JSAT Level 8 (Yeshiva HS Placement Exam, formerly the "BJE's")

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For decades, as part of the admissions process, many yeshiva high schools in the Greater New York area have required 9th grade applicants to take a standardized exam in both General Studies and Judaic Studies. Beginning with Fall 2011, there was a transition to administering General Studies exams produced by other companies. Fall 2018 was the last time The Jewish Education Project produced and administered the Judaic Studies exam.

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Judaic Studies Exam

Participating elementary schools and parents of students in non-participating elementary schools should order / register for the JSAT Level 8 directly from COJDS.

September is generally the deadline for all schools to order the JSAT Level 8. Students from non-participating schools will have a slightly longer period of time to register.
The Monday of Thanksgiving week is generally the uniform date for the JSAT Level 8 administration in participating elementary schools.
For more information, please visit the JSAT Level 8 website or contact Rabbi Tzvi Daum.

General Studies Exam

There is no longer a required uniform Yeshiva high school general studies placement exam. Instead, participating high schools will accept the scores from standardized exams already administered by elementary schools.

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NYS Educational Testing

The Jewish Education Project helps facilitate a number of different educational testing programs for schools in New York.

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NYS Grades 3-8; NYSESLAT; NYSITELL Testing

The Jewish Education Project has partnered with Eastern Suffolk BOCES (BOCES) to assist the Jewish (and other non-public) day schools in all processes related to Grades 3-8; NYSESLAT; and NYSITELL answer sheets which are no longer provided by New York State Education Department (NYSED) in the test booklets.

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Multi-aged, Project-Based, Experiential Learning: Mayim

Mayim, our initial example of "Additional" Models, could be placed in a Multi-aged, Project-Based Learning, or Experiential Learning bucket. Mayim is a K-5 learning community in which depth of relationships and depth of learning are intentionally fostered and visible everywhere.

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