The
University of the State of
THE
STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Office
of State Assessment
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Regents Examination in
Integrated Algebra
Large-Type Edition
Only
Friday, June 19, 2009
This notice pertains to the scoring
of Question 39 in the Large-Type edition only of the Regents Examination in
Integrated Algebra. Question 39 on this edition is different from Question 39
in the regular edition. Please use the following rubrics to score Question 39
in the Large-Type edition:
(39) [4] Appropriate graphs are drawn, and (1,0)
and (–4,–5) are stated.
[3] Appropriate work is shown, but one
graphing error is made, but appropriate
solutions are stated.
or
[3] Both graphs are drawn correctly, but
only one solution is stated.
[2] Appropriate work is shown, but two
or more graphing errors are made, but
appropriate solutions are stated.
or
[2] Appropriate work is shown, but one
conceptual error is made, such as graphing
a line instead of a parabola, but appropriate solutions are stated.
or
[2] Both graphs are drawn correctly, but
no solutions are stated.
or
[2] (1,0) and
(–4,–5) are found as the points of intersection, but a method other
than graphic is used.
[1] Appropriate work is shown, but one
conceptual error and one graphing error
are made.
or
[1] The system is solved algebraically
for only the x values, y values, or the
coordinates of one point.
or
[1] One graph is drawn correctly, but no
further correct work is shown.
or
[1] (1,0) and
(–4,–5) are stated, but no work is shown.
[0] (1,0) or
(–4,–5) is stated, but no work is shown.
or
[0] A zero response is completely
incorrect, irrelevant, or incoherent or is a correct
response that was obtained by an obviously incorrect procedure.
Please photocopy this
notice and give a copy of it to each teacher scoring the Large-Type edition of
this examination.
We apologize for any inconvenience
this may cause you, and we thank you for your hard work on behalf of the
students in