This section contains the "Schedule for All Tests Except the ATS–P (Video)," which includes registration options and deadlines for each test administration, and the "ATS–P (Video) Schedule," which includes registration options and submission deadlines. Not all tests are available on all test dates; refer to "Test Selection" for test availability.

For registration options and deadlines for the NYSTCE School Leadership Assessments, refer to the "School Leadership Assessments Test Schedule."

Schedule for All Tests Except the ATS–P (Video)

Test Date	Regular Registration Deadline	Late Registration Deadline (additional fee applies)	Emergency Registration Period (additional fee applies)		Score Report Date (unofficial scores available at 5:00 p.m.)
Dec. 13, 2008	Nov. 7, 2008	Nov. 21, 2008	Nov. 21–Dec. 5, 2008	Nov. 26 and Dec. 1–5, 2008	Jan. 16, 2009
Feb. 21, 2009	Jan. 20, 2009	Jan. 30, 2009	Jan. 30–Feb. 13, 2009	Feb. 4–13, 2009	March 23, 2009
April 4, 2009	Feb. 27, 2009	March 13, 2009	March 13–27, 2009	March 18–27, 2009	May 4, 2009
June 13, 2009	May 8, 2009	May 22, 2009	May 22–June 5, 2009	May 27–June 5, 2009	July 13, 2009
July 25, 2009	June 19, 2009	July 6, 2009	July 6–17, 2009	July 8–17, 2009	August 24, 2009
The deadline for submission of requests and all necessary documentation for alternative testing arrangements is the regular registration deadline. Because of space, staff, and time constraints, there can be no assurance that requests received after this deadline can be accommodated.
Internet Registration All registration periods. To register on the Internet, your registration must be completed by 5:00 p.m. eastern time on the registration deadline for the period.
U.S. Mail Registration Regular and late registration periods only. To register by mail during the regular registration period, your registration materials must be postmarked by the regular registration deadline. During the late registration period, your registration materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. eastern time on the late registration deadline.
Telephone Registration Emergency registration period only. To register by telephone, call (413) 256-2882, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday–Friday, excluding holidays. You must call by 5:00 p.m. eastern time on the emergency registration deadline.

The test administration schedule is designed to provide multiple opportunities for teacher certification candidates to take the tests they need for licensure in New York State. However, because of the number of test administrations offered, the registration deadlines and score report dates for some consecutive test administrations overlap. Therefore, for some test dates it is not possible for candidates who do not achieve a passing score to register for the subsequent administration without incurring late or emergency registration fees. Candidates are advised to check the administration schedule in advance and plan retake opportunities accordingly.

ATS–P (Video) Schedule

Registration Deadline		Submission Deadline	Score Report Date (unofficial scores available at 5:00 p.m.)
October 31, 2008		December 5, 2008	January 23, 2009
February 13, 2009		March 20, 2009	May 1, 2009
May 15, 2009		June 12, 2009	August 7, 2009
Internet Registration To register on the Internet, your registration must be completed by 5:00 p.m. eastern time on the registration deadline corresponding to the submission deadline for which you wish to register.
U.S. Mail Registration To register by mail, your registration materials must be postmarked by the registration deadline corresponding to the submission deadline for which you wish to register.

Overview. The ATS–P is not "administered" on specific dates. Rather, candidates register, complete the assessment on their own, and then submit the assessment for scoring. The ATS–P schedule is based on submission deadlines: dates by which completed assessments must be received in order for candidates to be mailed their score reports on the corresponding score report date. There are three submission deadlines in the 2008–2009 program year, as indicated in the schedule above.

Registrations submitted by the first or second registration deadline are valid until the final submission deadline of the program year (June 12, 2009). For your score report to be mailed on a scheduled score report date, you must meet the following two requirements:

• You must be registered for the ATS–P.
  
  
• Your video recording and related documentation must be received by the submission deadline corresponding to that score report date.

Registration. ATS–P registrations are accepted online and by mail.

Approximately two weeks after you register, Evaluation Systems will send you a packet of materials for the ATS–P, including the ATS–P Procedures Manual. If you have not received these materials within three weeks of submitting your registration, call Evaluation Systems to check on your registration status.

Preparing materials. The ATS–P Procedures Manual includes specific instructions and requirements for completing the ATS–P. Read the manual carefully and adhere to the procedures and policies for preparing your video recording for submission. Submitted materials that do not conform to the policies and procedures in the ATS–P Procedures Manual will receive a rating of "Requirements Not Met" and no refund or credit will be issued.

Submitting materials. You should submit your video recording and related documentation so that these materials are received by the submission deadline corresponding to your desired score report date. Although you may register for a specific submission deadline, your registration will be valid until, and you may submit your video recording any time up to, the final submission deadline of the program year for which you are registered (June 12, 2009, for the 2008–2009 program year). Submissions will be scored during the scoring session corresponding to the submission deadline by which materials were received. You should make a copy of your video recording to retain for your records. Your submitted video recording will not be returned to you.

Candidates who do not submit their materials by the final submission deadline of the program year for which they are registered will no longer be registered for the ATS–P and will not receive a refund or credit of any kind unless they have submitted a correctly completed Withdrawal/Refund Request Form that is received by Evaluation Systems by the final submission deadline of the program year (June 12, 2009, for the 2008–2009 program year).

Any ATS–P submission received by Evaluation Systems after June 12, 2009 (for the 2008–2009 program year), will not be scored and will be returned to the candidate.

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