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NYSTCE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
(NYSTCE) are exams that teachers in New York State must pass to become certified.
Assessment Design and Framework - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The Assessment Design
and Framework is a document that provides information about the content and format of the
NYSTCE exam, including the different parts and types of questions.
Education Faculty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Education Faculty refers to the teachers and
administrators at teacher preparation institutions who provide instruction and guidance to
aspiring teachers.
Test Components - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Test Components are the different parts of the
NYSTCE exam that candidates must complete, including Literacy and English Language
Arts, Mathematics, and Arts and Sciences.
Part One: Literacy and English Language Arts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Part One of the
NYSTCE exam focuses on reading and writing skills, including knowledge of literacy and
language arts, instruction in foundational literacy skills, and analysis, synthesis, and
application of knowledge.
Part Two: Mathematics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Part Two of the NYSTCE exam focuses
on math skills, including number and operations, ratios and proportional relationships,
algebra, measurement, geometry, and data, and instruction in mathematics.
Part Three: Arts and Sciences - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Part Three of the NYSTCE exam
focuses on science, social studies, and other subjects, including science and technology,
social studies, and fine arts, health and fitness, family and consumer science, and career
development.
, Selected-Response Items - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Selected-Response Items are multiple-
choice questions on the NYSTCE exam that require candidates to choose the correct answer
from a set of options.
Constructed-Response Item - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A Constructed-Response Item is an
open-ended question on the NYSTCE exam that requires candidates to provide a written
response, demonstrating their understanding and application of knowledge.
Pedagogical Content Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Pedagogical Content
Knowledge refers to the understanding of how to teach specific subjects, including effective
teaching methods and strategies for different subject areas.
Performance Standard - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The Performance Standard is the score
required to pass each part of the NYSTCE exam. Candidates must meet or exceed this
standard to demonstrate their competency in the subject areas.
Total Test Score - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The Total Test Score is the overall score on the
NYSTCE exam, which is calculated based on the performance in each part of the exam. It
reflects the candidate's overall knowledge and skills.
Total Testing Times - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Total Testing Times refer to the duration of
each part of the NYSTCE exam. Candidates are given a specific amount of time to complete
each section of the exam.
Literacy and English Language Arts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Literacy and English
Language Arts is a subject area focused on reading and writing skills, including language and
literacy development, instruction in English language arts, and text comprehension.
Mathematics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mathematics is a subject area focused on math
skills, including number and operations, ratios and proportional relationships, algebra,
measurement, geometry, and data.
Arts and Sciences - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Arts and Sciences is a subject area focused on
science, social studies, and other subjects, including science and technology, social studies,
and fine arts, health and fitness, family and consumer science, and career development.