NYSTCE CST Social Studies (115) Practice Tests & Test Prep by Exam Edge - FAQ
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- Comprehensive content: Exam Edge's NYSTCE CST Social Studies practice tests are created specifically to prepare you for the real exam. All our NYSTCE CST Social Studies practice test questions parallel the topics covered on the real test. The topics themselves are covered in the same proportions as the real test too, based on outlines provided by the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations in their NYSTCE CST Social Studies test guidelines.
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What score do I need to pass the NYSTCE CST Social Studies Exam?
To pass the NYSTCE CST Social Studies test you need a score of 520.
The range of possible scores is 400 to 600.
How do I know the practice tests are reflective of the actual NYSTCE CST Social Studies ?
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Do you offer practice tests for other New York State Teacher Certification Examinations subjects?
Yes! We offer practice tests for 62 different exam subjects, and there are 1,140 unique exams utilizing 91030 practice exam questions. Every subject has a free sample practice test you can try too!
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What are the NYSTCE exams?
You have almost completed your teacher education journey. The New York State Teacher Certification Examinations are your final hurdle. What are the NYSTCEs?
New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE)
The New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) are mandated by the New York State Education department and administered by Pearson. The NYSTCE measure a candidate’s knowledge and skills necessary to perform the responsibilities of an educator in the New York public schools. Prospective educators seeking certification must achieve passing scores on the EAS (Educating All Students), the edTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment) and a CST (Content Specialty Test).
The Educating All Students (EAS) exam is a computer-based test evaluating a candidate’s ability to work with diverse student populations. The EAS consists of 40 selected-response and 3 constructed-response items. The test time allotted is 2 hours and 15 minutes. Test scores range from 400 to 600 with 520 being the minimum passing score.
The Content Specialty Tests (CST) quantify an individual’s knowledge of a specific subject area. Generally, CST are 3 hours and 15 minutes and contain 90 selected-response exercises and 1 constructed-response item. The language CST include a listening and speaking component. The minimum passing score for the CST is 520.
Scores for both the EAS exam and CST will be emailed within 2 to 3 weeks of the testing date. More details for the EAS exam and the CST can be found at www.nystcenesinc.com.
The edTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment) is a portfolio of artifacts used during a candidate’s clinical experience. These lesson plans, video clips, student work, etc., include the candidate’s commentary justifying the instructional rationale for its selection. These portfolios are evaluated across five scoring components of teaching: planning, instruction, assessment, analysis of teaching, and academic language. You must go to www.edtpa.com to register and submit a portfolio for scoring. Your score profile will be emailed to you and will include rubric scores for each of the five scoring areas. Pass/fail information will not be supplied on this profile as requirements may vary from state-to-state or program-to-program. The edTPA website offers specific information on these requirements.