NYSTCE Multi-Subject: Childhood case studies
NYSTCE Multi-Subject: Childhood · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NYSTCE Multi-Subject: Teachers of Childhood (Grade 1–Grade 6), test numbers 221/222/245, is the content-knowledge examination that New York State uses in the certification process for teachers preparing to work with elementary-aged children in grades 1 through 6. It is actually three separate tests taken under one title: Part One covers Literacy and English Language Arts (221), Part Two covers Mathematics (222), and Part Three covers Arts and Sciences (245). The NYSTCE Multi-Subject: Childhood case studies are 5 cases and about 3,784 words.
1A Second Grader Whose Comprehension Doesn't Match His Word Reading
Okafor listens to Marcus, a second grader, read a 100-word narrative passage in January. He makes nine miscues; one is self-corrected.
721 words, about 4 min2Fifth Graders Writing From Sources: Copying Isn't Citing
Bell's fifth graders spend three 45-minute periods writing an explanatory essay from two short articles about later school start times. The prompt: 'Using both articles, explain the arguments for and against later start times.' The rubric has four traits - focus/claim, use of evidence, organization, and conventions.
712 words, about 4 min3Fraction Comparison: The Model Works, the Reasoning Doesn't Transfer
Reyes gives her fourth graders a quick task: circle the greater fraction, 2/3 or 3/5. Of 26 students, 18 circle 3/5.
812 words, about 4 min4Fifth-Grade Division: The Digit-Skipping Error
Alvarez gives his fifth graders an exit ticket: 1,248 ÷ 6. Of 22 students, 13 write 208, six write 28, and three leave it blank.
742 words, about 4 min5Which Soil Holds the Most Water? A Fair-Test Failure
Tran's fourth graders ask which soil holds the most water. Six groups each get one soil type - sand, potting soil, or clay - put it in a paper cup with a hole, pour water through, and measure what collects in a clear cup below.
797 words, about 4 min