CUNY Resources

 

 

 

College-wide Support for the ALST

Kingsborough Community College and CUNY have a wide range of resources available for students preparing to sit for the ALST. Please click on this link to access the resources.
 
 

ALST Survival Guide

The following webinar recording provides information on the Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST), including test taking strategies and how to navigate the new computer-based testing platform.
 

CUNY Education Webiners on EAS, edTPA, Certifications, and Certification Exams are also available here.

 
 

NY State Teacher Certification Exams Preparation Resources

(for CUNY Teacher Education Candidates and Faculty)
 
This organization on Blackboard (accessible on your CUNYportal) is designed to support CUNY Teacher Education faculty and candidates in their preparation for the New York State Teacher Certification Exams (NYSTCE). This organization contains publicly available materials from NY State, as well as preparation materials designed by Hunter College, Lehman College, and CUNY ‘s Office of Academic Affairs. Additional support will be provided as the NYSTCE are updated.Open to all CUNY students, with enrollment code.
 
How to Enroll:

1. Log in to Blackboard through the CUNY Portal. (If you have never used Blackboard before, you will need to set up an account.)
2. From the home page, the first page that appears after login, look for “Organization Search” on the lower left-hand side of the screen.
3. Enter “CUNY TEACHER EDUCATION” in the search box. Click GO.
4. Scroll down to see the “CO_TEACHER_EDUCATION” Organization.
5. Click the gray down arrow under the organization ID in blue. Click ENROLL.
6. This will bring you to the Self Enrollment page. In the box for Access Code, enter TEACHERED.
7. Click Submit.
8. On the next Self Enrollment screen, click OK.
9. Prep materials are organized by exam in the green box on the left.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 *All resources developed with permission from the New York State Education Department.