NYS Regents in Global History & Geography

Passing Formula & Strategies

“The Key to Success”

Mr. Ott @ BETA – 2012-13

Approximate Weighting of the Global History & Geography Regents

50 Multiple-Choice Items (55%) of your score 1 Thematic Essay (15%) of your score 1 Document-Based Question (DBQ) Essay with

Scaffolded Questions (15%) of your score and Essay (15%) of your score

Notes: Five (5) Point Thematic Essay RubricFive (5) Point Thematic Essay Rubric Five (5) Point DBQ Essay RubricFive (5) Point DBQ Essay Rubric No choice, students must answer all itemsNo choice, students must answer all items The number of DBQ’s Scaffolded QuestionsThe number of DBQ’s Scaffolded Questions

vary from test to test (Usually 12 to 14)vary from test to test (Usually 12 to 14)

Scoring Strategy

31 correct out of 50 Multiple Choice Questions (62%)

The higher the correct # the better – Shoot for 30-35% at minimum

DBQ Scaffold Questions – Need 1010 out of 12 or 13 Correct

This gives you a score of 4141 before the essays start. The minimum requirement

Thematic Essay Scoring

Use Strategies to go from a 1 to 2 – No ConclusionNo Conclusion 2 to 3 – No Analysis – Partially Fulfill TaskNo Analysis – Partially Fulfill Task 3 to 4 - All of Task CompletedAll of Task Completed 4 to 5 – Major Analysis & Detail (Many

Examples)

You need at least a score of 3

DBQ Essay Scoring

Strategies to go from a 1 to 2 – No Conclusion, No Outside InformationNo Conclusion, No Outside Information

2 to 3 – No Analysis, Little Outside Information, No Analysis, Little Outside Information, Partially Completes Task (At least 1 topic fully)Partially Completes Task (At least 1 topic fully)

3 to 4 – All Aspects of Task Completed & DetailAll Aspects of Task Completed & Detail

4 to 5 – Major Detail and Analysis, Many instances Major Detail and Analysis, Many instances of outside information.of outside information.

You need at least a score of 3You need at least a score of 3

Total Scoring Strategy

Multiple Choice = 31

DBQ Scaffold Questions = 10

Sub Total = 41

Thematic Essay = 3

DBQ Essay = 3

Total Score: = 65-72

YAY!YAY!““I Passed”I Passed”