NYS Regents Examinations Information and Schedule

Important Local and Regents Examinations Information and Schedule: August 2024

RCS

July 31, 2024

Please read the following information about the August 2024 Regents that will be administered at the high school. 

Regents Review:
Regents Review classes will be conducted Monday through Friday, August 12 – August 16, 2024, at the high school from 10 am to 12:30 pm (please see schedule below).

Regents Examinations:
NYS Regents Exams are being administered on Monday, August 19, and Tuesday, August 20, 2024 (see schedule and information below). Please note: Students taking the Earth Science Regents must take the Lab Practical on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 1 pm in the High School Library.

Students should only report to school if they have a scheduled exam on that day.

Purposes of the Examinations - Per the NYSED
Regents Examinations are achievement tests that are aligned with New York State’s learning standards. Prepared by teacher examination committees and Department subject and testing specialists, Regents Examinations provide schools with a basis for evaluating the quality of instruction and learning that have taken place. They are used by school personnel to identify major learning goals, offering both teachers and students a guide to important understandings, skills, and concepts. The examinations also provide students, parents, counselors, administrators, college admissions officers, and employers with objective and easily understood achievement information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions. Passing scores on the Regents Examinations in English, mathematics, science, and social studies satisfy the State testing requirements for a high school diploma.

Transportation
Contact the Transportation Department by August 7, 2024, if transportation is needed to and from the Regents Exams or Regents Review Classes.
Transportation Department: Transportation@RCSCSD.org, by phone at (518) 756-5241,  or via the Stopfinder App.

August 2024 Regents Review Classes 10 am – 12:30 pm

August 2024 Regents Review Classes

2024 August Regents Schedule - All exams are held at the High School

August 2024 Regents Schedule

Universal Admissions and Dismissal Times for Regents Examinations

  • Morning Regents Exams: The start time for AM Regents Exams is 8 a.m. As per the state Universal Admissions Deadline, students cannot be admitted after 10 a.m. Exam end time is 11 a.m. A student cannot be dismissed from a regents Exam prior to 10 a.m.

  • Afternoon Regents Exams: The start time for PM Regents Exams is 12 p.m. As per the state Universal Admissions Deadline, students cannot be admitted after 2 p.m. Exam end time is 3 p.m. A student cannot be dismissed from a Regents Exam prior to 2 p.m.

Unauthorized/Prohibited Materials:
All students are prohibited from bringing cell phones and certain other electronic devices, as defined in the script below, into a classroom or other location where a State examination is being administered. Test proctors, test monitors, and school officials shall retain the right to collect and hold any prohibited electronic devices prior to the start of the test administration. Admission to the test shall be denied to any student who is in possession of a cell phone or other prohibited electronic device and refuses to relinquish it. Possession of such a device will cause the student’s examination to be invalidated. At the beginning of each test administration, proctors must read the following statement to all students taking Regents Examinations:

Students cannot have any communications device, including a cell phone, with them during this examination or during any breaks (such as a restroom visit). Such devices include, but are not limited to:

  • Cell phones;

  • iPods or other MP3 players;

  • iPads, tablets, and other eReaders;

  • Personal laptops, notebooks, or any other computing devices;

  • Cameras, other photographic equipment, and scanning devices;

  • Wearable devices/smart wearables, including smartwatches and health wearables with a display;

  • Headphones, headsets, or in-ear headphones such as earbuds, and

  • Any other device capable of recording audio, photographic, or video content, or capable of viewing or playing back such content, or sending/receiving text, audio, or video messages.

Other unauthorized/prohibited materials include, but are not limited to:

  • Backpacks, shoe bags, handbags, purses;

  • Food and beverages (clear water bottles are allowed);

  • Notes, paper or books, and

  • Other printed material that would give the student an unfair advantage.

If you have any questions about anything covered in this article, please contact the High School Counseling Center at (518) 756-5200 ext. 2007 or Assistant Principal Mr. Tedford (518) 756-5200 ext. 2003