Regents Scoring and new 3 - 8 Math sample items

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/06/at-a-new-school-a-math-lesson-from-the-mayor/#postComment


Jeff S is correct:  if students get 30 points out of 87 (34%), it gets scaled up to a 65.

Here is the conversion chart for the most recent Integrated Algebra Regents -- it is still thankfully up on line as the actual exam ;)
http://www.nysedregents.org/IntegratedAlgebra/612/ialg62012-cc.pdf

Unfortunately, the latest 3 - 8 exams have not been posted due to the changeover to the Common Core.  The latest exams for grades 3 - 8 are 2010:  Here is an example: http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade5/Mathematics/home.html

However, there are new sample items for Grades 3 - 8 and they look more challenging than the old exams -- check them out:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/common-core-sample-questions/           (scroll to the bottom)