The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek is “a locally developed foreign language examination” developed and administered by the Department of Greek Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Since 2012, the Greek LOTE Exam is being reviewed and evaluated annually by the Literacy and Language Assessment Office/ NYC Department of Education.

The World Language Comprehensive Exam in Modern Greek (formerly called the Greek LOTE Exam) is aligned to the Checkpoint B learning standards as described in the New York State Learning Standards for World Languages (Modern Languages) of the New York State Education Department. It assesses the language skills of the students in speaking, listening, reading, and writing the Modern Greek language.

To qualify for the Examination, students must be in the eighth grade or higher and have successfully completed three years of studies in the Modern Greek language.

The students who successfully pass the Examination may fulfill the foreign language requirements and earn high school or college credits in foreign language studies. In New York State, students who pursue studies in the Modern Greek language for more than two years may afford the opportunity to earn a Regents diploma with advanced designation (NYCRR §100.5[b][7][v][c]).

For more information on the 2023 Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek, please contact Mrs. Athina Filippou-Katehis at the Greek Education Department.

Tel. (212) 570-3552 – E-mail: [email protected].

Also, visit the Office’s Website at www.goarch.org/departments/education

Photo:2023 Student Award Ceremony for Students Who Excelled in the 2022 Greek Exam