At its April 2016 meeting, the Board of Regents, by emergency regulation, extended the safety nets for the Educating All Students test (EAS), edTPA, certain redeveloped Content Specialty Tests (CSTs) and the new Multi-Subject: Secondary Teachers Grade 7 - Grade 12 Content Specialty Test. 

The safety nets will be effective through June 30, 2017. If necessary, candidates may take advantage of multiple safety nets in order to meet the requirements for certification and will have until June 30, 2018, one year later, to meet all other certification requirements. 

For additional information on the policy and requirements for the safety nets, please refer to the New York State Education Department website or submit questions to examsafetynet@nysed.gov.

1. The EAS safety net page now includes information regarding the safety net cut score:

http://www.highered.nysed.gov/<wbr>tcert/certificate/<wbr>certexamsafetynetseas.html

2. NYSTCE Safety Net refund policy:
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/memos/memo06122015.html

3. Safety net information for Multi-Subject: Secondary Teachers Grade 7 - Grade 12 Content Specialty Test: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/certexamsafetynetmst.html

4. edTPA safety net information: ATS-W Vouchers Available to Candidates Who Did Not Pass the edTPA Teacher certification candidates who fail the edTPA and choose to take the ATS-W instead of retaking the edTPA (pursuant to the “Safety Net” adopted by the Board of Regents at its April, 2014 meeting) may request a test voucher code to take the ATS-W at no cost to the candidate. To apply for a voucher code for the ATS-W, please send an email to: edtpaatsw@mail.nysed.gov In the Subject line, write: ATS-W Voucher Request In the body of your email, include the following: 1. Statement: “I am requesting an ATS-W test voucher code.” 2. Your name as it appears in your TEACH account 3. The last five digits of your Social Security number 4. Your date of birth 5. Your current email address Upon receipt of your email and verification of your edTPA score, you will receive a test voucher code in an email to be used when registering for the ATS-W. Please note that there are no eligibility requirements for this voucher except that the candidate must have already taken and failed the edTPA. For information on the Safety Net, please visit: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/updateedtpa.html

Resources

For more information about edTPA in New York State, visit the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) website or visit NYSED's edTPA-Central News and Updates .

Passing Scores for New York

Refer to the NYSED Office of Higher Education announcement "New York State edTPA Pass Scores" for information about edTPA passing requirements in New York.

Assessment Areas for New York

edTPA is offered in the following assessment areas for New York. Select the assessment that corresponds to your first initial certification area. Candidates should confirm assessment selection with their faculty advisor or NYSED before registering.

http://www.edtpa.com/PageView.aspx?f=GEN_NewYork.html

Educating All Students (EAS) (201)

http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_testinfo.asp?t=201