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All Checkpoint A and B exams are considered "locally developed exams", that is, they are not developed by the 91Ô­´´ State Education Department.Ìý Checkpoint A and B exams may be developed by a school, a district, a consortium of schools or districts, or a vendor.Ìý Regardless of who develops the exam, all Checkpoint A and B exams must follow the assessment guidance issued by 91Ô­´´.Ìý

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Guidance

Checkpoint A Guidance
Checkpoint B Guidance

OBEWL has offered resources, webinars, and in-person workshops on Checkpoint benchmark assessment guidance and design.Ìý A particularly useful document for developing assessment items aligned to the 91Ô­´´ Learning Standards for World Languages isÌýWriting Quality Assessment Items for Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational Communication with Examples.Ìý For additional guidance on this topic, please see the relevant webinars on our professional learning site.

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Exam Schedules

Click here to download the June 2026 Regents Exam Schedule.Ìý TheÌýsuggested date for 2026 locally developed Checkpoint Benchmark Exams isÌýMonday, June 22, 2026.ÌýÌý(Since the Checkpoint exams are locally developed, schools may administer these exams on a date of their choice.Ìý If schools use a vendor-made exam, it is important to consult with the vendor regarding any restrictions they may have on the administration date of their exam.)

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