, this rule will be initially reviewed in the calendar yea

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